Emporia unveils Elegance and Solid handsets for seniors |
Not everyone wants or needs a high-end smartphone. Some users want a simple device that is easy to use with basic functionality. This is especially true for older users with poor hearing and vision. Emporia had been selling mobile phones aimed at older users for a while and has unveiled its latest handsets at MWC.
The new Elegance is set to hit in Q2 2010 and will operate on GSM 900/1800 networks. The device has a 1.8-inch OLED screen and supports text and talking. Standby time is 250 hours and talk time is three hours.
The speaker of the device is extra loud for those with poor hearing. The Solid is a rugged handset resistant to water and dirt. It has the same 1.8-inch OLED screen and extra loud speaker. The device also has Bluetooth. The Solid will ship in Q3 2010.
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The Emporia phones for the elderly looks good and practical when it comes to the offered features of the phone. However, Emporia phones are also known in the market for its expensive price. Apparently, not all seniors are willing to spend an expensive amount for a cell phone that presents simple features. To most of them, such thing is irrelevant and impractical.
With that given fact, I would like to recommend to the elderly the Just5 phone. Just5 is a cell phone that is particularly designed for the older adults as well. This is equally competitive to Emporia phones since this phone also has notable simple make up and valuable features. Its competitiveness has been recognized in the market from the time it was released. In fact, it won the Grand Prix award for the best brand with new name in the year 2009. Apart from that, Just5 has also reaped other awards. These can be checked in the company website.
Now, I’m recommending Just5 because apart from being equally competitive with Emporia phones, Just5 is being offered at a more affordable cost as well. This phone only costs $119.9, and this price comes without a contract that will bind the user to the phone.
http://www.just5.com