Access World Reviews Smart Hal and Hits the Sweet 16
12th Sep, 2007
This month's AFB Access World takes on Smart Hal in the second part of their review of Smartphone screen readers.
Smart Hal is measured for accessibility against the top 16 phone features and passes on all counts, proving to be a reliable and comprehensive screen reader for Smartphones.
"Smart Hal is a solid product, and I was impressed with the access it provides. During our lab testing, we found that it works well with common smartphone applications, such as the calendar, calculator, recorder, Windows Media Player, and Internet Explorer. All our lab testers were familiar with the Eloquence synthesizer and found it easy to understand. " Darren Burton of AccessWorld
AccessWorld also provided an excellent summary on their "Smart Hal Advantages" and these included:-
- Smart Hal has two "lives." When you purchase Smart Hal, two separate installations are available for the same user, so you can have Smart Hal on two phones or upgrade or replace your phone whenever you choose without incurring extra software charges.
- Six months after you install your first Smart Hal life, the life is replaced automatically.
- Smart Hal is available with the Eloquence synthesizer, which is familiar to users of computer screen readers.
- The User's Manual is more extensive than that of Mobile Speak Smartphone.
- The user's manual is available in more (five) formats (MS Word, HTML, MP3, DAISY, and PDF) than Mobile Speak Smartphone.
- When you press the Home key to initiate a command, Smart Hal says, "Dolphin," to indicate that the key was successfully pressed. This is especially helpful on phones with a Home key that is hard to distinguish tactilely.
AccessWorld is asking Smart Hal users to submit their own comments and experiences with Smart Hal. If you'd like to add your opinion or read someone else's, check out the full review from Access World.
