Qualcomm has announced a project with the UK’s Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to develop mobile phones for blind and partially sighted people. A US$100,000 donation has also been made which will support the work of RNIB.

Qualcomm and RNIB will work with Loughborough University’s Ergonomics and Safety Research Institute to support post-graduate scientific studies into the use of mobile phone screen reader technology by blind and partially sighted people. The organizations will work to identify ways to improve mobile phone design for people with sight problems.

RNIB is pioneering work helps anyone with a sight problem – not just with braille and Talking Books, but with imaginative and practical solutions to everyday challenges. “If you or someone you know has a sight problem we can help. Call our Helpline on 0845 766 9999 / 020 7388 2525,” they wrote in the website.

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