People with hearing disability can also now make use of a communication device. Science has gone beyond everybody’s expectation and proves to be god’s miracle. This time as well the technology has crossed all the barriers and has given the hearing impaired users a new life.
Developed Nokia, the latest Wireless Loopset incorporates a T-coil equipped hearing aid or cochlear implant to help hearing aid users to have an improved mobile communications. It boasts to offer a premium audio quality and handsfree operation of their handsets and other compatible audio devices. It supports Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices and provides essential attributes, including a vibrating alert, user adjustable sidetone level for enhanced clarity and control of own voice, and optimized volume range and frequency response.
Peeta Piiparinen, R&D Specialist, Nokia, elaborated on the advantages, “The Nokia Wireless Loopset provides hearing aid users with a hassle-free and handsfree connection to their mobile phones. Sound is amplified more efficiently, while the distance between the phone and hearing aid means that the possibility of interference is greatly reduced. The loopset filters out background noise, which increases speech discrimination, and offers excellent audio quality in a range of environments such as the car, office, or even in windy conditions outdoors.”
“At Nokia, we continuously study how we can better address the needs of people with physical, sensory, or cognitive impairments, so that also they have full access to mobile technology. My favorite story was from the early days – probably 1998 or 1999. We were at a conference demonstrating the first Nokia loopset. A lady came up who seemed a bit dubious about the device, but we hooked her up with it. Next thing we know, her eyes are tearing up as she has a conversation with her daughter. When she hung up, she told us that this was the first time she had been able to have a phone conversation with her daughter in three years. That kind of response really motivates us to continue to focus on making mobile technology accessible for all,” stated Mikko Haho, key engineer behind the Nokia Wireless Loopset, who himself is hard of hearing.
Expected to launch by Q1 2009, the Nokia Wireless Loopset would be priced below 200 Euros (approx. Rs. 13,535). It comes packed with a comfortable neckloop and a single button for call handling.
