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IBM has tied up with the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, and the Tokyo University to launch new user-friendly mobile phones for the elderly and the illiterates.
The mobile phone is today’s most important communication medium that influences life and living of each and every person. Except for a section of literate people, most number of people are unable to benefit from the services offered by this device.
"The study will help identify the requirements of a vast majority of the population falling in these categories and then put enhanced services and facilities in their hands", said Manish Gupta, director, IBM research, India.
This is a part of an initiative of the company's Open Collaborative Research programme involving institutes of learning and the industry.
According to the head of the project, J. Khakhar, the initiative would impact the lives of the people who live in deprived condition and unable to get benefits from the government.
