I’m impressed that my mother-in-law has learned how to use the Internet, but try as I might, I can’t get her to use a cell phone. This despite the fact that there have been times where it would have been really good for her to have one. Anyway, maybe I can talk her into this very simple phone, designed for the 50+ crowd.
The Life phone only has the most basic functions onboard and only lets its owners make and take calls, send and receive text messages or manage their directory of numbers.
The dualband Life phone can be programmed with up to five emergency numbers.
On the rear of the phone is a big red button that can be pressed in the event of an emergency and which will call one of the stored emergency numbers to summon aid. Source: BBC News
The phone was shown at the CeBit show and is scheduled to go on sale in May. It’s been pretty well thought out, in terms of usage for seniors, right down to the use of orange backlight for the screen, which is easier to read for those with failing sight.
