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The Samsung Galaxy Core is a rather basic smartphone with a 4.3 inch, 800 x 480 pixel display, a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage. While it’s an entry-level Android phone, Samsung is launching a new line of accessories that could make the Galaxy Core a lot more attractive to some users.

Samsung is launching a new line of accessories that make the phone easier for visually impaired people to use. An Ultrasonic Cover, for instance, detects objects up to 2 meters away and vibrates to let users know about obstacles in their path.

Samsung Ultrasonic Cover

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One reply on “Lilbits (3-14-2014): Samsung’s smartphone accessories for visually impaired users”

  1. This is retarded. There is easier, cheaper, simply better tool that most people use – a cane.

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