Article: AT&T Expands Wireless Offerings for Customers With Disabilities

Have you seen the article AT&T Expands Wireless Offerings for Customers With Disabilities? It's at http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/AQM09317122007-1.htm. The article states, "AT&T Inc. announced today two new applications that will increase usability for wireless customers who are blind or have low vision. AT&T is partnering with Code Factory to offer Mobile Speak and Mobile Magnifier, both for Windows Mobile and Symbian Series 60 operating system devices.... Mobile Speak is a powerful, full-fledged screen reader with an easy-to-learn command structure, intuitive speech feedback in several languages and Braille support, which can be used with or without speech. Unlike other screen readers for mobile phones, Mobile Speak automatically detects information that the blind user should know, just as a user with sight would easily find highlighted items or key areas of the screen at a glance... Mobile Magnifier is a flexible, full-screen magnification application that supports low- and high-resolution screens and can be used with or without speech feedback. Magnification software is compatible with a wide range of mobile devices."

The article further states, "Mobile Speak and Mobile Magnifier are each available for a one-time charge of $89, which is billed directly to the customer's credit card."

I was saddened to read the price attached... it seems to me these features should be provided for free to those with disabilities...