Features: iPhone 3GS VoiceOver function provides accessibility for the visually impaired

The iPhone 3GS comes with a cool new feature called the VoiceOver. This feature is however not available on the iPhone 3G phones. VoiceOver speaks out what that is appearing on the iPhone screen so that users can listen what is on the screen without actually seeing it. The VoiceOver feature can even speak in many different languages as specified in the international settings.

VoiceOver will also tell you what elements are on the screen when you move your fingers across it. When an element is selected, VoiceOver will speak the name or provide the description of the item. If a text is selected, VoiceOver will read out the text. If the control button is selected and Speak Hint feature is turned on, VoiceOver will inform you the action of the item or give instructions for you to continue e.g. “Double tap to open” etc. VoiceOver also plays a sound whenever you change screen.

To get a better overview of what the VoiceOver feature can do, below is a good video which guides you on how to use this feature on the iPhone 3GS:-

With this new VoiceOver feature on the iPhone 3GS, it will be able to help a new group of people to make use of the iPhone 3GS – the visually impaired. This new feature enables the iPhone to be the “eye” phone for the visually impaired.