{"id":7186,"date":"2022-02-16T14:22:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T20:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7186"},"modified":"2022-02-16T14:22:33","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T20:22:33","slug":"realsam-pocket-launching-in-the-u-s-soon-voice-activated-smart-phone-for-calls-newspapers-podcasts-books-messages-assistance-and-much-more-just-by-using-your-voice%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7186","title":{"rendered":"RealSAM Pocket Launching in the U.S. Soon! Voice Activated Smart Phone for Calls, Newspapers, Podcasts, Books, Messages, Assistance and Much More, Just by Using Your Voice!\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2348\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7186-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/RealSAMPocket.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/RealSAMPocket.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/RealSAMPocket.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"podcast-summary\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brendan Lewis joins Jeff Thompson in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">Blind Abilities<\/a>&nbsp;Studio and gives an overview of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/realsam.us\/\">RealSAM Pocket<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/realsam.us\/\">RealSAM Pocket<\/a>&nbsp;is the easy to use Mobile Phone, especially&nbsp;designed for people with Sight Loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/realsam.us\/\">RealSAM Pocket<\/a>&nbsp;is able to&nbsp;Make Calls,&nbsp;Read Messages, listen to&nbsp;Books&nbsp;or&nbsp;Newspapers&nbsp;and get&nbsp;Assistance&nbsp;just by&nbsp;Using your Voice. No need to learn a complicated touch screen or struggle with reading small buttons; just&nbsp;Press one button and talk. Pocket can also connect directly to other Bluetooth devices, including hearing aids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Brendan Lewis and Jeff Thompson to learn about the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/realsam.us\/\">RealSAM Pocket<\/a>&nbsp;and how you can be notified upon the release and stay up to date on all the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/realsam.us\/\">RealSAM Pocket<\/a>&nbsp;news!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow RealSAM Pocket:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.realsam.us\/\">www.RealSAM.US<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the U.K at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.realsam.co\/UK\">www.RealSAM.CO\/UK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On Facebook at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/realsam.co.uk\/\">RealSAMPocket<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0On Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealSAM_UK\">@RealSAM_UK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-your-state-services\"><strong>Contact Your State Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a>email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a>email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2350\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7186-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/RealSAMPocket.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/RealSAMPocket.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/RealSAMPocket.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/RealSAMPocket.mp3 Podcast Summary: Brendan Lewis joins Jeff Thompson in the&nbsp;Blind Abilities&nbsp;Studio and gives an overview of the&nbsp;RealSAM Pocket.&nbsp; The&nbsp;RealSAM Pocket&nbsp;is the easy to use Mobile Phone, especially&nbsp;designed for people with Sight Loss. 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