Here come a new GPS receiver / software bundle for the blind or visually impaired that introduced by Vodafone of Spain. It works on phones with Symbian OS such as most Nokia’s. It is called “Easy Walk”.

With this device, it allows you to visually impaired people to know their current location and provide assistance to make them more independent. The way this is done is very similar to regular car GPS navigation systems: Detailed description of turns, distance to a certain point and even details of street names, numbers, and POIs are converted voice commands thanks to the text-to-speech engine.