Mobiles Philips Mobile unveils feature phone for senior citizens

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Philips Mobile unveils feature phone for senior citizens

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Philips Mobile launched a new feature phone for senior citizens featuring a large font size, long battery life and SOS function, priced at Rs 3,800.

Senior citizens are often inconvenienced by the standard phones available in the market due to their small font size, short battery life and fragility, Philips said in a statement. According to Pew Research Internet Group, elderly citizens face several difficulties while adopting new technologies.

Two in five elderly citizens indicated that they have a “physical or health condition that makes reading difficult or challenging” or a “disability, handicap, or chronic disease that prevents them from fully participating in many common daily activities”, it added. The phone makes use of large font sizes on a 2.4-inch screen to enable easy reading and the keypad also makes use of larger keys for comfortable viewing.

It comes with a 1630 mAh Li-Ion battery capacity and Xenium power saving technology that offers users up to 1,128 hours standby time and up to 24 hours talking time. The handset also comes with SOS function that allows users to set three ‘emergency’ or SOS numbers.