The Vodafone Foundation charity has launched the EU Smart Accessibility Awards, offering a €200,000 prize fund to application developers who help improve the lives of older people and people with disabilities across the European Union.
There are €50,000 prizes for the best Android application in four different categories:
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As we've previously reported and also mentioned in today's podcast, a number of new European telecoms regulations come into force today. Ofcom has issues a statement that explains how these will affect the UK.
The changes include shorter contract terms, compensation for delays to number porting and improved access to emergency services for disabled consumers.
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Ofcom has issued a consultation about a number of changes it needs to make by 25th May 2011, which is a deadline set by the EU for new telecoms laws to be in place.
These include mobile number portability, SMS access to emergency services and contract terms.
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The Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative project has announced the UK launch of a service enabling consumers with disabilities or other special needs to find a mobile phone that suits them.
It includes a dedicated website that contains information on approximately 300 mobile phones and 90 different features.
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Ofcom says mobile and fixed-line communications providers need to do more to publicise services for disabled customers. It's just published the results of mystery shopping research that looked at telephone-based and online help available from BT, Orange, O2, TalkTalk, T-Mobile, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone.
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