As apps and smartphone features get more advanced but more complicated, not everyone appreciates the complexities that come with it. Some would like to have their phone display easily the things they actually need and to show them as big as they can. Phone launchers are a dime a dozen, but only very few can cater to needs like this. KoalaPhone sounds cute and fuzzy, but in fact it is big and loud, just the way some users prefer to have it.
The smartphone launcher actually caters to those who have a slight vision problem, or rather, senior citizens whose eyesight requires icons and text messages to be slighter bigger. But even if you’re not that elderly and you’d like to look at your apps and messages and notifications better, then this app is for you. The fonts are easier to read, the icons with their enlarged buttons easier to spot and your contacts have photos (so you’ll remember who they are) that aren’t that too thumbnail-y. Even the keyboard is larger and the phone has several other sight problem-friendly features like vibration and sound feedback, text-to-speech and an important SOS button.
The creation of the app is based on research that was conducted on around 100 senior citizens at the Czech Technical University in Prague. While there are tech-savvy older people who can appreciate most smartphones’ built-in launchers and icons and all other apps, we have to admit that those with failing eyesight might just prefer larger icons so they can use their devices’ basic functions like calling, texting and taking pictures.
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KoalaPhone Silver is the free version of the app, with a limited demo version that you can download from the Google Play Store. You can use all the full features of the app for a week and then if you want to keep using all of them, you can upgrade to the paid KoalaPhone Gold for $3.99. Otherwise, you will stay with the Silver version with the basic but limited features.
SOURCE: KoalaPhone
Great concept !!