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Sprint Marketing the Alcatel Retro to Seniors

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Mar 13, 2015, 2:26 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Sprint today announced the availability of the Alcatel OneTouch Retro, a simple flip phone with accessibility features on board. The device, which is also sold as the Speakeasy and Fling, is being marketed to senior users as well as those who are hard of hearing or visually impaired. The phone can verbally describe the user interface so visually impaired users can navigate through the menus. The text-to-speech engine offers variable speeds and can read notifications and messages, too. The Retro features large buttons, multiple font sizes, hearing aid support, and has a high-contrast black-and-white screen. The phone also includes a music player, 2-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth. The Alcatel OneTouch Retro is available at Sprint stores today for $4 per month with Sprint Easy Pay or for the full retail price of $96. Retro is also available through Sprint Prepaid for $19.99.

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Alcatel Retro / Speakeasy / Fling / A394c

2.4" display 240 x 320 pixels
QSC6155 processor 0.125 GB RAM
850 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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