The FCC has approved a new rule requiring 100% of all mobile handsets sold in the US to be compatible with hearing aids.

The rule also mandates universal Bluetooth standards and volume control compliance for all smartphones.

  • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    30 days ago

    I, for one, am extremely inconvenienced by not toggling “blind” or “vision impaired” mode in my OS or browser. The existance of a high contrast mode also offends me. The thought that websites might be navigable using speech readers keeps me up at night.