Written on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 7:59am
By Chip Brian
3/10/2010-Reuters reported Wednesday that IBM (NYSE:IBM) has initiated a two-year research program, which also involves the National Institute of Design of India and Tokyo University, that seeks to make cellphones easier to use for groups including the elderly and the illiterate.
Software developed in the program will be made available on an open source basis, and other materials developed will also be made publicly available for governments and businesses.
"As the population in Europe and North America ages, the need for specialised mobile devices will become acute," said Ben Wood, research director at British consultancy CCS Insight.
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