2011 TED Fellow Sumit Dagar is developing the world 's first smartphone for visually impaired people . The phone 's screen contains pins which move to form Braille characters when an SMS or email is received . Score: 6 The phone will retail for about $ 185 , and the team hopes to release it by the end of 2013 .
2011 TED Fellow Sumit Dagar is developing the world 's first smartphone for visually impaired people . The phone 's screen contains pins which move to form Braille characters when an SMS or email is received . It uses Shape Memory Alloy technology which ensures pins contract back to their original position . The phone will retail for about $ 185 , and the team hopes to release it by the end of 2013 .