2011 TED Fellow Sumit Dagar had an idea for a more effective solution : a smartphone that 's specifically designed for people who have trouble seeing . 2013 TED Fellow Sumit Dagar is developing the world 's first phone for visually impaired people . The phone 's screen has pins which move to form different characters when an SMS or email is received . It uses Shape ##less Alloy technology which makes 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 .
2013 TED Fellow Sumit Dagar is developing the world 's first phone for visually impaired people . The phone 's screen has pins which move to form different characters when an SMS or email is received . It uses Shape ##less Alloy technology which makes 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 .