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Emporia's EmporiaLife gets nod from FCC, seniors
We saw Emporia's handset for the blue rinse crowd at CeBIT a year or so ago, and while the tech has taken a year to get here, we're positive that the target market's not likely to care one single, dentured lick. Specs are the same we saw last year, of course, with dual-band GSM in either 900 / 1800 -- obviously not for US consumption -- or 850 / 1900 freqs., a huge display with super-sized numbers, and a emergency button in case something goes wrong. The handset will eschew a traditional charger for AAA battery power when and wherever -- and if -- it finally lands over here.[Via PhoneScoop]
Emporia's "emporiaLife" for the silver set
Emporia focuses on handsets for the older generation and the "emporiaLife" is no exception, targeted squarely at folks 50 and up. Featuring giant-sized keys and the "granddaddy" (pun completely intended) of all screens, this is a potential goldmine market for those wanting to gift cellies to their grandparents or aging parents. On the bottom of this oversized handset is a giant round red heart button that dials an emergency number in case of disaster. Another handy feature is the speakerphone and a screaming-loud ringer, and by screaming-loud we mean scare-the-kids-out-of-the-playground loud. We are immediately struck with nostalgic thoughts of "I've fallen and I can't get up" commercials of days gone by. Pics are on the next pages; extra large, of course, for your aged eyes' appreciation. Emporia's cellphone for the elderly
