Overview

Access to information is important to people of all abilities. BlackBerry® smartphones, and solutions from third party BlackBerry Alliance partners, enable customers with and without disabilities to stay in touch with information, colleagues and friends while on the go.

Access your world with BlackBerry 10

Introducing the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone, featuring the BlackBerry 10 OS. Stay connected with the following features.

Accessibility menu – Customize your accessibility settings and quickly access features such as BlackBerry Magnify and font settings from the dedicated Accessibility menu. Learn more

BlackBerry Magnify – Zoom in to or zoom out from the screen from anywhere on your BlackBerry device. Learn more

BBM ™ Video – Use the front-facing camera for face-to-face video chat with BBM Video. Learn more

Voice Control – Perform a variety of actions and tasks with your voice. Use Voice Control to send messages, place calls and more. Learn more

New BlackBerry Keyboard – Type more efficiently with contextual auto-correction, next-word prediction, and a personalized learning engine that gets to know the way you type. Try the on-screen BlackBerry Keyboard (portrait/landscape) on the BlackBerry Z10, or enter text with keys you can feel on the BlackBerry Q10. Learn more

Adjustable fonts – Adjust your font settings with scalable fonts up to 18pt

Alerts and notifications – Customize your alerts and notifications using tone, vibrate, on-screen alerts or the LED indicator.Learn more

Hearing aid compatibility – Certain models are rated for use with hearing aids.

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• Learn about ratings for hearing aids (PDF)

Hands-free options – Use the integrated hands-free speakerphone, or connect your smartphone to a hands-free headset or Bluetooth headset.

Speed dial – Add a number to your speed dial list to call your contacts with fewer keystrokes. Learn more

Teletypewriter (TTY) Support – Connect your BlackBerry smartphone to a TTY device to make and receive calls from TTY devices. Learn more

Identifiable Keyboard 'Nib' – Find the numeric keypad without looking at your BlackBerry Q10 smartphone¹.

Download the BlackBerry Solutions for Persons with Disabilities brochure

Discover accessibility features for BlackBerry 7 smartphones and the BlackBerry PlayBook™ tablet

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