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Emporia RL1

Emporia vies to be the major name in the senior mobile market and has been at it for a long time. The company is massively experienced in making easy to use mobiles and one of the few which has been successful in selling phones to major networks. The RL1 is just such an achievement, a phone sold through Vodafone.
While it has a great high contrast display and big buttons it’s a bit of a senior lie phone with no hearing aid support or emergency button. The docking station can be wall mounted, which is an incentive to put it by the front door so that you have a charged phone when you go out.

Geemarc CL8400

Geemarc specialises in all kinds of products for the hard of hearing and has a number of fixed and mobile phones in its portfolio. Best thought of as a cheap alternative to the Doro, the buttons and font are larger but the build quality isn’t as good.
Alas, the GUI is nowhere near as intuitive to use and the row of quick dial keys below the screen are easily confused for the soft keys. The slider on the emergency button makes it harder to press by mistake and easier to turn off than a conventional button. The audio and ringer are exceptionally loud.

Reg Rating 60%
Price £80
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COMMENTS
Re: Ageism much? @Chris Miller
'What's your next review: "Ten... phones for black folks"?'
Bit of an overstatement don't you think? Or was it said to add a bit of drama.
It's a legitimate article as there are older people who are not able to cope with technology especially smartphones, and speaking as someone who has cared for partially sighted people, the big numbers and screens are a godsend for some.
This isn't about ageism at all, its about access. Plonker.
Re: Ageism much?
The article took pains to point out that there are some physical conditions that many people develop as they age, which can hinder the use of a phone. Some people are lucky enough to retain a great deal of use in their hands, eyes and ears as they age, some people are less so. I don't know why catering to the needs of some people has been compared to racial stereotyping by the first poster. If anything, the designers have actively attempted to consider the requirements of people who are not like themselves- if that is not down the road of understanding and concern for their fellow human, I don't know what is.
My old man has large hands, and though I suspect that he would be able to use an Android phone, he is very drawn to a Motorola clamshell phone which has large buttons, to match his fingers. Having a clear way of turning the phone off would be a bonus for him (and for those of us he might ring up and then not hang up on). Having the screen and keypad protected from scratches and dust would be good as well.
Another old boy in the pub, a sharp and witty retired teacher, keeps enquiring as to how easy the keyboard on my Android phone is to use- he claims to have useless fingers, too. He often uses a laptop to keep in touch with his children and grandchildren, via skype or what not, but fancies an alternative device for when his home internet is playing silly buggers. I'm tempted to recommend him a 7" tablet rather than a smart phone- if needs be he can easily take it down the pub for the use of an alternate hotspot and free tech support.
Re: Ageism much?
"Senior" as far as I'm concerned is 75+, chances are folks of that age aren't going to be reading El Reg, whilst younger folks like me who have to decide what phones to buy for 95 year old great aunts find this kind of article useful.

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