Features & Benefits
Typing on a touchscreen when you’re using a screen reader is slower and more frustrating than it needs to be. The Hable One changes that. It’s a compact Braille keyboard that connects instantly to your phone and lets you type the way Braille users already type — using familiar dot inputs — while your phone speaks back through its screen reader.
The practical benefits are immediate. You can type a text message while your phone is in your pocket. You can reply to an email without finding a surface to balance your phone on. You can navigate your phone while walking, standing, or holding something in your other hand. The 100+ built-in shortcuts mean common actions — answering a call, pausing a podcast, dictating a note — happen with a quick key combination rather than a series of screen gestures.
The Hable One is smaller than an iPhone and weighs 90g, so it genuinely goes everywhere with you. Battery life of around one month means charging is rarely a concern. Over 3,000 users worldwide rely on it daily, and the 30-minute training session included with every purchase helps you get comfortable with the layout quickly. Most users report they’re typing with confidence within a short period of practice.
- 8 Braille input keys plus navigation keys — full Braille typing for smartphones and tablets
- Bluetooth Low Energy 5.1 connection — fast, stable, and low power
- Compatible with iPhones/iPads running iOS 11+ and Android phones/tablets running Android 11+
- Approximately 1 month battery life per charge
- 100+ shortcuts for controlling your phone efficiently
Additional Information
- Key layout: 8 Braille keys + navigation buttons
- Bluetooth: BLE 5.1
- Compatible devices: iPhone (iOS 11+), iPad, Android smartphones and tablets (Android 11+), BlindShell Classic 2
- Supported languages: English (UEB), German, Spanish, French, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Romanian, Icelandic
- Battery life: Approximately 1 month per charge
- Charging: USB-C
- Dimensions: 100mm (L) x 46mm (W) x 8mm (H)
- Weight: 90g
- Material: Recycled ABS plastic
- In the box: Hable One, USB-C cable, lanyard wrist strap, digital manual
- Warranty: 1 year (manufacturing faults)
- Note: The Hable One is an input device only — audio output is through your phone or connected earphones
- 1 Year Warranty
- Configuration/Setup required
- Appointment/Training recommended
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