When I started eZee, to survive pay the bills, I helped (consulted for) other startups with their products. One of those companies was Edioma. And today I was pleasantly surprised to see in the news the software I wrote for them, Edigo, an application that has the potential to help break the communication barrier millions of Spanish-speaking Latinos face.
“A major communications breakthrough is being launched in Austin – and will soon be available on most cell phones.”
See the news article and video Phone program helps break communication barriers where you will see Edigo in action, and Larry Upton, CEO and founder of Edioma, talking about it. Edigo is a Java ME application that helps people translate frequently used phrases; “Everything from on the job site, to house cleaning, to lawn care, going to the bank, in the emergency room”.
Why a local application you may ask? Because the targeted demographic is not an early adopter, which means no data plans, and a highly responsive and media-rich graphical experience was desired. The application though will leverage connectivity, if available, to download assets over-the-air. The application also includes an RSS reader, embedded ads, and a simple yet very pleasant user interface, resulting in a great user experience.
“So it feels really good to have developed something that’s both commercially viable but is also going to have a bigger, kind of more encompassing empowerment approach for the disenfranchised,” said Upton.
Yes, well said Larry! Ditto.
You can see other related news at the Edioma news page.
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