For those who are hard of hearing, communication over the phone can be challenging. Fortunately, many tools and products are available to make this process much easier. From cell phones and amplified ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Thursday issued rules requiring that all mobile phones -- including smartphones -- sold in the U.S. be compatible with hearing aids. The news comes two ...

On Thursday, the FCC approved new regulations requiring all phone makers to make their handsets compatible with hearing aids. With the number of Americans 65 and older expected to balloon by nearly 50 ...

The new rules will go into effect after a transition period, and also require that phones meet volume-control benchmarks. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is ...

With the latest Android Canary update, Google is testing the option to silence certain alerts for users of Bluetooth hearing aids.

Anurag's interest in technology was sparked around 15 years ago when he first tried a Nokia smartphone, one of those Windows-powered devices. Having only used feature phones up until then, he was ...

The FCC has approved regulations that mandate phone manufacturers to ensure their products work with hearing aids. Making phones compatible with hearing aids could help the aging American population.

The FCC has approved a regulation requiring 100% of all mobile handsets sold in the US to be compatible with hearing aids. The rule requires phone makers to abandon proprietary Bluetooth coupling ...

If you have hearing loss and have trouble hearing on the phone, you may benefit from assistive phone technology. Cell phones, amplified phones, and caption phones offer different options for enhanced ...