RealSam UK

RealSam UK 💫 Passionate about supporting the blind & partially sighted community Find out more at www.realsam.co.uk

RealSAM Pocket is the fully voice-controlled mobile phone, media player and assistant for people with sight loss. RealSAM Pocket launched in the UK in 2018, in partnership with the RNIB and O2, as an easy to use mobile phone with features to help Blind and Visually Impaired people. These features include unlimited access to audio books, newspapers, magazines, podcasts and radio stations plus an in

built magnifier, navigation support and video access to Be My Eyes. In 2022, RealSAM Pocket launched in the US wth new features including optical character recognition to read printed or handwritten text and object recognition. With a range of contract and pricing options available, there is a RealSAM Pocket product that's right for you.

The long weekend is here, and apparently the weather has other ideas ☔️Honestly? Fine by us.RealSAM BookClub has thousan...
28/08/2026

The long weekend is here, and apparently the weather has other ideas ☔️

Honestly? Fine by us.

RealSAM BookClub has thousands of audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, podcasts, and radio stations to choose from, all easily accessible by voice. Perfect for a rainy Sunday.

We know we're covered. What will you be listening to this weekend?

Reading is often described as a solitary activity. It doesn't have to be.Most avid readers will tell you that one of the...
24/08/2026

Reading is often described as a solitary activity. It doesn't have to be.

Most avid readers will tell you that one of the best parts of a book is the conversation it sparks afterwards.

The moment someone else names the thing you couldn't quite articulate. The argument you didn't see coming. The opinion you didn’t know you had.

That's what our monthly BookClub community discussion is for. To connect with people who have not only been reading the same book as you, but who are reading it in the same way.

Check out our BookClub online community here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1EumtWpnGg/

What is your most controversial opinion about a book you’ve read? Comment below, no wrong answers!

In 1935, RNIB began recording books for soldiers blinded in the First World War.Vinyl, Cassette, CD, DAISY, USB, Smart s...
20/08/2026

In 1935, RNIB began recording books for soldiers blinded in the First World War.

Vinyl, Cassette, CD, DAISY, USB, Smart speakers. The formats have changed. The purpose hasn't.

Blind and partially sighted people have always found ways to read. The many organisations and individuals behind the facilitation of accessible reading in the UK have, over almost a century, been quietly brilliant at it.

We have put together a short history of accessible reading in the UK because we want to recognise the long tradition that we have become a part of and shine a light on some amazing organisations that have inspired us along the way.

Find out more about RealSAM BookClub here: https://realsam.co.uk/bookclub/

Photo source: https://www.rnib.org.uk/professionals/research-and-data/rnib-archive/

RealSAM BookClub is now available everywhere!On your RealSAM Pocket. On your phone. On your Alexa speaker. In your brows...
19/08/2026

RealSAM BookClub is now available everywhere!

On your RealSAM Pocket. On your phone. On your Alexa speaker. In your browser.

BookClub brings together multiple talking book libraries, a range of UK broadsheet newspapers, radio, magazines, and a curated podcast library, all into a single, voice-first service.

Begin reading a book on your Alexa speaker at home, switch over to your phone once you leave; BookClub will remember where you left off.

BookClub also brings together people. Join our online community and connect with others in RealSAM BookClub to discuss our curated monthly read- no pressure to have finished the book!

£5.99 a month. Get started here: https://realsam.co.uk/bookclub/

19/08/2026

RealSAM BookClub is now available everywhere!

On your RealSAM Pocket. On your phone. On your Alexa speaker. In your browser.

BookClub brings together multiple talking book libraries, a range of UK broadsheet newspapers, radio, magazines, and a curated podcast library, all into a single, voice-first service.

Begin reading a book on your Alexa speaker at home, switch over to your phone once you leave; BookClub will remember where you left off.

BookClub also brings together people. Join our online community and connect with others in RealSAM BookClub to discuss our curated monthly read, no pressure to have finished the book!

£5.99 a month. Get started here: RealSAM BookClub

We have some very exciting news…RealSAM BookClub is now available everywhere!On your RealSAM Pocket. On your phone. On ...
14/08/2026



We have some very exciting news…

RealSAM BookClub is now available everywhere!

On your RealSAM Pocket. On your phone. On your Alexa speaker. In your browser.

BookClub brings together multiple talking book libraries, a range of UK broadsheet newspapers, radio, magazines, and a curated podcast library, all into a single, voice-first service.

Begin reading a book on your Alexa speaker at home, switch over to your phone once you leave; BookClub will remember where you left off.

BookClub also brings together people. Join our online community and connect with others in RealSAM BookClub to discuss our curated monthly read; no pressure to have finished the book!

£5.99 a month. Get started here: https://realsam.co.uk/bookclub/

We have exciting news! 🎉 From today, O2 stores across the UK are running a two-week disability awareness training progra...
29/07/2026

We have exciting news! 🎉

From today, O2 stores across the UK are running a two-week disability awareness training program for all staff.

And on the walls of every O2 store: a poster on how to support a blind or partially sighted person (with RealSAM listed as one of their top recommendations!)

We don't take this lightly. Walking into a phone shop when you have sight loss is its own kind of navigation challenge. Not knowing if the person behind the counter will understand what you need can make it impossible to get the help or information you need.

Two weeks of training across every store in the country won't fix everything, but it's a great start in increasing disability literacy across all fields.

Thank you to O2 Business and RNIB Library for making this happen 💙

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