Nokia Beta Labs has come up with a great option for the Blind and Visually Impaired as it has launched a new SMS application that permits blind users to receive Braille text messages through Nokia’s touch phones.

The project is jointly undertaken by Nokia, Tampere University and the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired. The program will receive the tactile text, which relays the message to the user after converting into a series of coded vibrations.

While talking to press, an official from Nokia said, “Braille Reader gives SMS for the blind and visually impaired. It captures received SMS messages and brings them to the foreground for reading using Braille and tactile feedback. I’m not to sure how the visually impaired person will reply to the text, but it’s a massive step forward!”