Actually, the old man in China, who is not good at digital equipment than in Japan, is formulated by industry organizations

Chinese over the age of 50 who have experienced the Cultural Revolution are not good at digital equipment than Japanese seniors

　I kindly and carefully taught my old (ancestor) parents how to use smartphones, and I didn't use LINE.Do you have this experience?The screen is difficult to see with presbyopia, the ears are far away, and above all, the hurdle that is not good at "I don't know" is high.When you start using it, you can see the speed of sensation, such as downloading various apps without knowing it, and you don't like smartphones anymore.

An old Chinese who uses a smartphone.China has the image of digitalization more than in Japan, such as cashless payments, but not all seniors are using smartphones.

　The same is true in China, but in fact, they are not good at handling digital devices such as PCs and smartphones than Japanese seniors.The ages of the age of 50, who experienced the Cultural Revolution, did not try to use digital equipment, and the Internet utilization rate was particularly low.

Cashless payments for Corona Cashless Payment Digitization of the government in the future are urgent

　Since the spread of smartphones, the number of users has increased in chatting, news, and video viewing with family and relatives, and it has been increasing even after the corona, but it is hard to say that statistics are still widespread.On the other hand, cashless payments are progressing, and in order to prevent new colonovirus infections, it is necessary to display a "health code" that proves that each person is in a non -infected area with a smartphone.Senior measures that cannot use smartphones are urgently needed as a government.

　Previously, the old man used a feature phone that had a loud volume and could display the letters.In addition, there is a large physical numeric keypad, and there is an emergency contact phone button on the side.However, alipay and WeChat, which can display health codes, are not prepared for feature phones and are inconvenient.Then you have to use a smartphone.

　Therefore, the Chinese government has a large number of smartphone classes for seniors at a culture school called a "elderly university" and learns.I prepared.This is not a fixed deadline, and the app is gradually implemented, such as Alipay, with the only story of "implementing it as soon as possible."

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A Chinese smartphone maker industry organization has formulated the standards for senior terminals

　Under such circumstances, industry groups by Chinese smartphone manufacturers formulate the mode for seniors.Each company prepares each custom ROM according to it.

　The document to prepare seniors on smartphones and mobile phones is the "Move Term Aging Technology Request" announced by the "Telegraph Institute of Industrial Association".Information) Huawei, Vivo, OPPO, Xiaomi, Samsung, Honor, etc. are named at the Communication Research Institute.In other words, there are manufacturers with higher share other than Apple.By the way, although it is not mentioned in this article, the smart TV version of the "Too Electric Democracy Design Technology Technology Request" is also announced, and there is a TV manufacturer here.

Common specifications of smartphones for seniors, which were formulated with the addition of government organizations

　By the way, smartphones consist of monitors, sound control, touch display, sound, remote support, emergency apps, and more details are from 13 items and 51 children.It is said that this will be divided into three levels and custom ROM will be handled from highly important items.In each case, it is necessary for the elderly with the attenuation of visual, hearing, motor skills, and cognitive abilities to be used as easy as possible, and it is required that the elderly can easily contact the emergency contact information in an emergency.。

　The following part of the most important level of countermeasures for custom ROMs for the elderly are as follows.

[Display] ・ The size of the app coicon on the home screen is 11 mm or more vertical and horizontal and 4.5: 1 contrast ratio is supported.

[Voice] -Press the left and right volume of the earphone -can be adjusted to the price and the way to read the numbers, such as the price and the phone number, have a uniform rule, has a text reading function, can unlock with a wakeword -Cashing by voice.Les, cameras, screen capture, health cord apps can be launched

[Emergency countermeasures] ・ Emergency contacts can be used without unlocking ・ You can check the medical information of the user without unlocking.

　These are industrial group arrangements, not superficial.In addition, there is a physical button at the bottom, like a smartphone for seniors in Japan (for example, "simple smartphone 4"), and it is not a smartphone with an emergency buzzer button on the back, but it is easy to see the screen for seniors and simplify.I'm making an order to be a good idea.This document came out at the end of June, and the company will actually implement it, but Vivo's Originos is inadequate, while Harmonyos of Harmonyos in Hahway is already easy for seniors.

Vivo's Originos, which was not good at senior measures

　In China, if the government does not follow the policy of the government with tacit understanding, the position may be worse.If Apple has not joined the industry group and does not follow this document, the iPhone may be difficult to sell for the elderly in the future.

　However, it is suspicious that the model that has been brushed up for seniors will sell just because it is kind to seniors.A maker called MEIZU is trying to sell a simple smartphone without advertising and pre -installed apps.Other companies will remove the money earned by advertising or pre -installation.Since the advertisement is not distributed, it is several thousand yen higher in Japanese yen than other models with close specs, and the media uke is bad.Apparently, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, Honaway, and Honor are likely to take measures against seniors.

　Looking at the models of each manufacturer from the perspective of using a Chinese manufacturer's smartphone again, there is a common habit.Chinese smartphones have more notifications than iPhone.On the other hand, there is a tendency to guard the nuisance, fraudulent calls, and sales calls.For Chinese people, using Chinese smartphones is more useful in mainland China than Japanese users.In the future, foreign models will be equipped with seniors from China.

　First of all, the custom ROM will be updated, and you will be tested for seniors (and their families) in China.

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Freelance writer.It is strong in overseas IT situations centered on Asian regions such as China.It is a method of interviewing from the local people's perspective without relying on statistics, and it is popular for ordinary users to understand.In the books, "China's Internet History World Wide Web" (Hoshikaisha Shinsho), "New Chinese -Youthing on the Internet" (SoftBank Shinsho), "China S -class B -Class Development and the most advanced.Write a "mixed country" (Sakurisha).The latest book is "How did Chinese IT counterattack the new Coronavirus? Chinese -style disaster countermeasures Technology Reading Book" (Link to Hoshikaisha Shinsho, Amazon.co.jp)