Sprint First to Luanch WebCapTel On the Go – Free Mobile Solution for Hard of Hearing
Sprint (NYSE:S) has announced the availability of Sprint WebCapTel(R) On the Go, a new, free mobile Web-based service that allows hard of hearing customers to read word-for-word captions on Windows Mobile 6 Web browsers, such as the Diamond by HTC, Mogul by HTC, Palm Treo 800w and the MOTO Q9c by Motorola. In addition, this service is also compatible with the Safari 2.0 Web browser. This new service is expected to help an estimated 30 million Americans with hearing loss.
From the press release:
“Sprint is committed to equal access to all individuals,” said Mike Ligas, director of Sprint Relay. “As such, we pride ourselves on offering the newest technology to hard of hearing individuals. This new solution offers the hard of hearing community mobility by being able to read real-time Web-based captions on Windows-enabled mobile devices.”
What we think?
What a great initiative. It has to be free though as having two phone will be a huge pain. Also having to dial or access a special service before each call and reading on one phone while listening on the other – makes me think that a minicom for mobile would serve the need better.
There are light and vibration functions on mobile phones already and they coupled with text might make a better mobile phone tool for both the deaf and the visually impaired.
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