Although this article is about Freedom Scientific, could something like this be built into the pk and mPower?
Richard ---- Original Message ------ From: "Rick Roderick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [sasi] FW: FaceToFace Added to Freedom Scientific Deaf-Blind Solutions Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:23:02 -0500 _____ From: Freedom Scientific News [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 7:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FaceToFace Added to Freedom Scientific Deaf-Blind Solutions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sales Contact: Otis Wilson, Inside Sales Media Contact: Brad Davis Blind/Low Vision Group 800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000 www.FreedomScientific.com <http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Freedom Scientific Adds FaceToFace to Suite of Deaf-Blind Solutions (St. Petersburg, Florida, November 15, 2005) - Freedom Scientific announced today the release of FaceToFaceT, a portable communications solution for the deaf-blind. Deaf-blind users of the PAC MateT BX and QX accessible Pocket PC now have the ability to engage immediately in a conversation with a friend, colleague, or even a new acquaintance, without the need for a specially trained interpreter. FaceToFace applies mobile technology and BluetoothT connectivity to deliver a powerful new way for the deaf-blind to initiate two-way conversation with sighted individuals almost anywhere at any time. The application works much like a TTY call without a phone line. The deaf-blind party uses the PAC Mate's QWERTY or Perkins-style keyboard to write messages, and the sighted party types on an iPAQ Pocket PC. The entire conversation displays on both devices - visually on the iPAQ and in braille on the PAC Mate. Each party is individually identified, so it's easy to keep contextual track of conversations. Conversations can be saved to text files, and text can be pasted right into a conversation for increased speed and accuracy. The two parties communicate wirelessly and can be up to 30 feet apart - virtually anywhere in the same room. The deaf-blind user can also converse with another blind user running the application on another PAC Mate. "The addition of FaceToFace now makes the PAC Mate a one-of-a-kind all around communication device for the deaf-blind," said Brad Davis, Vice President of Freedom Scientific. "Users can do e-mail, instant messaging, and relay calls from any Internet connection, including wireless hotspots. With FSTTY they can place and receive phone calls over any analog phone line. And now, with FaceToFace, they can strike up a conversation with just about anyone, be they sighted or blind." FaceToFace costs $1,400 and includes the application, an iPAQ with thumb keyboard, and a CompactFlashT Bluetooth card. It can be run on a PAC Mate BX or QX accessible Pocket PC, available with either a 20-cell or 40-cell refreshable braille display. For more information and to place an order, contact Freedom Scientific at 800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000, or visit the Freedom <http://www.freedomscientific.com/> Scientific Web site. If you do not wish to receive e-mail announcements from Freedom Scientific, please respond with the words "NO MORE MAIL" in the body of your message.
