Folks:

I am sure many of you are much more up to date than I on the advent of many captioning technologies.  One I am particularly interested in, is the mobile CapTel by Hamilton Relay.  Alas, this is currently only available on a couple of phones, none of which is the Blackberry...I currently have a Blackberry Curve, and am actually very happy with it and do not wish to change.

Since the release of the iPhone, and the subsequent announcement that mobile CapTel is available on it, I've been anxiously awaiting news that it would also work with the Blackberry.  As an oral deaf person who travels quite extensively on a daily basis for my work, this would be a (seemingly) God-send for me, allowing me to communicate more easily with my headquarters, friends, family, and so forth.

I have downloaded the Sorenson version of SIPRelay, and while it is nice to have the capability to utilize the relay through my mobile device, it is not much different than using the TDD at home, truly.  I am looking (personally) for the ease of use from the mobile CapTel that allows you to speak while reading responses would allow.  Not because I'm not a "true" deafie, or that I'm an audist, or that I'm advocating for audism, or any such bull as that.  This is something would would purely benefit ME personally, and others like me. For those of us who are oral deaf, the potential of a mobile CapTel in which we can basically utilize the standard VCO option from our mobile devices, I'm sure it can not come a moment too soon.

Do I have any readers out there who currently use the mobile CapTel function with an iPhone?  If so, what are the pros? Cons?  Have you found it beneficial? A hindrance or not worth the trouble?  I'm sure there are many people who would enjoy feedback on this, so please fire awy with your comments and/or suggestions.  Perhaps any Hamiltion Relay employees out there might be reading and can be of assistance in providing an anticipated ETA on the arrival of the capability to use this on other devices?

Thanks,
Eddie