NOVATO, CA – – Purple Communications™, Inc. (“Purple”) (NASDAQ: PRPL), one of the nation’s leading providers of text and video relay and on-site interpreting services, today announced the P3 optimized Purple Netbook, an all-in-one communications device designed specifically for the Deaf Community. Purple’s P3 software is a free software application that enables the Purple Netbook to blend quick and easy video relay service (VRS) and text relay service (TRS) access, with the power of an Internet-enabled, Windows® laptop. The P3 optimized Purple Netbook also includes a built-in webcam, WiFi, and productivity software, all in a space the size of a hardback book.
“The P3 optimized Purple Netbook is another commitment Purple is making to redefine mobile communication within the Deaf Community,” said Dan Luis, Chief Executive Officer of Purple Communications. “We have a proud history of innovation in this market and are committed to providing choices that complement the lifestyle of our customers. The P3 optimized Purple Netbook is just one of several options we will be releasing this year.
In June 2008, a cross section of Deaf and Hard of Hearing In Government (DHHIG) members participated in an online survey on videophone communication in their workplace. The purpose of the survey was to gather information about the prevalence of videophone in the Government workplace and the barriers to their use.
Following up on this effort, DHHIG Videophone Communication Team met with EEOC Commissioner Christine Griffin to discuss the survey results and formulate strategic plans for establishing videophone usage as a reasonable accommodation communication toolin the Government workplace.
In response to a few comments by consumers with concerns about the objectivity of the reviews, VRSReview.com has posted our Zero Influence Promise . This promise is our public committment to objective real reviews by real people, just like you. It's more than a slogan, it's our guiding philosophy.
Washington, District of Columbia - July 9, 2007 - VRSReview.com editor Mr. Daryl Crouse, recently announced the launch of a unique, and informative website for Deaf and Hard of Hearing consumers who use video relay (VRS) to access the telephone. The ratings and review website (www.vrsreview.com) was launched recently is slated to become a leading provider of consumer survey—based information about video relay telecommunications service.
VRS is a form of Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) that enables persons with hearing disabilities who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment, rather than through typed text. Video equipment links the hard-of-hearing VRS user with a TRS operator - called a "communications assistant" (CA) - so that the VRS user and the CA can see and communicate with each other using ASL in signed conversation. Because VRS enables the hard-of-hearing customer to communicate in ASL, their native language, VRS is becoming an enormously popular form of TRS.
VRSReview’s™ unique approach asks consumers to rate their experience with a provider. VRSReview™ format allows people to search for and find the best video relay provider to meet their individual needs based on a variety of criteria.
