SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - Sep 29, 2011) - Sorenson Communications today announced that ntouch® Mobile, Sorenson's mobile VRS solution, now supports the Samsung® Sidekick® 4G, Samsung Epic™ 4G with a data plan through Sprint® and the Samsung Galaxy S™ 4G with a data plan through T-Mobile®. The addition of these three devices brings to 10 the number of devices now supported by ntouch Mobile. The ntouch Mobile app is available at no cost to Sorenson users.
Sorenson Communications created ntouch Mobile as a communication solution for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who wish to place and receive Sorenson VRS® (SVRS®) and point-to-point calls while on the go. With the forward-facing technology of Android® and iPhone® devices, it is now possible for deaf people to communicate in their native language -- sign language -- on a mobile device while away from their home videophones.
"Sorenson continues to be a leader in deaf communication," says Ricky Simmons, Sorenson product manager. "We continually strive to provide the most practical and reliable communication options to our customers. These include high-resolution video technology, user-friendly software interface and Video Relay Service."
To date, the ntouch Mobile app supports the following Android and iOS® mobile devices:
- Samsung Epic 4G with a Sprint data plan
- Samsung Galaxy S 4G with a T-Mobile data plan
- Samsung Sidekick 4G with a T-Mobile data plan
- iPhone® 4 with a data plan through AT&T® or Verizon®
- iPod touch® 4th generation using WiFi®
- HTC® EVO™ 4G with a data plan through Sprint
- HTC myTouch® 4G with a data plan through T-Mobile
- HTC Thunderbolt™ with a data plan through Verizon
- Samsung Nexus S™ from Google® with a data plan through T-Mobile
- Samsung Nexus S 4G from Google with a data plan through Sprint
For more information about the ntouch suite of products, visit www.svrs.com/ntouch.
About Sorenson Communications
Sorenson Communications® (www.sorenson.com) is a provider of industry-leading communications services and products for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. The company's offerings include Sorenson Video Relay Service® (SVRS®), the highest-quality video interpreting service; the new Sorenson ntouch® VP videophone, designed especially for use by deaf individuals; Sorenson IP Relay® (SIPRelay), a text-to-speech relay service; ntouch® PC, software that connects users to SVRS by using a PC and webcam; and ntouch® Mobile, an application empowering SVRS communication via a mobile device.