iPhone 4 to Get First Mobile Video Relay Service for Deaf Users

Apple's face-to-face video chat for the iPhone 4, FaceTime, has been the word on the lips of many people recently, for reasons from its (ahem) innovative uses to its touching commercials. But beyond showing off haircuts and braces, the service is creating a lot of buzz in another community entirely: the deaf.

Video relay service provider ZVRS has announced what it says is the world's first mobile VRS using Apple's FaceTime app - a move that is likely to make the iPhone 4 the smartphone of choice for the deaf community. For the first time, deaf and hearing-impaired callers will be able to communicate not only with each other, but also with hearing individuals while they're on the go.

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