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Happy New Year-Why NEW Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad? (#7)-Vibration!

The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad!

It is available now!

What makes the Z5 different from the other software videophones–many things, and it vibrates for incoming calls!   

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LOOK AT THE CARTOON. You won’t have this problem when you have Z5! It vibrates when you get a call! If you forget to start Z5, Z Alert will also vibrate as it sends you an email. If people leave a video message for you, it will vibrate as it sends you an email notifying you about the video message. You are never out of touch with Z5 and ZVRS!

Z5, Z Alert, Videomail–you will never miss a call!

For more information on the Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad, click this link.

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Try Z5 Mobile, you will LOVE it, just like Dr. Z!

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

Happy New Year-Why NEW Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad? (#6)-Avatars! What is it?

The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad!

It is available now!

What makes the Z5 different from the other software videophones–many things, but you can have avatars!   

What is an avatar? It is a picture or a sketch of the person calling you. It is like caller id, but instead of a text caller id, you will see the person’s picture or sketch! It’s really cool and more personal.

It also appears on the list of contacts as you can see on the images below.

It is very easy to add an avatar to the Z5. When you create a contact, you can add the avatar at that point.

The pictures below show how it looks!

For more information on the Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad, click this link.

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Try Z5 Mobile, you will LOVE it, just like Dr. Z!

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

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Happy New Year-Why NEW Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad? (#5)-Quick 911 Calls

The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad!

It is available now!

What makes the Z5 different from the other software videophones–many things, but calling 911 is quick.  After you enter the app, you see yourself.  

To make a 911 call, click the information icon (upper left), then click 911, a message will come on to make sure this is a 911 call. If it is an EMERGENCY , just click “YES”, and in a short time an video interpreter will come on to facilitate the call. If this is not an emergency or you clicked “911” by mistake, just click “NO”.

Only a few steps to call 911–this saves critical minutes in an EMERGENCY! Other apps require many steps to make a 911 call.  So easy.  So simple.

There is another way to call 911, by clicking “9 1 1” on the dialpad and then the green video icon. See this link. When you do this, you will not get a yes/no popup to verify. It will go directly to the video interpreter.

REMEMBER–911 CALLS ARE FOR TRUE EMERGENCIES ONLY!!

For more information on the Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad, click this link.

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Try Z5 Mobile, you will LOVE it, just like Dr. Z!

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

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Happy New Year-Why NEW Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad? (#4)-Videomail

The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad!

It is available now!

What makes the Z5 different from the other software videophones–many things, but the videomail is quick.  After you enter the app, you see yourself.  

To check your videomail for missed calls, click the information icon (upper left), then click videomail, then click the message you want to check–simple as that! heck the photo sequence below.

Only a few steps to pick up a message! Other apps require many steps to pick up a message.  So easy.  So simple.

For more information on the Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad, click this link.

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Try Z5 Mobile, you will LOVE it, just like Dr. Z!

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

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Happy New Year-Why NEW Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad? (#3)-Contacts

The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad!

It is available now!

What makes the Z5 different from the other software videophones–many things, but the contacts is quick.  After you enter the app, you see yourself.  

To make a call, just click on the contacts icon (see bottom with yellow arrow).  It will bring up the contacts list and you just click on the name of the contact and then the green video icon and the call will start (see bottom with blue arrow.)

Only a few steps to make a call! Other apps require many steps to make a call.  So easy.  So simple.

For more information on the Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad, click this link.

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Try Z5 Mobile, you will LOVE it, just like Dr. Z!

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

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Happy New Year-Why NEW Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad? (#2)-Dial Pad

phil-z5The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad!

It is available now!

What makes the Z5 different from the other software videophones–many things, but the dial pad is quick.  After you enter the app, you see yourself.  

To make a call, just click on the video icon (see left with yellow arrow).  It will bring up the dial pad and you just click on the keys and then the green video icon to make a call.

Only 1 step to make a call! Other apps require many steps to make a call.  So easy.  So simple.

For more information on the Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad, click this link.

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Try Z5 Mobile, you will LOVE it, just like Dr. Z!

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

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Happy Holidays-Why NEW Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad? (#1)-Self-View

The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad!

It is available now!

Dr. Z, like many of you are tied up with the holidays….but the Z5 is a holiday gift for us all so for the next week or so Dr. Z will tell you what is best about the Z5!

What makes the Z5 different from the other software videophones–many things, but the key one is the self-view.  What is self-view,–it’s seeing yourself on the phone.

When we make a video call, it is always important to see yourself before you make a call–whether you have good lighting, whether your hair is in place, whether you forgot to button your shirt.

So the first thing when you start Z5 is you will see yourself BEFORE you make a call.  So you know  when you make a call, the other part will see a “pretty” you!

For more information on the Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad, click this link.

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

It’s Here Now! Z5 for iPhone and iPad!

The best video communication software for VRS and point-to-point–Z5 Mobile for iPhone and iPad!

It is available now!

Dr. Z has worked closely with the team developing and putting together the product.  They carefully identified user behavior and needs and put that into the product!  The best products out there always take user needs into account and that is what the team at ZVRS did.

The Z5 Mobile is a beautiful piece of design and engineering.

Dr. Z will post features of the Z5 Mobile in the next few days.

Until then, take a look at the Z5 Mobile web page to learn more (Link).

To enjoy videos related to the Z5 Mobile, click (Video1) (Video 2).

Dr. Z is proud to be part of the team that understands and listens to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclosure: Dr. Z (Philip W. Bravin) is associated with CSDVRS, currently its Vice-President of Business Development

Editorial #128: Dr. Z Cares–Don’t Video and Drive!

We all have been hearing about not texting while driving.  We have heard some sad stories related to this and while tempting, pulling off the road to text takes a few minutes instead of  losing a life.  A few minutes is all the difference it makes.

In any event, Dr. Z has picked up information that some folks are making video calls while driving.  This is even worse than texting because one has to look at the video which means the eyes have to be off the road in front of you. True, with 4G and 4G KLTE coverage popping up everywhere makes it possible to video without Wifi, but please pull off the road when you need to make a video call.  

Dr. Z cares about you!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclaimer: Dr. Z is currently the Vice-President of Business Development and Outreach at CSDVRS, LLC.

Editorial #127: What Should I Get for the Holidays?

Thanksgiving is over…and that means we all are gearing up for the holiday season and with that means gifts for us all…

I was thinking of what we all would like to make video communication a great experience….

1) get an Apple iPhone, iPod Touch or an iPad

If you already have a smartphone with a locked in contract, an iPod Touch or an iPad does not require a contract and you can do many wonderful things with those devices without the need to have a phone connection.  A wifi connection works with those devices.

2) Get a great stand for your iPad

The Mophie Powerstand is great–and expensive at $149.  They’re hard to find and get.  Only the Apple Store carries it (link).  ZVRS has used this at all Deaf Nation shows and they are sturdy!

3) Wait until the Z5 from ZVRS comes out.  It’s a great piece of software and in final stages of beta testing.

4) Look at the Apple App store for great apps.   The top 6 apps Dr. Z likes are:

– Clear (an easy to do list) $2.99

– Evernote – to keep all your info in one place (free)

– Camera + – a great camera app (on sale now for 99 cents)

– Filmic Pro – a great video app ($3.99)

– Kayak Pro – a great travel app (99 cents)

– Waze – the best GPS app (free)

Have fun shopping!

Dr. Z cares about your communication access.

Disclaimer: Dr. Z is currently the Vice-President of Business Development and Outreach at CSDVRS, LLC.