– Available in 75 Languages, T9 Text Input is Becoming a Popular Way to Spread Holiday Cheer around the World via SMS and Charitable Giving –
LONDON, UK., December 17, 2008 – The holidays are finally here and what better way to spread the holiday cheer than with a text message to your friends and family. [...]
On November 26, 2008, Nuance made a conditional offer to the holders of Zi common shares (“Zi Shares”) for US$0.40 per share in cash. In response to the Offer, Zi’s Board established a Special Committee of its independent directors. The Special Committee carefully reviewed and considered the Offer and reported to Zi’s Board. Based on [...]
Rating: Hands-free texting and navigation could lead to safer roads… and less tickets
Provider of voice-recognition software, Nuance Communications, is making a push towards safe driving this Christmas. Well, that’s not entirely true. More accurately, Nuance Communications wants to make sure that people in California will still be able to text and drive after 2008! New [...]
At Mobile Asia Congress I spoke to some people ex-Digit Wireless about Nuance and Zi and battle for patents and the company.
Most people who own a mobile have encountered voice-recognition software at the end of the line at some point. My experience with it has mostly been with paying bills and booking cinema tickets and my experience has usually not been good. Within a few frustrating minutes, I just want to talk to a real person. [...]
Rating: Jolly sensible use of GSM data channel
I was chatting about call centre matters with Nuance’s Ian Turner when he mentioned one of his company’s products – Snap-in – In passing. Sounds like a jolly clever mobile app to me.
This is great news for multi modal mobile voice company TravellingWave! I met them about a year ago and had a great demonstration (nothing worked) but the vision and feel and outline of a new experience was there.
Rating: Intrinsyc Destinator software for Symbian
Canadian software house, Intrinsyc, has struck a deal to distribute the latest version of its Destinator satellite navigation software through India via SatNav Technologies.
Rating: he definitely mentioned at least one unannounced product
It seems that while Bena was happily chatting to Nuance’s Kevin Stone here, the company’s vp of evangelism, Mike Wehrs, was happily spilling the beans about Open Voice Search to yours truly over lunch.
