[guispeak] Fw: ScanSoft Launches SpeechPAK TALKS for Speech-Enabled Mobile Phones
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Subject: Fwd: ScanSoft Launches SpeechPAK TALKS for Speech-Enabled Mobile
Phones
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From: Leon Gilbert BlindNews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Blind News Mailing List BlindNews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Symbian One - Wireless & Mobile Developer
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
ScanSoft Launches SpeechPAK TALKS for Speech-Enabled Mobile Phones
By ScanSoft
PEABODY, Mass.--Nov. 16, 2004-- Application Provides Hands-free
Audible
Access to Text Messaging, Email and Phone Directory Services; Offers
Enhanced Accessibility for All Handset Users
ScanSoft, Inc., the global leader of speech and imaging solutions,
today
announced the availability of SpeechPAK TALKS(TM), an application
designed
for instant, hands-free audio access to mobile phones. Currently
available
for Symbian Series 60 and Series 80 mobile phones, the software works
with
the phone's existing interface to read aloud the phone's text display
such
as menus, contacts and short messages in a natural-sounding,
synthesized
voice. SpeechPAK TALKS is the latest addition to ScanSoft's suite of
packaged speech applications for the network telephony, embedded and
automotive markets. It has been specifically designed to make handsets
accessible to blind and visually impaired users.
According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 180
million people who are blind or have low vision, and the visually
impaired
population has expanded more than 50% in the last decade. SpeechPAK
TALKS
directly addresses the growing concern by providing a "talking phone"
that
enables individuals to have full access to features and information on
their
mobile phones - from short text messages to caller ID read aloud to
them in
a natural-sounding voice. Leading service providers, including
Cingular,
Vodafone and Telecom Italia, and a global network of assistive
technology
dealers currently market and offer SpeechPAK TALKS to customers across
the
globe.
SpeechPAK TALKS provides users with the information they need quickly,
in
a comfortable, easy-to-use manner, alerting them to messages such as
email,
text messages and incoming calls, and provides a unique caller ID
function
that enables users to learn who is calling without picking up the
phone.
Typical caller ID features are visually based, and force the blind or
low-vision caller to answer the phone to learn who is calling. With
SpeechPAK TALKS, the caller's identity is read aloud to the user in a
voice
that is configurable and easy to understand. In addition,
speech-enabled
access to practical features, such as battery and signal strength,
ensures
that users can maintain the basic functions of the telephone.
"The SpeechPAK TALKS application turns a standard, mainstream handset
into
an actual 'talking phone,'" said Alan Schwartz, vice president of
embedded
solutions for SpeechWorks, a division of ScanSoft. "While SpeechPAK
TALKS
was originally designed to meet the needs of the blind and low-vision
community, its implications are far-reaching, and have broader use in
the
mainstream market, such as automotive and consumer devices, where
legislation is mandating hands-free access to information."
SpeechPAK TALKS provides a host of features designed to make mobile
phones
more accessible, and to directly meet the needs of the blind and
low-vision
community or provide accessibility to those who simply wish to become
more
productive through hands-free access to important information. With
SpeechPAK TALKS, users can:
-- Hear caller ID information and check logs of incoming and outgoing
calls
-- Write and listen to emails, text messages and notes
-- Manage contact information and dial phone numbers from the directory
-- Use the appointment calendar
-- Edit and add contacts, settings and profiles according to their
personal preferences
-- Use the calculator, alarm clock and other important tools
-- Hear practical information about the battery level, network and
signal
strength
ScanSoft(R) SpeechPAK TALKS(TM) is available immediately through
leading
telecommunications providers around the globe, including Cingular,
Vodafone
and Telecom Italia and through a global network of dealers. A list is
available from www.scansoft.com/speechpak/talks.
About ScanSoft's SpeechWorks Division
SpeechWorks is the most trusted name in speech. Through its global
partner
network, SpeechWorks delivers field-proven applications that
revolutionize
the way people interact. Today, thousands of companies and millions of
users
around the world depend on SpeechWorks(R) solutions from ScanSoft to
deliver
vital business information and simplify every day life. For
information,
please visit www.ScanSoft.com/speech.
About ScanSoft, Inc.
ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT) is the global leader of speech and
imaging
solutions that are used to automate a wide range of manual processes --
saving time, increasing worker productivity and improving customer
service.
For more information regarding ScanSoft(R) products and technologies,
please
visit www.ScanSoft.com.
ScanSoft, the ScanSoft logo, SpeechWorks, and SpeechPAK TALKS are
trademarks or registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. or its
subsidiaries
in
the United States and other countries. All other company names or
product
names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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