[guispeak] Re: Fw: ScanSoft Launches SpeechPAK TALKS for Speech-Enabled Mobile Phones
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- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 23:57:13 -0500
Marvelous, david,
If any one has info on Cingular and this speech activated servicesfor
phones and pricing, please post it.
> 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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