[vicsireland] Mobile Speak 4 to Support Touchscreen Mobile Phones

From: "Ciaran Ferry" <research@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:19:30 -0000
Codefactory, the Spanish company who develop the Mobile Speak product line (the 
competitor to Talks), have announced that the next version of their mobile 
screen reader will be compatible with touch screen mobile phones such as the 
Nokia N97.

In addition, they say it will work on a wider range of handsets; those running 
the Symbian operating system (the ones we're currently used to), and those 
using Windows Mobile. It will also be possible to transfer the licence from one 
type of device to another, so if you buy a Symbian device now, and decide to 
replace it with a Windows Mobile device sometime in the future, you'll be able 
to bring your screen reader with you.

    The below  press release gives more information on the product, which is 
due for launch at the beginning of 2010.

Interesting stuff...

Ciaran

What is Mobile Speak 4? Cross Platform, Touch, Multi Voice and Ready for
the Next Generation!
Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Mobile Speak 4 is Cross Platform, Touch, Multi Voice and Ready for the Next
Generation!

Why is Mobile Speak 4 Cross Platform? Mobile Speak 4 is cross-platform
capable. With 4 you can switch between Windows Mobile and Symbian devices
whenever and how often you want, for free!

Why is Mobile Speak 4 Touch? Four is fun. Four is versatile! Four is
touch-screen ready. Four supports your favorite handsets including the Nokia
N97 and the Nokia 5800 as well as the latest flavors of Windows Mobile
devices.

Why is Mobile Speak 4 Multi Voice? Mobile Speak 4 is friendly and is the
world's only multi-platform, wireless device, software screen reading
solution that now includes not one, or two, but three high quality,
quasi-human voices using the Acapela and Loquendo speech engines.

Why is Mobile Speak 4 Ready for the Next Generation? Mobile Speak 4 is the
next generation. With a whole host of new features, this is the most
advanced Mobile Speak yet, and with support for the latest generation of
mobile devices, you won't be left behind with old technology. Mobile Speak 4
supports Windows Mobile 6.5 and Symbian S60 5th Edition. The future of
accessibility is more exciting than ever, and Mobile Speak is waiting to
take you there today.

What platform-specific features can we expect in Mobile Speak 4? On the
Symbian front, there are new features such as advanced support for text
editors like Quickword, and advanced support for Fring, a free messaging
application. On the Windows Mobile front, there is a new configurable
command key, advanced support for Internet Explorer to navigate per the
control of your choice, a feature to rewind speech output, and a privacy
mode to use the phone with Mobile Speak in a normal way but with a static
background image on the screen. On both Windows Mobile as well as Symbian,
there are new keyboard shortcuts, the possibility to add new user profiles
as well as the possibility to assign a specific voice to a specific
application (calendar, messages, contacts, etc), a back light option to save
battery power, a feature to stop Mobile Speak while reading a text, and
more.

As are the best things in life, Mobile Speak 4 is worth waiting for. We
promise, you will not be disappointed. Embrace FOUR and embrace your
future!

Links to audio presentations:

Mobile Speak New Touch Interface - Techshare London 2009 
Episode 40:  Introducing Mobile Speak 4 
Episode 41:  Mark And Eduard On Mobile Speak 4 

Recordings of the new Acapela Heather Voice to be available with Mobile Speak 4:

The first recording has been produced with a Symbian Nokia 5630 
http://www.codefactory.es/MS4/MS4_Acapela_Heather_Nokia5630.mp3

The second recording has been produced with a Windows Mobile HTC Touch Pro 2
http://www.codefactory.es/MS4/MS4_Acapela_Heather_HTC_Touch_Pro_2.mp3";
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