Speech Applications & Solutions

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Nuance (News - Alert) Communications announced today the release of a new text-to-speech (TTS) solution to improve the natural sound and quality speech output on mobile handsets.

 

Nuance Vocalizer for Mobile offers smooth, intelligible speech output that makes it much easier to turn provide a mobile handset device with hands-free eyes-free capabilities.

 

This can be applied for such things as SMS or email readout, turn-by-turn directions read aloud from GPS navigation apps for a safer in-car driving experience as well as provide the blind community with a way to utilize mobile handsets.

 

The new offering is of particular importance as it boasts needing only a fraction of the footprint of competitive TTS solutions.

 

Commenting on the significance of this, Craig Peddie, vice president, embedded speech solutions, Nuance said in a statement, "The program itself is less than one megabyte- the size of a photo. Such a small footprint is opening new opportunities for Nuance embedded speech solutions, previously untapped due to the space constraints on mobile devices."

 

Aside from improved speech quality and more human voice traits offered with the new system, end-users will also be able to create unique sounding voices by adjusting parameters to further personalize voices as they see fit.

 

Nokia (News - Alert) devices that run applications powered Nuance Vocalizer are set to launch in May 2007.

 

Nuance also announced today the launch of an offering that provides instant access to mobile music content using one's voice.

 

The Nuance Mobile Speech Platform eliminates the need to text, or sift through long menus looking for a song of choice, and gives mobile search providers the ability to add voice-enabled search to their music search and download applications.

 

Nuance is demonstrated these and other technologies at the CTIA Wireless (News - Alert) 2007 show Booth #4179.