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Audience Becomes Charter Member of Smart Voice Alliance in China [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Audience reported that it has joined industry leaders ZTE, AutoNavi, Baidu and Nuance, as well as other companies in the newly formed Smart Voice Alliance in China. Audience said this strategic initiative was created to integrate and align existing voice technologies and resources at each stage, including manufacturers of voice control products, content providers, software designers and handset manufacturers. The inaugural summit of the Smart Voice Alliance took place in Beijing on September 24. According to a media release, the Smart Voice Alliance is a voice controlled technology alliance for mobile phones and established the 5A protocol, a formalized code of practice to catalyze the creation of a new era of voice control technology. "We are pleased to be partnering with leading industry partners like ZTE, AutoNavi, Baidu and Nuance to launch this alliance," said Robert Schoenfield, Audience's Vice President for Greater China. "Natural interfaces like Advanced Voice are key to moving the industry forward and we are pleased to be a part of a visionary organization like the Smart Voice Alliance." Audience, a provider of Advanced Voice, is developing Multisensory processing and natural user experiences for consumer devices. More information: www.audience.com. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |