good hopefully we can see cdma phones have a screen reader its about time!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann K. Parsons" <akp@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Blind-x Blind Exchange & Discussion" <BLIND-X at MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU> Cc: "blind-side" <blind-side at yahoogroups.com>; "Blindness-related advertising" <BLINDAD at MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>; "Speakup is a. screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 4:41 AM Subject: (no subject) > Hi all, > > I have no idea what this is all about, but it may be worth a > look-see. > > Ann P. > > > >>VoiceSignal Provides First Listen of VSpeak(TM) > > > > >>>An Entirely New Technology Approach for Embedded Speech Synthesis for >>>Mobile Phones >>> >>>PR Newswire >>> >>>VoiceSignal Provides First Listen of VSpeak(TM) an Entirely New >>>Technology Approach for Embedded Speech Synthesis for Mobile Phones > >>>WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/--VoiceSignal, the leading provider >>>of speech solutions for mobile devices, today provided the first listen >>>of its top secret speech synthesis research project, which will be >>>called VSpeak(TM) when it hits the market in mobile phones later this >>>year. VoiceSignal's solutions previously contained a speech synthesis >>>engine for speaking names, numbers and menu items; however VSpeak(TM) is >>>a full text-to-speech (TTS) application that can read E-Mail, text >>>messages, web pages or any other text. > >>>What makes VSpeak remarkable is that the technology consumes only 300KB >>>of memory in a mobile phone and has the sound quality and intelligibility >>>of systems requiring more than 20MB. VSpeak is a major step forward for >>>the mobile phone industry because for the first time a high quality TTS >>>system for reading text messages and other content can be deployed in the >>>memory constraints of entry level and mid-tier devices, rather than the >>>highest end smartphones. Including TTS in mobile phones allows users to >>>listen to incoming text messages or other text without looking at the >>>device. When matched with a bluetooth headset an entirely new eyes free >>>interface solution is >>>possible. > >>>The research project that lead to VSpeak has been going on in "stealth >>>mode" at VoiceSignal for the last year. The aim of the project was to >>>revolutionize TTS for mobile devices by creating a product for mass >>>market >>>phones that sounded natural and was compact enough to be deployed in the >>>entry level segment. The underlying technology for VSpeak remains a >>>secret, but the results speak for themselves. VSpeak(TM) compliments >>>VoiceSignal's other product lines: VSuite and VoiceMode, enabling mobile >>>phone manufacturers to provide a complete speech interface solution to >>>look up or dial a contact, dial a number, address a text message, dictate >>>a text message or have a text message or other content read aloud. > > >>>VSpeak will be deployed in all classes of phones, from entry level >>>through Smartphones and will appear in over 20 languages throughout North >>>America, Europe and Asia later this year and into the first quarter of >>>2006. > > >>>About VoiceSignal Technologies > > >>>VoiceSignal is the world leader in voice interfaces for mobile devices. >>>For the first time, VoiceSignal has solved the interface problem of >>>mobile phones and PDAs. Users can speak a name, a number, or a command, >>>and get connected in one step. VoiceSignal's unique architecture is >>>compatible with the entire range of mobile devices--from entry-level >>>voice-only handsets to enterprise-class PDAs and smart phones. >>>VoiceSignal is shipping on millions of units manufactured by the largest >>>global handset brands and sold by major operators worldwide. Additional >>>information about the company is available at: > http://www.voicesignal.com. > > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > email: akp at eznet.net > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > Skype: Putertutor > "All that is gold does not glitter. > Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
