Nuance Buys T9 Text-Input Tool for Mobile Phones
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Nuance will buy the developer of the T9 predictive text input software for mobile phones from AOL.
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With no fear of the confusion that can arise from text-message shorthand, a new search service is employing a novel tool to answer queries sent by cell phones: human beings.
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The new product, dubbed Google SMS, will see mobile phone users send simple queries to the US-only SMS shortcode 46645, which spells &quot;GOOGL&quot; on most phones.
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Google has launched a beta test to let US mobile phone and handheld device users tap into its search results via the short message service (SMS) platform.
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Nokia today announced the Nokia 9300, a new high-end smartphone with integrated full keyboard, that replaces its 9290 Communicator.
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The pricey Nokia E90 Communicator had identity issues: It's great for creating text documents like a laptop and makes crystal-clear phone calls on par with iPhone.
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Many people don&#39;t use a handheld organizer for anything but tracking their calendar appointments and contacts lists. For them, there&#39;s no reason to spend more than $100, in the form of Palm&#39;s Zire 21.
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'Gpay' would support payments from vending machines and retailers by text message or SMS.
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Forum Nokia, the global developer support program of mobile giant Nokia, has announced an innovative software application that makes it easy for end-users to discover, try and buy mobile applications, content and services.
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Alltel Corp. is unveiling a new feature that uses voice-recognition software to allow wireless phone customers to read their voicemail messages as text messages.
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Alltel is unveiling a new feature that uses voice-recognition software to allow wireless phone customers to read their voicemail messages as text messages.
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(InfoWorld) - A biometric systems vendor has a pitch for CIOs nervous about company executives losing their mobile phones and risking the loss of confidential information. AuthenTec, a developer of biometric fingerprint technology, wants to address concerns handset manufacturers may have about adding advanced security features to their product by reducing the size, power consumption, and cost of its touch-powered sensors. "Many CIOs would like to put productivity applications on mobile phones but are worried about the handsets being lost or stolen," said Andrew Germano, director of wireless markets at AuthenTec. Biometric sensors could overcome these worries, provided handset makers can deliver the phones in volume at attractive prices, according to Germano. There are challenges: advanced security technologies are among the many other features competing for space and power in handsets' tiny form factor, Germano said. AuthenTec has reduced the size of its original fingerprint sensor from around 1.5 centimeters to less than 4 millimeters and has lowered the power consumption to 1.8 volts. Further enhancements are in the pipeline. Cost is another big factor. AuthenTec has been selling its chips to handset makers for around $3 each but will need to bring the price down even further -- as low as $1 -- if it hopes to see them deployed on a large scale by major vendors, according to Germano. The company plans to integrate additional features into its sensors -- for instance NFC (near field communication) capability -- and sell it at the same $3 price. "We would essentially take features that today are on two or three separate chips and integrate them into one for the same price," he said. AuthenTec sensors already sport a number of features, including fingertip navigation. Users can use a tiny sensor display instead of buttons to scroll through menus or surf the Web. Germano sees opportunities for biometric fingerprint sensors in phones equipped with NFC technology to provide mobile payment and security services, for enterprise users and consumers alike. The company has a number of operator customers, including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and NTT DoCoMo.
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TechWeb - Nuance Communications plans to buy MobileVoiceControl, a provider of speech-enabled mobile search and messaging services, for an undisclosed sum.
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Zi Corporation, makers of eZiText, a predictive text input technology has announced a licensing agreement with Nokia. The predictable software entry system provides mobile handset users a faster method of
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Today's hottest cell phones feature full keyboards.
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Mobile e-mail device for business travelers extending its reach.
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Device features more storage, improved handwriting recognition.