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[hank smith]

good hopefully we can see cdma phones have a screen reader
its about time!!!
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> 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
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> Not all those who wander are lost."  JRRT
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