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Samsung signs with Zi Corporation
The world's fourth largest mobile phone manufacturer chooses eZiText(TM)
CALGARY, Feb. 20 /CNW/ - Zi Corporation (NASDAQ: ZICA) (TSE: ZIC) has
signed a licensing agreement with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's
fourth largest mobile phone manufacturer and the top producer of CDMA
products. Zi has now licensed its eZiText(TM) technology to Korea's top three
mobile phone manufacturers.
"Samsung has always been interested in providing products with easier and
friendlier user interface for text input," said Dale Sohn, senior manager,
Corporate Planning Team, Samsung Electronics. "We expect that eZiText(TM) will
help enhance the competitiveness of our products by providing an effective
connection to third generation offerings."
The agreement will see Zi's eZiText(TM) software implemented throughout
Samsung's mobile handsets.
"Samsung is known for revolutionizing the mobile phone industry with
innovative designs and progressive software solutions," says Gary Kovacs,
president, Zi Corporation. "Samsung's choice to have eZiText(TM) as its new
text-entry solution is evidence of the superior interface offered by Zi's
technology."
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., plays an important role in
telecommunications, providing a wide variety of products and services,
developing and manufacturing infrastructure systems for wireless and fixed
networks as well as CDMA, GSM and PCS HHP. It also provides optical fibers and
access networks that would be the core of the information super highway. CDMA
systems and terminals that Samsung developed and started servicing
commercially since 1995, have won high recognition worldwide for China, USA,
Hong Kong, Russia, Asia, Australia and Latin America. Samsung's vision for
this century is to continue to expand its leadership in the global
communications market through its success in CDMA/GSM Mobile Systems and
terminals and 3G total solution.
Zi Corporation is a market-driven technology company focused on
developing and delivering intelligent interface solutions and services for the
wireless and consumer electronics sectors.
The company's core technology product, eZiText(TM) connects people to
short messaging, e-mail, e-commerce, Web browsing and similar applications in
almost any written language. The company's service division provides market-
leading engineering design in Bluetooth, VoIP and man-machine interface. Zi
supports its strategic partners from offices in Calgary, Beijing, Hong Kong,
San Francisco, Shenzhen, Stockholm and Tokyo. A publicly traded company, Zi
Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ National Market (ZICA) and the Toronto
Stock Exchange (ZIC).
For a product demonstration visit Zi Corporation at:
- 3GSM World Congress, Feb 19-24, Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France
- Expo Comm Wireless Korea 2001; May 9-12; Convention and Exhibition
Center; Seoul, Korea |
