Fonix(R) to Become First Speech Technology Provider to Deploy Speech Solutions To a 2.5G Device Using Texas Instruments' OMAP(TM) Platform
June 27, 2002 09:01:00 AM ET
Company Enables Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Text-To-Speech (TTS) Solutions for Wireless Handheld Devices; Fonix Is a Member of Texas Instruments' OMAP Developer Network
SALT LAKE CITY, June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fonix(R) Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FONX), a leading provider of natural-user interface technology for wireless and mobile devices, Internet and telephony systems, and vehicle telematics, today announced it will become the first speech technology provider to offer Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Text-To- Speech (TTS) capabilities on commercially available products that use Texas Instruments' OMAP(TM) framework. Fonix Speech Solutions, currently deployed in several PDA devices, including Hewlett-Packard's Jornada 928 Wireless Digital Assistant (WDA) slated for release in Europe in the summer of 2002, demonstrate the ability of the OMAP platform to support natural language interface, and opens the door to a wide variety of voice-enabled products and services within the OMAP application environment.
Texas Instruments' OMAP platform for wireless processing delivers voice and multimedia enhanced applications for 2.5G and 3G wireless phones, PDAs, and advanced mobile Internet appliances. Fonix Speech Solutions that run on the TI OMAP platform enable users to use their voice to navigate through their devices, to launch and close applications, and to access and dial contacts, all with no voice training required. OMAP developers benefit from TI's fully open OMAP platform, which has been selected by Hewlett-Packard, Nokia, Ericsson, Sony, Palm, NEC, Fujitsu, Sendo, HTC, and others for the companies' 2.5 and 3G wireless devices.
"Fonix is a natural fit for the OMAP platform and our developer network. Their highly accurate and speaker-independent speech solutions add a new dimension of power and convenience to applications created within TI's OMAP Developer Network," said Paul Werp, worldwide marketing director for TI's OMAP platform. "Clearly, end users will benefit from voice-enabled applications in the next generation of wireless devices. As wireless device manufacturers continue to develop 2.5G and 3G products powered by TI's high-performance and low power OMAP application processors, Fonix will help developers provide the natural-speech capabilities that will make those products safer and easier to use."
"Voice interface is the wave of the future in wireless products. With handheld device manufacturers' deployment of Fonix natural-speech technology using the OMAP platform, voice-enabled mobile applications are taking a huge step forward," said Kurt W. Flygare, Fonix vice president of sales. "Fonix ASR and TTS technologies provide the critically small memory footprint necessary for wireless Web devices. Additionally, our speech solutions provide developers and wireless device manufacturers with the essential elements to introduce interactive voice solutions faster and at significantly reduced cost."
Fonix Joins OMAP Developer Network
Fonix is a member of TI's OMAP Developer Network, a diverse group of software developers writing wireless applications for mobile Internet devices. OMAP developers enjoy a variety of tools and support to enable rapid application development for leading operating systems and programming languages.
Additional information about Fonix natural speech recognition technologies can be found at the company's website, www.fonix.com . For more details about the OMAP Developer Network, visit www.ti.com/sc/omapdevelopers .
About Fonix Corporation
Fonix Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FONX) is a leading provider of natural-user interface technology solutions for wireless and mobile devices, Internet and telephony systems, and vehicle telematics. Leading chip manufacturers, independent software and hardware vendors, and Internet content and service providers incorporate Fonix technology to provide their customers with an easier and more convenient user experience. Fonix products, including Text-To-Speech (TTS), Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), and Handwriting Recognition (HWR), provide the most natural communication solutions available. For additional information, visit www.fonix.com , or contact a Fonix representative at (801) 553-6600.
Investor Contact, Michelle Aamodt, (801) 328-0161, invrel@fonix.com.
Note: The statements released by Fonix Corporation that are not purely historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, include statements regarding the Company's expectations, hopes, intentions, and strategies for the future. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business prospects and performance. It is important to note that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those in such forward- looking statements. Risk factors include general economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors as discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The Company does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this release.
Fonix is a registered trademark of Fonix Corporation. OMAP is a trademark of Texas Instruments. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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