News Release from: Zi Corp
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 18 June 2004
Predictive text expands Asian support
Zi Corp has unveiled Chinese, Hindi and Thai language predictive text software solutions at this week's CommunicAsia exhibition in Singapore.
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Zi Corp has unveiled Chinese, Hindi and Thai language predictive text software solutions at this week's CommunicAsia exhibition in Singapore. Fast-growing Zi, which has more than 100 mobile handset manufacturing partners and nearly 500 phones on the market using its technology, has now developed its text software in more than 40 languages. "Texting is a world-wide phenomenon where only language is a barrier to continual expansion", said Jacques LaPointe, Director of Product management for Zi Corp.
"Today's language demonstrations involve some of the world's largest markets and, as well as this, we have new features such as dual language messaging, next word prediction, phrase prediction and lingo entry and prediction, which are designed to improve the user experience".
"Zi is all about making text entry truly flexible and personalised to each individual user".
Zi's solutions are available in 70 language interfaces to address the texting needs of the world's population in over 130 countries.
Zi has further extended its language capabilities with the introduction of dual language messaging.
Dual language capabilities allow users to compose a message in a combination of two languages using simultaneous text entry and prediction.
For example, a user would be able to input text in two different languages without the need to change menus.
With dual language messaging, a user in the Philippines can compose a message in Tagalog; compose the next message in English; or compose a single message with a mixture of the languages, the latter a common activity amongst text messaging users in the Philippines.
This same example is also applicable for users in other Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.
"Predictive text continues to be a core requirement of every handset manufacturer and network operator".
"Our partnering business philosophy combined with our responsive customer support and product modularity are key factors to our success in collaborating with manufacturers and operators to provide the most user-friendly products for today and tomorrow's mobile phone subscribers", said LaPointe.
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