TALKS and ZOOMS 4.0 for Series 60 Now Available from Nuance Mobile

With Nuance TALKS and ZOOMS, blind and visually impaired users are able to take advantage of the many features found on todays popular mobile phones, including contact directories, caller ID, text messaging, help files, access to Web browsers, and other screen content. And TALKS and ZOOMS 4.0 enables consumers to choose the TTS software they want to use to power all updated features, including Nuance trusted Vocalizer Mobile and ETI-Eloquence. In addition to the new robust advanced audio capabilities, TALKS&ZOOMS 4.0 also features:

SIM-Based Licensing: TALKS&ZOOMS can now be licensed for a GSM SIM card, offering users the freedom to leverage the software on as many handsets as they like where the same SIM card is used. Alternatively, TALKS&ZOOMS can still be licensed to a handset, used with an unlimited amount of SIM cards.

DAISY2Go Audio Book Player: TALKS&ZOOMS 4.0 includes DAISY2Go, a Digital Accessible Information SYstem’s (DAISY) text and audio book player that enables users to read content right from their mobile phone. DAISY books have the benefits of regular audio books, but they offer extras, like embedded navigation information, enhanced content, and synchronization.

Support for Quickword: TALKS&ZOOMS now includes the ability to leverage Quickword, enabling users to retrieve email documents and their attachments, read them, and even make edits right from their phones.

"TALKS&ZOOMS 4.0 was designed to ensure that the blind and visually impaired community can take advantage of today’s sophisticated mobile devices – from being able to access a variety of features while on the phone to having the option of choosing the TTS that meets an individual’s needs,” said Michael Thompson, senior vice president and general manager, Nuance Mobile. "So far the response to this latest version of TALKS&ZOOMS has been extremely positive, as we’re removing even more limitations of the traditional mobile phone to help ensure all consumers have access to the productivity and freedom that today’s mobility solutions provide.”

Availability

TALKS&ZOOMS 4.0 supports more than 20 languages worldwide and is now available for Series 60 second and third edition phones.
For more information on supported handset models and pricing, please visit www.nuance.com/talks.

Apple® introduced the new iPhone™ 3G S with VoiceOver Screen Reader and Full Screen Magnifier

iPhone 3G S provides new accessibility features including VoiceOver, a screen reader that speaks what appears on the iPhone 3G S display, enabling visually impaired users to make calls, read email, browse web pages, play music and run applications. The new universal Zoom function magnifies the entire screen, and the White on Black feature reverses the colors on screen to provide higher contrast for people with low vision. iPhone 3G S also supports Mono Audio which combines left and right audio channels so that they can be heard in both earbuds for those with hearing loss in one ear.

The voice control feature in iPhone 3G S offers hands free operation for both iPhone and iPod® functions. Simply speak the appropriate commands into the built-in microphone or headset microphone to dial by name or number. With voice control you can play your favorite music by artist, album or playlist and activate the Genius feature by saying “play more songs like this.” You can also tell iPhone to pause the music, play the next track, turn on shuffle or ask, “What’s playing right now?”

iPhone 3G S features a new built-in digital compass for instant navigation.**** The Compass app shows you which way you are headed and rotates as you change direction. You can orient yourself to true north or magnetic north, and iPhone’s built-in GPS automatically displays the coordinates of your current location. The new built-in digital compass is also integrated within Maps, so it automatically orients any map to the direction you are facing.

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