Nuance Mobile Powers Softbank SELECTION Speeek! Apple iPhone Application

Nuance Enables Voice Recognition in Electronic Dictionary App That Translates Japanese to English or Chinese

BURLINGTON, Mass. – December 22, 2008 – Nuance Communications, Inc., a leading provider of speech solutions, today announced that it powers the speech recognition capabilities of BB Softservice Corp’s SoftBank SELECTION Speeek! application for the Apple iPhone™ 3G.  Speeek! is a voice-enabled electronic dictionary application that translates Japanese to English or Chinese. 

BB Softservice’s Speeek! application leverages Nuance’s voice recognition software to ensure high-accuracy and rich vocabulary recognition to translate Japanese phrases into English or Chinese.  Speeek! contains approximately 1,500 phrases corresponding to eight situations, including navigating an airport, staying in a hotel, eating in a restaurant, seeking transportation, sightseeing, basic conversations, and other phrases.  When users speak Japanese phrases into their iPhone 3G, potential sentences are searched and displayed that users can then simply select.  The application speaks the full translation back to the user, and provides potential replies the user might expect during the course of the conversation.

Nuance’s speech recognition powers voice command in a variety of automotive, personal navigation and mobile applications, and was chosen by BB Softservice for its accuracy and speed in addition to its support for more than 20 languages worldwide.

To learn more about Nuance’s broad portfolio of mobile solutions, please visit http://www.nuance.com/mobiledevices/

About BB Softservice Corp.
BB Softservice (BBSS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank BB that handles the broadband infrastructure and e-commerce activities of SoftBank Group.  BBSS plans, develops and markets comprehensive software, computer technologies and original application services to the consumer market. To learn more about the company, please visit: www.bbss.co.jp/company/english.html.

About Nuance Mobile
Nuance Mobile builds innovative, intelligent and intuitive touch and speech interfaces to simplify and enhance the way people interact with mobile devices, applications, and services.  Nuance Mobile solutions make mobile devices and in-car systems easier to use, automate customer self-service, and optimize the access and discovery of even the most advanced mobile applications and content – regardless of technical know-how, location, environment, or physical and literacy capabilities.

About Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nuance is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s proven applications and professional services. For more information, please visit: www.nuance.com

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