Nuance Launches Dragon Dictation for Email, Available now on BlackBerry App World
BlackBerry Smartphone Users Can Now Access the Power of Dragon to Dictate Directly into Email, Providing the Ultimate in Flexibility, Speed and Accuracy
Burlington, MA – April 21, 2010 – Nuance Communications,
Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced the availability of its Dragon for Email
dictation application for BlackBerry® smartphones. Dragon for
Email is the latest addition to Nuance’s Dragon
Mobile Application family allowing BlackBerry smartphone users to easily
and freely speak emails – regardless of whether they are creating,
replying, or forwarding a message – keeping them continuously connected
to colleagues, family and friends. The app is currently free for a
limited time on BlackBerry
App World™ for a variety of BlackBerry smartphones.
“The recent success of the Dragon Dictation App has produced an overwhelming
response from the BlackBerry community and its huge customer base,” said
Michael Thompson, senior vice president and general manager, Nuance Mobile. “BlackBerry
is the ultimate mobile device for consumers and professionals who need to
be able to read and respond to emails no matter where they are. With
Dragon for Email, we’re now able to enhance the email capabilities
that make the BlackBerry smartphone so incredibly popular.”
With Dragon for Email, spoken words are instantly transcribed, giving users
the power to simply “say anything” and see their message appear
up to five times faster than typing. Dragon for Email is integrated
directly into the BlackBerry Email application giving people a natural, flexible
way to interact with their device. People can use voice and text input
interchangeably at any time to enter the contact name, subject line, or full
message body.
Dragon for Email is now available in the U.S. free for a limited time on
the BlackBerry App World for the BlackBerry® Tour™, BlackBerry® Storm
and BlackBerry® Storm2 on the Verizon Wireless network; the BlackBerry® Bold™ series
and BlackBerry® Curve series on the AT&T Wireless network; and, the BlackBerry® Curve
series and the BlackBerry® Bold on the T-Mobile network. To download
Dragon for Email, visit www.blackberry.com/appworld.
To learn more, visit www.dragonmobileapps.com. Also
be sure to follow Nuance on Twitter @DragonTweets and @NuanceMobile,
and become a Fan
of Dragon Mobile Apps on Facebook.
Dragon for Email, which is based on Dragon
NaturallySpeaking, the desktop dictation software trusted by millions,
joins Nuance’s broad product portfolio of speech and predictive
text and search solutions found in billions of phones and millions of
automobiles and consumer electronic devices. Nuance’s mobile
products are trusted by the world’s leading handset manufacturers
and mobile operators, making them among the most pervasive mobile solutions
on the market today.
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: nuance.com.
Nuance, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Dragon, and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States of America and/or other countries. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. All other company names or product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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