CTIA 2011: Nuance T9 Trace and XT9 Bring Increased Flexibility to HTC Flyer Tablet

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.

At the CTIA Event NAUNCE announced its New Applications for Android (T9, XT9) for HTC First Android Tablet (HTC Flyer) to increase it flexibility in writing and Translating too.

The announcement from Nuance today was for consumers who are looking for faster and easier ways to input content into their devices, Nuance family of predictive text solutions help meet those needs.

NUANCE’S T9 TRACE AND XT9 BRING INCREASED FLEXIBILITY TO HTC FLYER TABLET

HTC’s Latest Android Tablet Integrates Nuance’s Continuous Touch and Predictive Text Technology, Letting Consumers Choose Whether they Trace or Tap to Compose Messages

Burlington, MASS. – March 22, 2011 — Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced that its T9 Trace and XT9 predictive input capabilities will be fully integrated on the new Android-based HTC Flyer tablet’s virtual keypad, providing consumers more control over how they input text to stay connected. Introduced at the 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the HTC Flyer will be the first HTC tablet to feature the Company’s innovative Sense user interface.

Nuance’s T9 Trace brings the popular continuous touch input to the HTC Flyer, enabling users to input text by easily gliding their finger from one letter to the next, making it even faster and easier to update their Facebook status, send emails or text messages, or even edit documents. Combined with Nuance’s pervasive XT9 predictive text technology, users are able to seamlessly switch back and forth between tracing and tapping, while experiencing the full benefits of automatic correction via XT9’s SloppyType ™, word prediction, automatic punctuation and more. With T9 Trace and XT9’s support for more than 80 languages and dialects worldwide, HTC can deliver a compelling multi-touch keypad capabilities in more regions around the globe.

“The HTC Flyer sets itself apart from other tablets on the market by delivering a compelling, innovative user experience that bridges the gap between consumer connectivity and productivity –that’s why we’ve chosen to integrate Nuance’s trusted continuous touch and predictive input capabilities,” said HTC.

“Every player in the global mobile ecosystem is racing to deliver innovations for tablets that cater to the dynamic needs of today’s mobile consumer,” said Michael Thompson, senior vice president and general manager, Nuance Mobile. “Nuance’s full predictive input portfolio is designed to do just that: deliver innovation, while customizing and differentiating the user experience across an array of mobile devices.”

Availability

The HTC Flyer tablet is slated to ship in June 2011.