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Nuance Communications released Nuance TALKS 5.0 for S60 5th edition touchscreen phones, bringing its assistive software that converts displayed text on a handset into speech to the platform.
The application/solution enables both blind and visually-impaired users to take full advantage of the many features found on S60 touchscreen smartphones, including the Nokia N97, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and others. Among the functions that are supported by Nuance TALKS 5.0 are contact directories, caller ID, text messaging, access to web browser, as well as third-party apps such as Fring. Best of all, the graphics user interface stays intact, leaving the original experience for each of the applications used.
The important feature of this release is the so called exploration mode that allows users to simply slide their finger across the screen to hear menus, applications, widgets, text, and more. Use of virtual keyboard is also included, and the software even takes advantage of the volume keys (located on the side of the device) for navigation.
Finally, in terms of localization, Nuance TALKS 5.0 supports more than 20 languages worldwide. And you can get additional information from Nuance’s website.
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
