MEDIA ALERT: Nuance expands self-service mobile developer program to Australia

NUANCE EXPANDS SELF-SERVICE MOBILE DEVELOPER PROGRAM TO AUSTRALIA

Dragon Mobile SDK Now Supports Australian English; Program Gives Australian Developers Ability to Voice-Enable iOS and Android Apps with Power of Dragon

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, July 28^th, 2011 – Nuance Communications, Inc. today announced that its Nuance Mobile Developer Program is continuing its Asia-Pacific expansion to Australia, with the Dragon Mobile SDK’s language support for Australian English.  The Nuance Mobile Developer Program gives mobile developers the power to voice-enable virtually any application for iOS and Android via the self-service website – allowing them to quickly and easily leverage the powerful dictation and voice search capabilities at the core of the successful Dragon Apps, and Nuance’s trusted Vocalizer text-to-speech (TTS).

Launched in the US, EMEA, China and now Australia, the Nuance Mobile Developer Program has signed more than 3,000 developers and has successfully launched dozens of voice-enabled apps globally for iOS and Android – some in just 30 days or less – including Siri, Price Check by Amazon, Ask for iPhone, Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, SpeechTrans, Yellow Pages and AirYell from Avantar, iTranslate from Sonico, Taskmind from Catalyst, CapnTrans from Keystone Technology, and many others.

The Dragon Mobile SDK is available through the Nuance Mobile Developer Program for Apple iOS 4.0 (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) and for many devices running Android 2.1 and higher.  Beyond Australian English, the SDK currently supports Mandarin Chinese, US and UK English, European Spanish, European French, German, Italian and Japanese for dictation and search, with additional languages to be added through the end of the year.  TTS capabilities exist for more than 35 languages.  The Nuance Mobile Developer Program also gives developers instant access to easy-to-integrate prepackaged wrappers and widgets for rapid inclusion of voice recognition into their applications, all through a self-service website.  Developers also have access to an on-line forum, in English for additional support, a variety of code samples and full documentation. 

“The success of the Nuance Mobile Developer Program has proven that developers and their consumers love the ability to quickly and easily interface with applications via voice,” said Jason Stirling, senior vice president Asia Pacific, Nuance.  “The expansion into Australia is very exciting for local developers given the depth of talent that exists in this part of the world and high smartphone penetration in the domestic market.  The Nuance Mobile Developer Program provides Australian developers with an opportunity to leverage advanced speech technology in support of their own innovation and global ambition.” 

Nuance Mobile Developer Program Pricing

Developers can download the Dragon Mobile SDK and have access to the cloud-based speech services for 90 days absolutely free.  And once ready for market distribution, developers have tiered pricing options to accommodate their unique needs and those of their applications. 

Nuance also offers a range of developer customization programs including specialised language models and application optimization. To learn more about the Dragon Mobile SDK and supported devices, please visit: http://dragonmobile.nuancemobiledeveloper.com.

Dragon has long been a leading speech recognition application on the desktop, used by millions of people around the world.  Nuance has launched an array of Dragon applications across a variety of mobile platforms including iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7, and more. 

To learn more, visit www.dragonmobileapps.com.

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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: nuance.com.

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