Nuance Communications, an industry-leading speech recognition solution, today announced it will be embedded in the Tempo E2000, a new 2GB music-enabled handset from Kyocera Wireless.
The Tempo E2000 also features video on demand (VOD) as well as a 1.3 megapixel camera. It is currently available to consumers through wireless carrier MetroPCS, with additional U.S. and international launches planned.
Nuance speech-recognition technology enables speaker-independent name and digit dialing, meaning a user can dial by pushing a single button and speaking a name from the phone’s contact directory or saying the digits of the phone number.
The technology also supports a number of additional command and control functions including launching applications and navigating menus, among others.
“At Kyocera Wireless, our goal goes beyond just making phones; we want to make lifestyle products that become technology companions for their users,” said Dave Carey, vice president and general manager of the Consumer Products Group at Kyocera Wireless.
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