June 10, 2004

By: Ivan Traum
Website: http://www.1st-in-cell-phones.com

ART Speech Technology Included In New Voq Professional Phone By Sierra Wireless

ART Advanced Recognition Technologies, Inc. - global providers of leading natural User Interface technologies - and Sierra Wireless - global providers of wireless communication solutions - announced that the new Voq Professional Phone will utilize ART's smARTspeak NG engine to provide Voq users with digit dialing, voice tag dialing and commands.

Based on the Microsoft Windows Mobile platform, the Voq Professional Phone by Sierra Wireless is a new class of mobile phones incorporating a wide range of superior telephony, messaging and e-mail features. ART's groundbreaking smARTspeak NG software will provide Voq phone subscribers with a comprehensive suite of speech recognition features designed to enable fast and easy call initiation and control of wireless devices. As an all in one technology bundle, smARTspeak NG provides best-in-class speaker-independent continuous digit dialing, speaker-dependent name dialing and speaker-independent application navigation.

The Voq Professional Phone is designed to provide the mobile professional with the ultimate phone experience. By combining ART's smARTspeak NG voice dialer, Voq users will benefit from industry leading voice command capabilities and compelling dialing support for hands free operation, said Andrew Harries, Senior Vice President Marketing for Sierra Wireless.

As one of the industry's top wireless technology companies, Sierra Wireless has already established itself as a leading supplier of highly differentiated wireless solutions, said Gabi Artzi, ART's Director of Sales & Business Development. This partnership allows us the opportunity to demonstrate the revolutionary features of smARTspeak NG on one of the most exciting cellular phone platforms currently available.

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Ivan Traum contributes and publishes news editorial to http://www.1st-in-cell-phones.com.  A source for info and tips for the cellular phone industry featuring articles, comparisons and reviews of cellular phones and service plans.