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TALKS TALKS provides speech output of text on a mobile phone to allow blind or visually-impaired users to benefit form the full functionality of the device. It uses state-of-the-art text-to-speech (TTS) technology with adjustable volume and speaking rate for maximum intelligibility. TALKS also allows users to customize the pronunciation of words and abbreviations with a user dictionary, as well as enhances application accessibility by allowing the user to label icons, and shows the structure of the display content with Object Viewer. TALKS provides access to mobile phone functionality by linking with supported Braille input/output devices via a Bluetooth connection. It expands your phone's abilities with five bonus applications that are ready for speech and integrates with the screen magnification capabilities of its sister product Nuance ZOOMS for low-vision users. Newer features of TALKS: Automatic caller ID announcement: The caller ID for incoming calls can be announced after a specified number of seconds. If caller ID announcement is on, the caller ID can be repeated with a specified interval, until a call is taken or rejected. Automatic SMS read-out: Readout of incoming text messages can be turned on or off. When text message read-out is on: Incoming text messages are automatically opened and read-out. After the readoout, a dialogue asks whether the read-out should be repeated. Application-Specific Settings: The user can define a set of options to be different for any specific application. Default are global settings. Main features of TALKS: Unprecedented Feature/Function Accessibility: There is audio feedback when writing or reading text messages, e-mails, and notes. Also, select from automatic or manual Caller ID announcement, and network, battery, and other status indicators are read out Spelling speed setting: Allows the user to define different speech rates for normal readout and spelling text. Various options for reading numbers: Numbers longer than four digits can be read as single digits, double digits, or whole numbers. Echo mode: An independent setting allows the user to turn on a special key echo mode for those who like to use the T9 dictionary when entering text. Echo Passwords mode: Allows the user to hear the letters entered into a password field. TALKS Key Timeout and TALKS Mode Timeout: Allows the user to set a timeout for cases where the TALKS key is pressed accidentally, and allow to repeat a command or even execute different commands without Pressing the TALKS key again. Hear caller ID information: Adds speech output to the original user interface of the cell phone. Software only: No additional hardware is needed. Voice Familiarity for Increased User Comfort: Nuance TALKS leverages ETI-Eloquence TTS software - used in popular desktop screen readers - making many users feel instantly familiar with the voice they hear for speech output. Control over volume and speaking rate supports many third-party applications: Supports IM+ (Instant Messenger) [S60], the Wayfinder GPS application [S60], and the Slovoed dictionary [S60 and S80]. Tech notes: TALKS is supported on the following cell phones (this list will change as newer phones
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Florida Reading and Vision Technology, Inc.
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