Nuance Showcases the Transformation of the Mobile User Experience at Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona

Nuance Mobile is continuing to change the way consumers interact with their mobile device, providing smarter and simpler handsets to more people. In 2008 alone, over 800 million devices will have been shipped with T9 and XT9 technology, the latest generation of predictive text technology; over 100 million with voice-activated dialling and SMS reading; over ten million speech-enabled PNDs with voice destination entry and text-to-speech route guidance; and, over half a billion directory assistance requests will have been handled automatically with Nuance technology. The trend will continue to accelerate in 2009, with major new Nuance product reaching the market.

• The penetration of XT9 is expected to increase five-fold, with the new devices shipping XT9.
• Predictive search and voice-enabled search will increase the discovery and usage of mobile applications and services on and off of the device.
• Nuance continues to improve its framework for connected services: through a simple “press and speak” interface, people can complete a range of tasks from simply making a call to a person in the address book, dictating a message or searching the web by voice.
• Following the acquisition of SNAPin, Nuance will present its new on-device self-service offering, Nuance Mobile Care.

More consumers are taking advantage of mobile applications and services, like Web search and GPS navigation, and there is a clear demand to make those applications more accessible. Nuance Mobile’s broad portfolio of speech, predictive text and call intercept solutions enable mobile consumers to simply and conveniently interact with their mobile devices, and in-car and home infotainment systems via intuitive and intelligent user interfaces.

If you want to set up a 1:1 briefing with a Nuance Executive at the show or attend the press breakfast on Tuesday February 17 at 9:30 am on the Nuance stand please contact your PR contact. For further information on Nuance’s participation at the Mobile World Congress 2009 please visit: http://www.nuance.com/mwc2009/

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. For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.