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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Nuance Powers New Voicemail-2-Text Service for Sprint BlackBerry Users
Burlington, MA – September 26, 2011 – Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) announced today that Nuance’s automatic speech recognition technology is powering the new Sprint Voicemail-2-Text service for its BlackBerry® customers, giving them the ability to quickly and easily read their voicemail messages via email or text message.
Tailored for mobile consumers, the new service delivers the freedom and flexibility to stay connected from virtually anywhere, while helping to efficiently identify – and respond to – the messages they care about. As part of the service, Sprint BlackBerry customers receive transcribed messages via email or text message, and can respond with a just a simple click. Further, messages can be easily forwarded and saved – no more writing down of messages or misplacing them.
“Leading carriers around the world continue to deploy Nuance’s Voicemail-to-Text platform because it delivers fast, reliable and accurate voice message transcriptions,” said John Pollard, vice president and general manager, Voice-to-Text Services, Nuance. “In fact, millions of consumers rely on our partners’ services month after month because of the hassle-free, incredibly efficient way in which it turns voicemail into a useful messaging tool.”
Availability
Sprint Voicemail-2-Text service for BlackBerry is currently available as a monthly service for $1.99/month following a free 30-day trial period available at m.getjar.com/mobile/72278/Voicemail2Text. Sprint Voicemail-2-Text supports select Sprint BlackBerry Bold, Curve, Tour, Style and Touch models. Additional details and supported device specifics are available on the Sprint website. Standard text and data rates will apply for each message.
Nuance’s platform leverages the trusted Dragon NaturallySpeaking dictation technology, allowing leading carriers like Sprint to offer services that will help customers remain connected and increase customer satisfaction.
For more information on Nuance’s voice-to-text offerings, visit www.nuance.com/vm2txt.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 52 million customers at the end of 2Q 2011 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) is a leading provider of voice and language 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 devices and systems. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s proven applications. For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.
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