America Online and Acer CM Sign Global Licensing Agreement for T9 Text Input Software.Business Editors DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001 Acer CM to Enable Easy Text Entry On A Wide Range of Mobile Handsets with T9 Text Input America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leader in interactive services, announced today it has licensed its T9 Text Input software to Acer CM. Under the terms of the agreement, Acer CM will incorporate T9 Text Input language databases for English, Chinese and a number of Latin-based languages into its wireless phones to enable the easy use of text-based mobile services such as SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. (short message service), mobile instant messaging Mobile Instant Messaging abbreviated as MIM is a presence enabled messaging service that aims to transpose the Internet desktop messaging such as ICQ or MSN experience to the usage scenario of being connected via a mobile/cellular device. and email. Acer CM, a leading ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer. and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and for mobile handsets, plans to introduce T9-enabled wireless handsets under its own brand name as well as a number of other well-known brands in Greater China and Europe. "Our agreement with AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. gives us the ability to incorporate the industry's leading text entry solution into our next generation of wireless phones," said Irwin Chen, Vice President of Acer CM. "Our customers worldwide have asked for T9 Text Input by name. By including T9 software into our next generation of mobile phones, our customers will find it more practical to use the latest text-based mobile services." "We are excited to work with Acer CM to integrate T9 Text Input into their upcoming handsets," said Don Davidge, Vice President of AOL Mobile. "By incorporating T9 Text Input, Acer CM will enhance consumers' use of advanced wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. services." About AOL Mobile's T9 Text Input By incorporating T9 Text Input into mobile communications products, companies are solving the fundamental problem of how to quickly and easily type and send messages. Although each key on a telephone keypad can be interpreted in multiple ways - a single press on the "5" key could be "J," "K," or "L" - T9 Text Input uses an internal database to automatically scan possible variations to determine the correct word. For example, entering the word "call" into a mobile phone will take just four key presses with T9 Text Input rather than 10 key presses required by conventional "multi-tap" text entry. In addition to Acer CM, current licensees of T9 Text Input include Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, Siemens, Arima, Benefon, Bosch, Denso Wireless Systems America, Fujitsu, Hyundai Electronics, LG Electronics, Maxon Telecom, Memory Corporation, Mitsubishi, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , NeoPoint, Optimay, Panasonic, Pantech Pantech can be:-
Language Availability T9 Text Input is available in 21 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. T9 Text Input supports Simplified and Traditional stroke-based Chinese, as well as phonetic Pinyin and BoPoMoFo text input. Language support is continually expanding. About Acer CM Founded in 1984, Acer CM Communications & Multimedia Inc. (Acer CM) now has 8,900 employees worldwide, with production lines turning out products in five major categories: wireless communications, display, imaging, storage and broadband. Throughout its development from a simple vendor of peripherals into a large group enterprise, Acer CM has sought to upgrade its technological capabilities and transform its product line. As the leader of the Acer CM Group, Acer Communications & Multimedia Inc. zeroes in on market opportunities and sets the R&D wheels in motion to Acer CM capitalize on those opportunities. The company has thus introduced new communication and peripherals technology in recent years, using its outstanding capacity for innovation to raise its profile within the industry and become a growing force in the Post-PC Era. Acer CM's stable of star products includes LCD monitors, CD ReWriters, mobile phones, digital projectors, scanners and multifunctional peripherals. Acer CM headquarters are located in Taiwan at the Taipei and Taoyuan business centers, with R&D facilities including the Wireless Technology Center in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. and the Hsinchu Lab in Taiwan. Acer CM global manufacturing site locations span the globe with factories in Malaysia, Suzhou(PRC), Mexico, and the Taoyuan and Jiandong Plants in Taiwan. Sales Offices have been established in Europe, the US, China, Asia-Pacific. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL). Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia, is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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