Bosch Signs Licensing Agreement With Tegic Communications.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1999-- -- T9(TM) Text Input Enables Bosch Mobile Phone Users Worldwide to Utilize Powerful Wireless Applications -- Tegic Communications today announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Bosch, a worldwide supplier of communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry , automotive equipment and consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and . The agreement allows Bosch to integrate T9(TM) Text Input software into its mobile phones, enabling Bosch mobile phone users to more easily utilize wireless applications such as Short Message Service (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. ), Internet access See how to access the Internet. and email. "We are excited to partner with Tegic Communications and integrate their T9 software into our handsets," said Bernt Klein, head of Global Product Management with Bosch. "As more and more customers request SMS and other wireless services, Tegic Communications' innovative software combined with our handsets will give mobile users a powerful communication tool." "Integrating T9 Text Input into its mobile phones will allow Bosch's customers to take full advantage of advanced wireless communication services," said Don Davidge, vice president of sales and marketing for Tegic Communications. "The combination of engineering and design make Bosch's phones a must-have for individuals on the go." About 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 messages. T9 Text Input replaces conventional "multi-tap" text entry, allowing users to compose com·pose v. com·posed, com·pos·ing, com·pos·es v.tr. 1. To make up the constituent parts of; constitute or form: text message with only one key press per letter. Each key on a telephone keypad A telephone keypad is a keypad that appears on a “Touch Tone” telephone. It was standardised when the Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) system was introduced in the 1960s, and replaced the rotary dial. has more than one letter -- a single press on the "5" key could be "J," "K," or "L." T9 Text Input automatically compares users' key presses to an internal linguistic database to determine the correct word. For example, entering the word "call" into a mobile phone takes just four key presses with T9 Text Input compared to ten key presses using conventional multi-tap text entry. T9 Text Input is available in a variety of languages including Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean (Hangul), Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. T9 Text Input supports Simplified and Traditional stroke-based Chinese, as well as phonetic pho·net·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to phonetics. 2. Representing the sounds of speech with a set of distinct symbols, each designating a single sound. Pinyin and BoPoMoFo text input. Work is also underway toward the completion of versions of T9 Text Input software for Eastern European and Middle Eastern languages. About Bosch Bosch is a worldwide GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. mobile provider with leading expertise in multiband technology as well as design. For more information about Bosch mobile phones, visit the Bosch Web site at www.bosch-telecom.com. About Tegic Communications Seattle-based Tegic Communications was founded in 1995 to develop and market text input technologies for the telecommunications and computing computing - computer industries. The company has worldwide patents, both issued and pending, on T9 Text Input and has licensed the technology to major consumer electronics and communications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Other licenses of T9 Text Input technology include Benefon, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Maxon, Mitsubishi, Motorola, NeoPoint, Nokia, Philips, Qualcomm, Sagem, Samsung, Siemens, Sony and Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. . For more information about Tegic Communications or T9 Text Input, call 206/343-7001, send e-mail to info@tegic.com, or visit the Tegic Communications Web site at www.tegic.com. Tegic and T9 are trademarks of Tegic Communications. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective holders. |
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