Next Generation T9 Text Input Features Make Wireless Text Messaging Easier and More Convenient.Business Editors CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. Wireless 2002 ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 New T9 "Adaptive" Text Features Makes It Even Quicker to Send Personalized Text Messages Tegic Communications, 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 America Online See AOL. , Inc., today announced new enhancements to its T9(R) Text Input software, the leading text entry solution for wireless phones, that make it even easier for consumers to type instant messages, short messages (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. ), contact information and e-mails on their wireless phone. These new T9 "adaptive" text input features learn an individual's language patterns and automatically adapt to changes in those patterns, giving consumers added ease and personalization. With the addition of these new features, the T9 Text Input software learns phone users' unique "texting" language such as slang, mixed alpha-numeric phrases (e.g., CUL8R CUL8R See You Later (chat) ), emoticons (e.g., ":-)"), URLs and e-mail addresses. Rather than having to multi-tap these phrases each time they type a text message, the T9 Text Input software automatically incorporates them into the T9 database that resides on the phone and completes them after just a few keystrokes, saving time and hassle. In addition, T9 adaptive text features also give manufacturers and wireless carriers the freedom to customize T9 databases with words and phrases Words and Phrases® A multivolume set of law books published by West Group containing thousands of judicial definitions of words and phrases, arranged alphabetically, from 1658 to the present. that are specific and important to their customers. "Our new T9 adaptive text features do more than just predict words. With these enhancements, we're introducing a whole new level of convenience by enabling the T9 software to actually learn a wireless consumer's unique 'texting' language and automatically adopt their language preferences," said Rick Romatowski, Senior Product Manager for America Online. "With consumers increasingly relying on T9 Text Input to make wireless instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or and text-based communications easy, we will continue to build on our solid product foundation by adding new features that will make T9 Text Input even faster and more personal." T9 Text Input, including the new adaptive text features, will be demonstrated in the 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. booth at this week's CTIA Wireless 2002 show in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. (Orange County Convention Center The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is the primary public convention center in Central Florida. The large complex is located on International Drive, a major tourist area in Orlando, Florida. , booth #463). 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 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" in English on a mobile phone will take just four key presses with T9 Text Input rather than ten key presses required by conventional "multi-tap" text entry. Available in more than half the handsets manufactured worldwide, T9 Text Input is available in 31 different languages and has been licensed by more than 35 handset manufacturers. For more information about T9 Text Input, please visit AOL Keyword: T9 Text Input or www.t9.com. About Tegic Communications Tegic Communications, a leading developer of software for wireless phones, was founded in 1995 to develop and market communication technologies for the telecommunications and computing industries and was acquired by America Online, Inc. in December 1999. Tegic Communications is headquartered in Seattle and has offices in the UK, Japan and China. Tegic's flagship product, T9 Text Input, is the leading alphabet-based and Chinese and Japanese character-based text input software. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Time Warner, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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