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Kurzweil Technologies and the National Federation of the Blind have teamed up to develop software that enables Nokia’s new N82 five megapixel camera phone to “read” printed materials that are photographed. The two organizations have created a new venture, K-NFB Reading Technology, that today announced the product that’s part of its text-to-speech Reader Mobile devices that read different types of text ranging from books to currency to address labels.

The release says, “Blind users hear the contents of the document read in clear synthetic speech, while users who can see the screen and those with learning disabilities can enlarge, read, track, and highlight printed materials using the phone’s large and easy-to-read display.

“The combination of text-to-speech and tracking features makes interpreting text much easier for individuals with learning disabilities.”

Capabilities

*  Reads most printed documents, from letters and memos to pages in a book 
*  Reads address labels and package information and instructions
*  Easily recognizes U.S. currency 
*  Displays each sentence visually and highlights each word as it is read
*  Stores thousands of pages using easily obtainable flash memory
*  Transfers text files to and from computers or Braille note takers 
*  Adjusts reading speed to suit user’s preference

Ray Kurzweil has been a pioneer in developing products for the blind for more than 20 years, including optical character recognition and print-to-speech .  The Mobile Reader is a great example of benefits of wireless imaging that were never imagined when the first camera phones were introduced in Japan.

The winners of the 2006 Flash Lite application contest: Best Overall Flash Lite content: developed by Gideon Multimedia.

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Overview

The winners of the 2006 Flash Lite application contest: Best Overall Flash Lite content: developed by Gideon Multimedia. It has rich content ? 67 famous attractions of London presented through photos and features stories in 8 languages, animated mascot ? policeman Bobby, as an application guide. London Mobile Guide has interactive map of London, tube map with station lovator, transportation information. It has several update engine services: weather forecast, On-line booking engine, news and information from London.

Compatible Devices

Nokia N70, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N95, Nokia N77, Nokia N72, Nokia N90, Nokia N82, Nokia N75, Nokia N71, Nokia N81, Nokia N73, Nokia N76, Nokia N80, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N93, Nokia N91, Nokia N93i, Nokia N92

Nokia on Wednesday aimed at cementing its position in smartphones and launched the N82. Considered a sequel to the popular N95 slider by the company, the bar phone is designed to be multi-talented but focuses around photography. Its 5-megapixel camera is backed by autofocus, a Carl Zeiss lens and a Xenon flash that help it capture photos closer in quality to a dedicated camera. It can also capture relatively high-resolution video and make video calls on supporting networks, Nokia says. Increasing its similarity with the N95, the N82 incorporates a GPS receiver with Internet assists and Wi-Fi for local networking. The Finnish handset designer supports its claims of a multimedia phone by including a 2GB microSD card for storing images as well as AAC, MP3, and WMA music. The device equally handles Nokia’s latest services such as the Nokia Music Store in some countries as well as the N-Gage gaming platform. Sales of the N82 are already beginning today in some European countries for about 450 Euros ($659) before including tax or carrier discounts. Nokia has not announced a North American release but explicitly supports the quad-band GSM and EDGE data needed to work in the region, suggesting a release as an unlocked device. 3G access over HSDPA is limited to the generally Europe-only 2,100MHz band, the company warns.