Fonix Speech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fonix Corporation (OTC BB: FNIX) specializing in embedded speech interfaces for mobile devices, handheld electronic products and systems and processors, announces the availability of the Intelligent Learning Machine XP3000 developed by Shenzhen Huapu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese supplier of electronic dictionaries and educational products. Fonix receives unit royalties from the sale of each device, which is marketed and sold by Huapu through re-sellers in China.
Huapu's "fast, easy" electronic dictionary, model XP3000, incorporates Fonix DECtalk® 4.6.4 text-to-speech (TTS) and the new Fonix VoiceIn 4.1 automatic speech recognition (ASR) to help users learn and speak English. Fonix VoiceIn 4.1, the latest version of Fonix's proprietary neural network-based ASR, incorporates the new Speech Analysis Module to evaluate the speaker's pronunciation of words and phrases. Users speak into the device, and Fonix's new ASR provides them with feedback about how accurately they are pronouncing foreign words and phrases. A higher phonetic score on the device means word pronunciation is correct. Lower scores indicate a need for continued practice, making the device an extremely effective language learning tool.
"Adding the XP3000 device to our line of electronic dictionaries greatly enhances our selection of educational products," says Ding Zhu He, Huapu Technology. "Fonix text-to-speech technology makes the device particularly useful for customers learning to speak English words and phrases. Fonix TTS is clear and easy to understand. The device also helps users practice proper pronunciation, which is made possible with Fonix's newest speech recognition solution."
"Huapu's device is a convenient, multi-functional machine," says Walt Nawrocki, Senior VP and GM, Fonix Speech. "Huapu developers greatly increased the device's usefulness by adding Fonix speech interfaces to the dictionary application. Due to the low device memory requirements of Fonix software, developers had plenty of memory remaining for large dictionary files and other functions such as an MP3 player and high-speech document downloads."
For more information about Fonix speech technology, visit www.fonix.com or call (801) 553-6600 and say "Sales."
About Shenzhen Huapu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Huapu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd, established in May 2002, is a high-tech company specializing in developing, producing and marketing electronic dictionaries, MP3, PDA and other serial electronic educational products. The company with its brand name "Koridy" was recognized as a software enterprise by NIIB (National Information Industry Bureau) in June 2003, and was recognized as a "high-tech enterprise" by the government of Shenzhen city in June 2004. Visit www.hwapu.com.cn for more information.
About Fonix Speech, Inc.
Fonix Speech, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fonix Corporation that currently offers voice technology solutions for mobile/wireless devices; interactive videogames, toys and appliances; computer telephony systems; the assistive market and automotive telematics.
About Fonix
Fonix Corporation (OTC BB: FNIX), based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is an innovative speech recognition and text-to-speech technology company that provides value-added speech solutions through its wholly owned subsidiary "" Fonix Speech, Inc. Interactive speech technologies allow Fonix to provide customers with comprehensive cost-effective solutions to enhance and expand their communications needs.
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