5

Posted In: english, japanese, automatic, translation, phones, to, for, nex, Mobile, picture, image, pic, Software by Alex

NEC, Japan has announced the development of automatic translation software for mobile phones, which can provide Japanese to English translations of phrases useful for travel. For processing, the software does not require a server or any other external devices but only a processor for mobile phones. If a Japanese phrase is spoken into the handset, the text of the phrase will be displayed on the screen using voice recognition. It takes about one second for a voice recognition result to be displayed after the phrase is spoken. Then, if translation is commanded, the text will be translated into English and displayed in about one second. The software consists of a voice recognition engine, a translation engine and the middleware that controls these two engines.

NEC tested the software on its “SIMPURE N1″ mobile phone, which was released from NTT DoCoMo Inc in 2006, and confirmed its successful operation, NEC said. The middleware that controls the voice recognition and translation engines allows the translation capability to be accessed and used though other mobile phone applications such as mailer and browser.

Up?

0

27

Posted In: clamshell, ntt, docomo, foma, w-cdma, nex, japan, world, slimmest, handset, 3G by Alex

NEC announced the launch of the world’s slimmest W-CDMA clamshell handset featuring 3G international roaming, on the Japanese market. NTT DoCoMo, Inc introduced the new N704iμ, successor of N703iμ to the market on July 20, 2007. N704iμ handsets adopt a completely unique design, which enables bright and colorful LED display of graphics, letters, and original designs on the top casing of the handset, alerting the user of new calls and messages by an original LED signal. The phone also features a special coating that creates stereoscopic patterns on the flat surface of the handset casing. Despite boasting the world’s slimmest body, the phone simultaneously achieves almost one full month of battery life, one of the longest-lasting batteries in the 3G FOMA handset range, making this phone ideal for the regular foreign traveler.
NEC clamshell handset N704iμ t featuring 3G international roaming is super slim, extra lightweight, weighs a mere 90g, and is only 11.4 mm deep when folded. The new handsets are based on NEC Electronics’ highly-integrated “Medity M1″ system LSI chip, and ultra-thin speakers. The handset is available in Blue, Black and White colors.

Up?

0