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Press Releases
2008
SVOX: 144% Revenue Growth in 2007 (Mar 26, 2008, PDF, 44 KB) "2007 was a very successful year for SVOX. More automotive systems and mobile devices have been sold than ever before with SVOX TTS inside", said Mr. Jantzen, CEO of SVOX AG.
2007
SVOX and FALK Elevate Mobile Navigation (Dec 17, 2007, PDF, 31 KB) SVOX Text-to-Speech Solution Powers Award Winning Mobile Devices; Mobile Speech enhances FALK’s ultimate navigation experience.
SVOX Automotive Text-To-Speech Technology Makes Driving Safer driving safer using Texas Instruments' DaVinci™ Technology (Nov 26, 2007, PDF, 26 KB) Updating Navigation Systems Now More Efficient and Timely using SVOX comprehensive embedded speech capabilities.
Destinator partners with SVOX for enhanced “text-to-speech” navigation experience for Personal Navigation Devices (Nov 15, 2007, PDF, 25 KB) Destinator Technologies, leaders in navigation software, and SVOX today announce a new high quality text-to-speech (TTS) powered navigation solution that dramatically improves the usability of navigation devices.
SVOX announces SVOX Pico, a revolutionary new Hidden Markov Model-based Text-to-Speech Product for Mobile Phones (Nov 5, 2007, PDF, 15 KB) SVOX Pico breathes life into cell phones in over 20 languages. SVOX Forum 07 and IAA Navigation Day offer Insights into the Future of Navigation (Sep 24, 2007, PDF, 24KB) Navigation and infotainment systems will become integral elements of car cockpits in the future.
Zukunft der Navigation im Fokus (Aug 31, 2007, in German) Der Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) und die Schweizer Firma SVOX AG werden am 17. und 18. September 2007 Gastgeber der IAA-Navigationstage auf der 62. Internationalen Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) PKW in Frankfurt am Main sein. SVOX Powers In-car Speech Output for the Infiniti Vehicle Line-up (Aug 29, 2007, PDF, 21KB) SVOX AG today announced that Infiniti leverages SVOX speech solution to provide drivers with enhanced convenience when using the in-vehicle navigation system.
A New Language is Born - SVOX Language Offerings Now Enhanced with Japanese Lingware (Aug 28, 2007, PDF 14KB) SVOX AG, the leader for embedded speech output solutions has enhanced its language offerings with Japanese as of today, said SVOX CEO Volker Jantzen.
Future of Navigation to be Focus at SVOX Forum 07 and IAA Navigation Day (Aug 22, 2007, PDF 24KB) The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and SVOX AG will host the SVOX Forum 07 during Navigation Days, September 17 and 18, at The International Automobile Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. Successful 2006 for SVOX (Apr 24, 2007, PDF, 13KB) Due to its innovation leadership and outstanding customer service, SVOX the premier supplier of TTS-based embedded speech output solutions has again overachieved its own objectives. Prospects for 2007 are bright.
SVOX powers In-Car Digital Radio News Service Developed by Audi and Fraunhofer IIS (Mar 27, 2007, PDF, 29KB) “Teletext for Radio” provides continuously updated information for immediate access.
CeBIT highlight: SVOX takes cars to the K.I.T.T. level (Mar 22, 2007, PDF, 27KB) The new speech dialog system “TALK” for a safer communication between driver and vehicle. SVOX wins Intel for the Navigation Day at CeBIT 2007 (Feb 15, 2007, PDF, 48KB) The "CeBIT in Motion" Forum, which enjoyed an extremely successful launch last year, will once again be a highlight in the Telematics & Navigation display category. SVOX is organizing the Navigation Day on March 15th in Hall 11, Booth F 44.
SVOX gewinnt Intel für den Navigation Day auf der CeBIT 2007 (Feb 9, 2007, PDF in German, 62KB) Am 15. März 2007 ist es wieder soweit. Das CeBIT in Motion Forum geht in die zweite Runde. Die aktuellsten Informationen zum Themenkomplex Navigation, Verkehrstelematik und automotive Mobilfunkkommunikation finden Sie im „Forum for Telematics and Navigation“ in Halle 11, Stand F 44.
A new generation: Mobile navigation redefined (Jan 29, 2007, PDF, 28KB) JVC introduces portable “all-in-one” GPS navigation systems with an integrated TMC receiver, pre-installed European maps, as well as Bluetooth, audio/video tools, and latest SVOX Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology. SVOX text-to-speech technology featured at CES in Las Vegas (Jan 3, 2007, PDF, 26KB) Meet Eric Lehmann, Chief Sales Officer SVOX, at CES in Las Vegas to find out more about Siemens VDO’s demo based on latest text-to-speech (TTS) technology.
2006
SVOX shows the future of next generation automotive and mobile speech applications (Dec 21, 2006, PDF, 27KB) SVOX demonstrated the high quality of Text-to-Speech (TTS) solutions for portable and in-car navigation devices of the future at recent SVOX Forum 2006.
Elektrobit Automotive and SVOX power next generation navigation devices (Dec 11, 2006, PDF, 28KB) The joint software solution is capable of excellent performance on a large number of platforms including cellular phones, personal navigation devices and in-vehicle infotainment systems.
SVOX Forum Summary (Nov 20, 2006, PDF, 16KB) SVOX FORUM 06: Standards, Trends and Perspectives in the Automotive and Mobile Navigation Industry.
MEDION MD 96050 Navigation System with SVOX Mobile technology (Oct 24, 2006, PDF, 27KB) SVOX text-to-speech technology powers MEDION’s multilingual travel guide.
Bargain Alternative to Navigation Systems: Notebook with Marco Polo Trip Planner (Oct 5, 2006, PDF, 27KB) GPS Pilot gives the “Marco Polo Great Trip Planner” its own Voice.
Clarion, Microsoft and SVOX simplify in-car navigation (Aug 29, 2006, PDF, 34KB) The Clarion, Microsoft Windows Automotive and SVOX cooperation strives to enhance drivers’ safety by developing first class navigation products converging sound, information, and human interaction.
SVOX and SinoVoice Announce Partnership (Jul 27, 2006, PDF, 32KB) SinoVoice uses broad SVOX speech portfolio to support its international expansion.
The SVOX Forum 06 – Excellence in Embedded Speech (Jul 19, 2006, PDF, 29KB) Human-machine-interface event attracts leading global navigation players to map the speech interface road ahead.
Clarion Enhances Driver Experience with Speech Interface from SVOX and Asahi Kasei (Jul 5, 2006, PDF, 32KB) SVOX and Clarion announced that the text-to-speech product SVOX Automotive in combination with Asahi Kasei’s speech recognition product VORERO has been integrated into Clarion’s new European aftermarket navigation products MN668HD, VN868HD and NAX963HD.
SVOX Taps Sales Veteran for Chief Sales Officer Post (Jun 15, 2006, PDF, 25KB) Appointment of Eric Lehmann as new Chief Sales Officer and member of the management team to bolster company’s best-of-breed customer service for embedded speech projects.
SVOX Introduces Support for Mandarin Chinese (May 9, 2006, PDF, 82KB) SVOX introduced support for Mandarin Chinese in its Text-to-Speech technology. The rollout of Mandarin opens the Chinese market for SVOX partners to integrate natural-sounding Chinese into their consumer electronics, such as navigation devices and electronic dictionaries.
SVOX Automotive optimizes the development of the human-machine-interfaces in the automotive industry (Mar 21, 2006, PDF, 83KB) As part of its “Innovation 2006” theme, SVOX officially launched SVOX Automotive at CeBIT 2006. The new product targeting the automotive industry offers OEMs and Tier-1s significant improvements in the development process of Human-Machine-Interfaces for their navigation and infotainment systems. MediaInterface Dresden and SVOX present speech output solution SpeaKING® CheckReporter (Mar 8, 2006, PDF, 86KB) MediaInterface Dresden and SVOX launched for CeBIT 2006 the SpeaKING® CheckReporter. This innovative voice control solution for mobile devices simplifies technical work processes, like the execution of control and test tasks during a car check.
TMspeak with SVOX Mobile boosts productivity of PDAs, Smartphones and Tablet-PCs (Mar 8, 2006, PDF, 83KB) A new read aloud software based on SVOX Mobile text-to-speech allows for an even safer and more productive use of portable devices: incoming emails, text messages and multimedia messages are now read aloud. SVOX with new Text-to-Speech product for mobile devices (Mar 6, 2006, PDF, 83KB) As part of its “Innovations 2006” theme, SVOX is officially launching its new product SVOX Mobile at CeBIT 2006. Due to its loud and clear voice, the new speech output solution offers a previously unattained level of intelligibility to users of mobile navigation systems, smartphones and Pocket-PCs. Becker® Traffic Pro with SVOX Text-to-Speech (Mar 3, 2006, PDF, 92KB) Due to the constantly growing need for security and comfort, Harman/Becker Automotive Systems GmbH expects an increasing importance of in-car speech dialog systems.
SVOX invites you: CeBIT Cocktail "Usability of navigation devices" (Feb 20, 2006, PDF, 87 KB) Swiss specialist for Embedded Speech, SVOX, launches „Innovations 2006“ a roll-out of major product and process innovation. At „CeBIT in Motion – Forum für Telematik und Navigation“, SVOX CEO, Volker Jantzen, talks about the possibilities to increase attractiveness of navigation devices by adjusting the user interface to specific customer segments.
SVOX Posts Record Revenues in 2005, Promises Innovation Offensive in 2006 (Feb 16, 2006, PDF, 84 KB) Significant revenue and profit growth prompt launch of “Innovations 2006”, a roll-out of major product and process innovations.
2005
ADnota speaker with SVOX Text-to-Speech reduces barriers to cell phone usage by blind and visually impaired (Dec 6, 2005, PDF, 89KB) Within the next few days, adnota is going to start the distribution of its new products, ADnota speaker and the ADnota merker.
linguatec Personal Translator Now with the Voice of SVOX (Nov 8, 2005, PDF, 86KB) Munich-based language technology expert linguatec GmbH has entered a strategic partnership with Swiss text-to-speech specialist SVOX AG. In the new 2006 version, the linguatec translation program Personal Translator now boasts a speech-output component from SVOX which features an intriguingly natural-sounding voice. Swiss Speech Technology Excels in Automotive Industry (Jul 29, 2005, PDF, 88 KB) Due to its innovative speech output solutions, Zurich speech technology company SVOX has established itself as the European market leader for incar navigation systems.
Dr. Ulmer, a member of the Board of Directors at SVOX, elected as member of the Board of Directors of the Mobile Entertainment Forum (Jun 27, 2005, PDF, 137 KB) The Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) has announced its new global Board following its annual general meeting on 14 June in central London. At the meeting, five members were elected to the Board of 11 representatives, and the review of the year highlighted a period of incredible growth in membership* and influence for the organisation. With membership now exceeding 80 companies, the widening reach of MEF confirms its importance as the voice of mobile entertainment throughout the world.
MediaInterface Dresden develops mobile data entry solutions with SVOX Text-to-Speech (Jan 31, 2005, PDF, 94kB) MediaInterface Dresden GmbH is enlarging its product spectrum for mobile data entry with the PDA solution SpeaKING® Embedded. SpeaKING® Embedded allows an effective development of multi-modal data entry solutions for mobile devices such as handhelds or PDAs.
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