ACCESS Linux Platform to Incorporate Zi Technologies

By Niladri Sekhar Nath

TMCnet Contributing Editor

 

ACCESS Systems Americas Inc. is set to integrate Zi Corporation’s eZiText predictive text technology and Decuma handwriting recognition technology into the ACCESS Linux Platform.

As per the agreement, ACCESS will pre-integrate Zi Corporation’s eZiText and Decuma technologies into the ACCESS Linux Platform. ACCESS Linux Platform is company’s fully integrated, open, flexible and commercial grade Linux-based platform designed for smartphones and mobile devices.

ACCESS hopes that the pre-integration will speed up the introduction of devices that incorporate Zi technology while helping ACCESS’ third party developer community to leverage eZiText in their applications aimed at devices based on the ACCESS Linux Platform.

“This agreement has strategic significance for Zi as the ACCESS Linux Platform will open up new business channels and expand our reach in the smartphone and wireless device markets,” said Milos Djokovic, president and CEO of Zi Corporation, in a press release.

According to the release, Zi will receive unit license fees from OEMs for eZiText or Decuma-enabled devices on the ACCESS Linux Platform.

ACCESS boasts of more than 400,000 registered third party developers. With the introduction of ACCESS Linux Platform, the developer base is likely to grow.

“Zi provides world-class technology and ACCESS is dedicated to providing a complete, ready-to-go, carrier-class Linux platform for its licensees,” said Larry Berkin, senior director, developer ecosystem and technology acquisition, ACCESS, in the press release. “We are looking forward to providing user-friendly services such as those from Zi that make life-on-the-go easier.”

Zi Corporation offers intelligent interface solutions to enhance the user experience of wireless and consumer technologies. The company provides device manufacturers and network operators with a full range of intuitive and easy-to-use input solutions.

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Niladri Sekhar Nath is a contributing writer for TMCnet covering telecommunications, service providers and networking. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.