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eZiText from Zi Corporation Embedded across Oswin Smartphone Portfolio
June 09, 2005;
T9 is not always the answer, sometimes eZiText is better - as far as predictive text entry is concerned

Singapore’s Oswin Technology uses industry-leading eZiText predictive text solution

Zi Corporation, a leading provider of intelligent interface solutions, announced today at the CommunicAsia 2005 exhibition the inclusion of its eZiText predictive text solution on Oswin Technology Pte Ltd.’s (formerly Group Sense Technology Singapore Pte Ltd) range of smartphones. Oswin, a leading manufacturer of personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smartphones, has embedded eZiText on devices for distribution in Europe and Asia, including China and Taiwan.

Zi’s eZiText predictive text solution has been embedded in the full range of Oswin’s smartphones, which run on a variety of operating systems (OS) platforms, including Pocket PC, Win CE, and Palm OS platforms.

“The smartphone phenomenon is making such an impact on the market that it needs a solution like Zi’s eZiText to help the user fully utilize messaging and data-centric applications thereby ensuring total satisfaction with the end product,” said Oswin’s chief executive officer, Tay Wan Fook. “Zi’s eZiText is an essential feature of our smartphone offering. Oswin is committed to excellence and we are convinced that eZiText offers the ease of use that we consider essential in the smartphones Oswin provides.”

“Smartphones are at the pinnacle of today’s wireless device technology and we are extremely pleased that Zi’s product portfolio continues to play a key role in the usability of such advanced devices,” said Milos Djokovic, chief operating officer at Zi Corporation. “Zi has made a long-term commitment in the smartphone market and, if consumer feedback is any indication, we will be the dominant text input solution for such devices in the very near future.”

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