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Nuance Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search Apps Now Available in
Saudi Arabia
Dragon Apps Make Debut in the Middle East, Providing Saudi Consumers with a
Faster and Easier Way to Send Text Messages and Emails, Update Twitter and
Facebook, Search for Web Content and More – Just by Speaking
Burlington, Mass. and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – March 28, 2012 – Nuance Communications,
Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced that its Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search
applications for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad are now available for free in Saudi Arabia in the
Apple App Store, supporting the Standard Arabic language. Already downloaded by tens of
millions worldwide, Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search allow people to quickly and easily
dictate SMS text messages, emails, social media updates, mobile Web searches and more, up to
five times faster than typing.
The launch of Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search in Saudi Arabia marks the first deployment
of Standard Arabic Dragon voice recognition for iOS applications, and the debut of the Dragon
Apps in the Middle East. According to a recent Arab Advisors survey of mobile phone users in
Saudi Arabia, 47 percent of respondents who use applications prefer to use them in the Arabic
language, and that iPhones have a 40 percent share of all smartphones operating systems in Saudi
Arabia.
“We are very excited to bring the power of voice to Saudi Arabia via Dragon Dictation and
Dragon Search, marking our debut in the Middle East as part of a response to global demand for
voice interfaces and applications,” said Anil Kumar, Regional Director, Nuance Middle East and
Balkans. “With availability in 29 countries, Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search make it
incredibly easy for mobile consumers all over the world to bring their ideas to life by just
speaking.”
Dragon Dictation is iOS-5 compatible and features a pop-up toolbar with app icons that enable
users to easily send their dictated text to email, SMS, Facebook, Twitter, or the clipboard.
Dragon Dictation also includes a convenient Auto Save function that retains dictated text when
the user is interrupted by an incoming phone call.
Dragon Search is now also available on the Saudi Arabia App Store, allowing users to simply
speak any search query in Standard Arabic to quickly and easily find information and answers on
the mobile Web. Dragon Search is the only app to feature Nuance’s unique and innovative
Dragon Search Carousel, which delivers faster, smarter search results within seconds across
multiple channels all at once including Google, Yahoo!, Twitter, iTunes, Wikipedia and
YouTube.
Both Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search are available for free from the Saudi Arabia App
Store.
Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search are also available in the US, Canada, Mexico, UK,
Germany, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, Denmark, Brazil, Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland App Stores. In addition to Standard Arabic, the Dragon
Dictation and Dragon Search support U.S, UK and Australian English, Japanese, Mandarin
Chinese, Taiwan Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Bahasa Indonesia, Hungarian, Danish, Dutch,
Finnish, European and Canadian French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, European and
Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, European and Americas Spanish, and Swedish. And with
multilingual capabilities, all Dragon app users are able to easily switch between supported
languages as they come available.
To learn more, visit www.NuanceMobileLife.com. Also be sure to follow us on Twitter
@NuanceMobile, and become a Fan of Dragon Mobile Apps on Facebook.
About Nuance Communications, Inc.:
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) is a leading provider of voice and language
solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and
services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with
devices and systems. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience
Nuance’s proven applications. For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.
Nuance, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Dragon, Dragon Search Carousel, and the Nuance logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the
United States of America and/or other countries. All other company names or product names
may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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