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[Blindphones_Announcements] Talks
4.00.3 Announced along with
DAISYaudio book player
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>
> TALKS&ZOOMS Version 4.00 -
> Release Notification
>
> 1. Introduction
>
> We proudly announce the release
> of the Nuance Accessibility
> Suite - Nuance TALKS and Nuance
> ZOOMS - Version 4.00 for Series
> 60 2nd and 3rd Edition for March
> 11th, 2009.
>
> This version also includes the
> first release of Nuance
> Daisy2Go, our DAISY audio+text
> book player. The player can be
> used on any phone that has a
> license which is valid for
> TALKS&ZOOMS or TALKS Premium
> Edition 4.00.
>
> Version 4 is a free upgrade for
> all Premium Edition licenses
> generated after November 13th,
> 2007.
>
> 2. The new handsets
>
> 2.1. Changes to the list of
> supported phone models
>
> The following handsets are newly
> supported (please see section 4
> "Known Issues" about some
> limitations):
>
> Nokia 6650
>
> Nokia E66
>
> Nokia E71
>
> Nokia N79
>
> Nokia N85
>
> Nokia N96
>
> At the same time, any 1st
> Edition handsets are no longer
> supported (Nokia 36xx, Nokia
> 7650, N-Gage, N-Gage QD, Siemens
> SX1).
>
> 3. What's New?
>
> This section lists the
> improvements of TALKS 4.00
> compared to the previous version
> (3.60).
>
> 3.1. New audio system (S60 3rd
> Ed.)
>
> We have completely revised the
> audio handling in TALKS. This is
> most noticeable by the ability
> to use speech during a call on
> handsets running S60 3rd Edition
> for all supported text-to-speech
> engines. With the previous
> version of TALKS, the Nokia TTS
> had to be used during a call;
> and for S60 3rd Edition FP2, no
> speech during a call was
> possible. The new audio handling
> appears to have some positive
> impact on performance on a
> number of phones as well.
>
> For S60 3rd Edition handsets, we
> have introduced two new speech
> settings, which allow adjusting
> the base audio volume and
> initial response time, so you
> can fine-tune speech playback
> for your phone, firmware
> version, etc.
>
> 3.2. Support for Quick Word (S60
> 3rd Ed.)
>
> It is now possible to open Word
> documents, such as e-mail
> attachments, and read them in
> QuickWord. QuickWord is a part
> of QuickOffice, and its
> view-only version is
> pre-installed on most handsets,
> while the full version that
> allows editing text is
> pre-installed on the Nokia
> E-Series handsets, or can be
> purchased otherwise.
>
> TALKS&ZOOMS supports the
> view-only and full version of
> QuickWord 3.x, as well as the
> full versions of newer releases
> (4.x and later, as pre-installed
> on FP2 phones). When using the
> full version, please make sure
> to switch to edit mode to allow
> TALKS to read the content.
>
> 3.3. SIM-based licensing
>
> The new release of TALKS&ZOOMS
> gives users more freedom by
> offering SIM-based licensing.
> When TALKS&ZOOMS is registered
> to a SIM-card instead of being
> registered to a phone/IMEI, the
> user can move that SIM card from
> one phone to the other, as long
> as the SIM license is valid for
> the TALKS version installed to
> the new handset.
>
> 3.4. Configurable object
> recognition
>
> TALKS assigns so-called "roles"
> to the objects it recognizes on
> the mobile phone's display, and
> composes speech output from the
> text and roles of these objects.
> In numerous cases, in particular
> when a 3rd-party application was
> used, TALKS has not been able to
> determine all required roles
> correctly; in other cases, the
> user did not like to hear
> certain announcements.
>
> Now, the user can define the
> role of an object using the
> Object Viewer, and thus create
> special speech output for each
> application.
>
> Furthermore, the Object Viewer
> can now be used for easier entry
> of replacements into the
> dictionary, similar to its use
> to assign image labels known
> from the previous release.
>
> 3.5. Nuance Daisy2Go (S60 3rd
> Ed.)
>
> Nuance Daisy2go is a
> player/viewer for books that
> conform to the DAISY 2.02
> specification, for phones
> utilizing S60 3rd Edition.
> Daisy2go is a part of the Nuance
> Accessibility Suite, and it has
> been optimized for Nuance TALKS,
> to allow for easy alternation
> between audio and textual
> content.
>
> Nuance Daisy2go provides the
> following functionality:
>
> A Bookshelf view, that allows
> you to find, sort, open, and
> delte DAISY titles.
>
> The Content view, which can show
> the content for the selected
> DAISY title in tree or list
> view, and allows you to select
> the chapter or section you want
> to access.
>
> The Bookmarks view, which lists
> all bookmarks defined for the
> selected DAISY title, and allows
> deleting them.
>
> The Text view which displays the
> textual content of a DAISY book;
> text size and colour can be
> changed. For a title with audio
> and text content, this is
> synchronized with the audio
> tracks that make up the book.
>
> The Play view, that shows the
> navigation levels for the
> selected book, "Heading 1",
> "Heading 2", ., "Heading 6",
> "Text block", and "Phrase".
>
> A DAISY-fy feature that allows
> importing a folder with MP3
> files as a title on the
> bookshelf.
>
> The Book Info view, that shows
> information about the selected
> DAISY title, like the format,
> title, publisher, author,
> narrator, creator, duration,
> etcc., depending upon what is
> available for the selected book.
>
> Forward and backward cueing,
> like for a tape recorder, with
> adjustable speed.
>
> Increase or decrease the
> playback volume.
>
> Increase or decrease the
> playback speed without pitch
> changes
>
> Optional auto-resume at
> start-up, or for a selected
> DAISY title.
>
> 3.6. ZOOMS now available for all
> Premium licenses
>
> We are now making the ZOOMS
> component of the Nuance
> Accessibility Suite available to
> all users of TALKS Premium
> Edition. Further, we have
> implemented a View choice that
> you can find in the Options menu
> of the TALKS settings
> application. This allows
> reducing the number of visible
> tab sheets and options to
> TALKS-only or ZOOMS-only, or
> accessing the full TALKS&ZOOMS
> configuration, depending upon
> what the user likes to use.
>
> 3.7. Other Improvements
>
> Some more lines on the Standby
> screen can now be read
>
> Faster reading of icons on
> Standby screen once the popup
> with the name has been shown for
> the first time
>
> Calendar: all upcoming
> appointments on the Standby
> screen are read, not just the
> first two
>
> Calendar: correct number of
> items and full contents are read
> in Day view
>
> You can now choose the key that
> is used as the TALKS key from a
> list of several options,
> allowing e.g. the use of the
> "Multimedia" key
>
> New setting: "Read subtitles" to
> control reading of tab sheets
>
> New setting: "Read function
> keys", to control key echo for
> function keys, such as [Key 1]
> and [Key 2]
>
> TALKS can now be muted on a
> per-application basis
>
> When softkeys change on typing
> the first character of a text
> field (e.g. Key 1 changing to
> OK), both the character and the
> key label is read
>
> Text status (T9, upper/lower
> etc.) are read automatically
> when focus switches to a text
> field, and new setting "Read
> text status" can turn this
> behaviour on or off
>
> Pressing "#" no longer reads
> information that is unrelated to
> the text status
>
> Manual registration screen now
> allows character-by-character
> reading of IMEI
>
> Support for additional type of
> automatically updating progress
> indicators
>
> Braille: input is now possible
> in 3rd party applications where
> this did not work before, and
> also works for the first digit
> of a phone number and for
> selecting items from the phone's
> main menu
>
> 3rd Edition FP2: Battery and
> network status are also read
> when keyboard is locked
>
> Nokia E90: Fixed swapped softkey
> labels in ZOOMS "Distributed
> Views" mode
>
> Nokia 6124: added workaround to
> allow input of text into edit
> fields on web pages
>
> Bug fixes and stability
> improvements
>
> 4. Known Issues
>
> Not all icons are labelled on
> newer phones, so some status
> indicators, like 3G or GPRS, may
> not be read in all situations.
>
> 3rd Edition (FP1 and FP2):
> "Search" application is not
> supported.
>
> Nokia E66/E71: The new calendar
> application is not yet
> supported.
>
> Nokia E66/E71: Some elements on
> the Active Standby screen are
> not yet supported, e.g. voice
> mailbox and received messages.
>
> 3rd Edition FP2: Some status
> indicators (e.g. Bluetooth)
> cannot be read while the phone
> keyboard is locked.
>
> 3rd Edition FP2: Built-in Help
> screens are not read because
> they use the web browser in a
> way that is not yet supported by
> TALKS.
>
> 3rd Edition FP2: You will notice
> a slow response of voice
> recognition "beep" after holding
> [Key 2] when TALKS is not muted
>
> N96: "Photos" application (and
> "Photos" submenu of "Gallery")
> is not supported.
>
> N96: Daisy2Go does not support
> firmware versions prior to 20.x
> of this phone. This is expected
> to be fixed by a future firmware
> update.
>
> Some features are not supported
> on 2nd Edition phones:
>
> SIM-based licensing is only
> available on 2nd Edition FP2 and
> FP3 phones
>
> Fast reading of icons on the
> Active Standby screen
>
> Reading of current street name
> in map view of Wayfinder Access
>
> Features of new audio system,
> e.g. delay and volume factor
> adjustments
>
> 5. FAQ
>
> Q: Your software does not
> install on my E-Series handset
> or branded device, and reports a
> Certificate Error! Why?
> A: While TALKS&ZOOMS for S60 3rd
> Edition itself is certified, and
> thus can be installed on any
> supported S60 3rd Edition
> handset, the installers for the
> TTS engines (Eloquence or
> RealSpeak Mobile) are not
> signed. E-Series handsets and
> some branded devices do only
> accept the installation of
> signed software, unless you turn
> of the corresponding option
> inside the Application Manager:
>
> Open the phone menu.
>
> Open the App. Manager inside the
> Tools folder
>
> Press "Options", then select
> "Settings".
>
> Set "Software Installation" from
> "Signed only" to "All".
>
> Press "Back" to close the
> Settings dialogue, then "Exit"
> to close the App. Manager.
>
> Now, you can install the TTS
> engine.
>
> Another reason could be that the
> date on your phone is not set
> correctly - as 3rd Edition
> software is digitally signed,
> SIS files can only be installed
> if the phone is set to a valid
> date.
>
>
> Q: Can I install the new release
> of TALKS&ZOOMS, while a previous
> release is active?
>
> A: Yes, if the new version is
> installed to the same memory
> location as the previous
> release. If you would like to
> change the memory location, you
> have to remove the previous
> release first!
>
> Q: Why do I get an "Upgrade
> error" when installing the S60
> 3rd Edition version?
>
> A: The most likely reasons are
> that you have used a beta
> release, or already have the
> Nokia TTS driver available that
> was installed as a separate file
> with version 3.10. Please remove
> any beta version, as well as the
> Nokia TTS driver, before
> upgrading to TALKS 4.00.
>
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