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Vision Objects and Stantum enhance user experience with a unique solution of handwriting recognition on multi-touch user interface for mobiles

Bordeaux, Nantes - February 14, 2009. Stantum, a pioneer in the domain of multi-touch technology, and Vision Objects, the industry leader in handwriting recognition, have combined their respective technologies to demonstrate a state-of-the-art solution for the mobile market.

Stantum’s technology can be used by all mobile electronic devices, from the PDA and smartphone through to MP3 players, as long as they use resistive multi-touch sensors. This exciting new technology is able to detect several finger movements simultaneously and contains a series of applications that let you maneuver several objects on the screen at the same time. In association with this technology, Vision Objects integrates MyScript, its handwriting recognition solution. Backed up by a simple, intuitive user interface, users can write a message effortlessly with either their fingertips or a stylus and see their text instantly transcribed into digital text with excellent accuracy. MyScript not only recognizes all handwriting styles but also intuitive gestures which allow users to write naturally, to insert spaces and line breaks, and to easily correct text by editing gestures (from simple backspace gestures to natural scratch outs).

"We are delighted to be associated with Vision Objects in this project, which values our multi-touch solution. Handwriting recognition, combined with multi-touch, will now let our users write in a more playful, intuitive and reliable way. I am convinced that electronic device manufacturers will be thrilled to discover this new feature," explains Robert Pelissier, VP Sales & Business Development for Stantum.

Stantum Pmatrix and TouchPark software enable to implement rapidly the best of multi-touch user experience on cost competitive resistive touch screens.

"We are highly satisfied with the integration of MyScript and Stantum’s multi-touch solution, indeed we can now offer to the new generation of electronic devices, an unrivalled way of interaction and a great user experience providing so the fastest and most reliable way of entering data in a mobile device," says Jean-Marc AICHOUN, VP Sales & Marketing for Vision Objects. MyScript is designed for any touch screens (resistive, capacitive, multi-touch) and has been optimized specifically for small-footprint platforms to provide high accuracy recognition of the entire MyScript range of more than 85 languages.