SALT LAKE CITY, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Fonix Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FNIX), a leading provider of speech
interface solutions, announced today the support of its Fonix award-winning
speech interface solutions for Analog Devices' new family of Blackfin(R)
Processors. A demonstration of Fonix speech integrated on the Blackfin
Processor can be seen at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Francisco's
Moscone Center in Analog Devices' booth #1701.
"Analog Devices' Blackfin Processor combines best-in-class processing
performance with microcontroller functionality, and meets the computational
demands and power constraints posed today-and-tomorrow-by the requirements for
automotive telematics, video, audio, and wireless communications," said Jerry
McGuire, general manager, media platform and services group, Analog Devices,
Inc. "In addition to signal processing performance, these embedded systems
also have a growing demand for speech and we are pleased that the Fonix speech
interface solutions are now available for ADI's new Blackfin processors."
"The combination of Analog Devices' Blackfin Processor with the Fonix
simple speech interface offers a compelling solution for developers of
automotive telematics, mobile and wireless, and telephony devices and
systems," said Rolf-Juergen Bruess, president Fonix International. "Fonix has
already seen significant end-user and application developer demand for its
speech on ADI's Blackfin Processor."
Fonix provides a user-friendly interface for increasingly complex speech
control systems in the automotive, mobile and wireless, and telephony markets.
Fonix speech solutions are designed to work as a natural voice interface for
conveniently controlling and managing systems like navigation, climate
control, and Internet and cell phone access. Fonix supports multiple embedded
operating systems.
About Fonix Corporation
Fonix Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FNIX) is a leading provider of
natural-user speech interface solutions for wireless and mobile devices,
telephony systems, and vehicle telematics. Leading chip manufacturers,
independent software and hardware vendors, and service providers incorporate
Fonix speech solutions to provide their customers with an easier and more
convenient user experience. For additional information, visit http://www.fonix.com ,
or contact a Fonix representative at (801) 553-6600.
Investor Contact, Michelle Aamodt, (801) 553-6600, invrel@fonix.com .
Note: The statements released by Fonix Corporation that are not purely
historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the "Safe Harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, include
statements regarding the Company's expectations, hopes, intentions, and
strategies for the future. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking
statements involve risk and uncertainties that may affect the Company's
business prospects and performance. It is important to note that the
Company's actual results could differ materially from those in such
forward-looking statements. Risk factors include general economic,
competitive, governmental, and technological factors as discussed in the
Company's filings with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The Company does
not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements
contained in this release.
Blackfin is a registered trademark of Analog Devices, Inc. All other
trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Fonix Corporation
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Related links: http://www.fonix.com
CONTACT: Rolf-Juergen Bruess, +49 173 6155947, or Scott Lindsey, +1-801-553-6600, mediarel@fonix.com, both of Fonix Corporation
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