Legend to Use Zi's Predictive Test Solution in its Handsets

Zi Corporation has announced that its eZiText technology is embedded in a new line of mobile handsets to be launched for sale in China during the first quarter of 2003 by China's Legend Group. eZiText is a predictive text system that competes with Tegic's T9 system.

Legend has embedded eZiText in both English and Chinese into a new line of GSM handsets positioned to address the mid to high-end of the mobile handset market in China. Zi and Legend also jointly developed a new Chinese personal dictionary based on Zi proprietary technology for incorporation into a new line of Legend mobile handsets that is the basis for an advanced family of personalized messaging applications.

The license agreement with Legend marks the expansion of a relationship that was first established three years ago with the licensing of eZiText for use in Legend's set-top boxes for interactive televisions. Zi now has licensing agreements with 16 manufacturers in China, the world's fastest growing and largest wireless market opportunity.

"It is a strong endorsement of eZiText and our company to have been chosen to be the intelligent interface solution for Legend's new line of mobile handsets," said Gary Mendel, vice president of sales and marketing, Zi Corporation. "Legend is not only the leading IT company in China, it is also a leading brand in Asia. Legend is a well thought of brand with a solid reputation and it has entered the wireless market with a strong commitment to delivering advanced voice, data and messaging solutions using the best available technology," added Mendel."

Posted to the site on 3rd January 2003