BARCELONA, Spain, February 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Stantum Technologies (www.stantum.com), a pioneer developer of
multi-touch sensing technology, and Vision Objects, the industry leader in
handwriting recognition, have combined their respective technologies to
provide a state-of-the-art solution for the mobile market. Each company is
demonstrating the joint multi-touch/handwriting recognition technology this
week at Mobile World Congress - Stantum in Hall 2.1, Stand 2.1F67, Vision
Objects in Hall 1, Stand 2F49.

Stantum's technology can be used by all mobile electronic devices with
resistive multi-touch sensors - from PDAs and smartphones to MP3 players -
and runs on the leading operating systems and semiconductor platforms,
enabling implementation in standard environments. The innovative multi-touch
technology lets the user simultaneously move an unlimited number of fingers,
fingernails or utensils (such as styli) on a screen and includes such
capabilities as finger-pressure detection and gesture recognition.

Integrating with Stantum's multi-touch technology is Vision Objects'
MyScript, a handwriting recognition solution designed for any touch screen
and optimized specifically for small-footprint platforms to provide
high-accuracy recognition of more than 85 languages. Backed up by a simple,
intuitive interface, users can write a message effortlessly with either their
fingertips or a stylus and see their text instantly and accurately
transcribed into digital text. MyScript not only recognizes all handwriting
styles but also intuitive gestures that allow users to write naturally,
insert spaces and line breaks, and 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 adds significant value to our multi-touch solution," said Robert
Pelissier, Stantum's vice president of sales and business development.
"Handwriting recognition combined with multi-touch will let users write in a
more playful, intuitive and reliable way. Manufacturers of electronic devices
will surely welcome this new functionality."

Commented Jean-Marc Aichoun, Vision Objects' vice president of sales and
marketing: "We are highly pleased with the integration of our MyScript and
Stantum's multi-touch solution. Indeed, we can now offer the new generation
of electronic devices an unrivaled way of interaction and a great user
experience that provides the fastest, most reliable way of entering data in a
mobile device."

About Stantum Technologies

Stantum Technologies (www.stantum.com) has been the pioneering company in
multi-touch display technology since 2002, and in 2005 was the first company
to market commercial products using a truly reliable multi-touch user
interface. Today, Stantum's breakthrough technology portfolio is available
under license for products covering ever aspect of multi-touch interactions:
touch panels, controllers, intellectual property cores; and software
framework. Stantum is headquartered in Bordeaux, France.

About Vision Objects

Vision Objects (www.visionobjects.com) provides the industry standard in
handwriting recognition technology and text input methods for pen-based user
interfaces. Vision Objects' groundbreaking MyScript technology reliably
recognizes and converts handwriting into smart, valuable and searchable
digital information. MyScript is available in a wide range of languages
addressing markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. It is integrated
into many existing systems for high-level form processing, personal
information management, messaging, education and automotive applications.
Vision Objects' mission is to develop and market accurate, high-performance
handwriting recognition-and-understanding software for any platform using
handwritten data entry through pen-based user interfaces, such as digital
pens, PDAs, tablet PCs and smartphones.

Editorial Contact
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    Leavitt Communications
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