Nuance Communications' VSuite software is commercially available on the latest Katana series mobile handsets by SANYO. VSuite 3 enables the voice command and control capabilities featured on the Katana Eclipse and Katana LX handsets.

The latest Katana series handsets by SANYO give users the power of VSuite's innovative speech recognition application to place calls, find contacts, and launch their favorite applications with simple, easy voice commands that work without any voice or user training. All commands and responses guide users with both visual and audio cues. The Katana LX and Katana Eclipse handsets also feature Nuance predictive text software.

"Today's mobile users rely on their phones to do more than simply place calls. They're texting, browsing, taking and sending pictures--staying connected with friends, family and colleagues from anywhere at anytime," said Michael Thompson, senior vice president and general manager of Mobile at Nuance Communications. "With our VSuite speech recognition technology, the latest SANYO phones make it easier for users to access several core mobile applications so they can use them faster, speaking to the brand's commitment to providing customers with innovative yet intelligently designed handsets."

With the latest version of Nuance's VSuite 3 framework, users can tap into the most natural interface--the human voice--to enhance their overall mobile handset experience. Simple commands engage connected services that support complex grammars and large vocabulary recognition for local business and Web search, and give OEMs the ability to build and deploy custom text-to-speech applications.

Nuance's Mobile software is embedded in more than 3.5 billion shipped handsets.