Hello Friends
Many of us were waiting eagerly for release of talks 4. It is really
worth
the wait! The version 4 is finally here!
Highlights:
for 3rd edition phones:
1. talks premium now has
Talks: screen reading software
Zooms: screen magnification software
DAISYTo Go: DAISY Player Software that makes you phone a very efficient
and
fully featured wonderful portable daisy player.
All the above applications at the cost of the normal premium edition
license of talks.
This upgrade is free for Any one who had purchased talks premium or
upgraded
to talks premium on or after November 13, 2007.
For others pay just Rs. 1700 and get the upgrade with all nice features.
One disappointment for 2nd edition phone holders. DAISY player is not
going
to be available for 2nd edition phones. An upgrade will get you the
license
to zooms and all other advance features.
The latest software will be available for download at
www.saksham.orgafter
12 noon today on March 12th.
Detailed release notes are below:
TALKS&ZOOMS Version 4.00 - Release Notification
1. Introduction
We proudly announce the release of the Nuance Accessibility Suite -
Nuance
TALKS and Nuance ZOOMS - Version 4.00 for Series 60 2nd and 3rd Edition
for
March 11th, 2009.
This version also includes the first release of Nuance Daisy2Go, our
DAISY
audio+text book player. The player can be used on any phone that has a
license which is valid for TALKS&ZOOMS or TALKS Premium Edition 4.00.
Version 4 is a free upgrade for all Premium Edition licenses generated
after
November 13th, 2007.
2. The new handsets
2.1. Changes to the list of supported phone models
The following handsets are newly supported (please see section 4 "Known
Issues" about some limitations):
. Nokia 6650
. Nokia E66
. Nokia E71
. Nokia N79
. Nokia N85
. Nokia N96
At the same time, any 1st Edition handsets are no longer supported (Nokia
36xx, Nokia 7650, N-Gage, N-Gage QD, Siemens SX1).
3. What's New?
This section lists the improvements of TALKS 4.00 compared to the
previous
version (3.60).
3.1. New audio system (S60 3rd Ed.)
We have completely revised the audio handling in TALKS. This is most
noticeable by the ability to use speech during a call on handsets running
S60 3rd Edition for all supported text-to-speech engines. With the
previous
version of TALKS, the Nokia TTS had to be used during a call; and for S60
3rd Edition FP2, no speech during a call was possible. The new audio
handling appears to have some positive impact on performance on a number
of
phones as well.
For S60 3rd Edition handsets, we have introduced two new speech settings,
which allow adjusting the base audio volume and initial response time, so
you can fine-tune speech playback for your phone, firmware version, etc.
3.2. Support for Quick Word (S60 3rd Ed.)
It is now possible to open Word documents, such as e mail attachments,
and
read them in QuickWord. QuickWord is a part of QuickOffice, and its
view-only version is pre-installed on most handsets, while the full
version
that allows editing text is pre-installed on the Nokia E Series handsets,
or
can be purchased otherwise.
TALKS&ZOOMS supports the view-only and full version of QuickWord 3.x, as
well as the full versions of newer releases (4.x and later, as
pre-installed
on FP2 phones). When using the full version, please make sure to switch
to
edit mode to allow TALKS to read the content.
3.3. SIM-based licensing
The new release of TALKS&ZOOMS gives users more freedom by offering
SIM-based licensing. When TALKS&ZOOMS is registered to a SIM-card instead
of
being registered to a phone/IMEI, the user can move that SIM card from
one
phone to the other, as long as the SIM license is valid for the TALKS
version installed to the new handset.
3.4. Configurable object recognition
TALKS assigns so-called "roles" to the objects it recognizes on the
mobile
phone's display, and composes speech output from the text and roles of
these
objects. In numerous cases, in particular when a 3rd-party application
was
used, TALKS has not been able to determine all required roles correctly;
in
other cases, the user did not like to hear certain announcements.
Now, the user can define the role of an object using the Object Viewer,
and
thus create special speech output for each application.
Furthermore, the Object Viewer can now be used for easier entry of
replacements into the dictionary, similar to its use to assign image
labels
known from the previous release.
3.5. Nuance Daisy2Go (S60 3rd Ed.)
Nuance Daisy2go is a player/viewer for books that conform to the DAISY
2.02
specification, for phones utilizing S60 3rd Edition. Daisy2go is a part
of
the Nuance Accessibility Suite, and it has been optimized for Nuance
TALKS,
to allow for easy alternation between audio and textual content.
Nuance Daisy2go provides the following functionality:
. A Bookshelf view, that allows you to find, sort, open, and delte
DAISY titles.
. The Content view, which can show the content for the selected
DAISY
title in tree or list view, and allows you to select the chapter or
section
you want to access.
. The Bookmarks view, which lists all bookmarks defined for the
selected DAISY title, and allows deleting them.
. The Text view which displays the textual content of a DAISY book;
text size and colour can be changed. For a title with audio and text
content, this is synchronized with the audio tracks that make up the
book.
. The Play view, that shows the navigation levels for the selected
book, "Heading 1", "Heading 2", ., "Heading 6", "Text block", and
"Phrase".
. A DAISY-fy feature that allows importing a folder with MP3 files
as
a title on the bookshelf.
. The Book Info view, that shows information about the selected
DAISY
title, like the format, title, publisher, author, narrator, creator,
duration, etcc., depending upon what is available for the selected book.
. Forward and backward cueing, like for a tape recorder, with
adjustable speed.
. Increase or decrease the playback volume.
. Increase or decrease the playback speed without pitch changes
. Optional auto-resume at start-up, or for a selected DAISY title.
3.6. ZOOMS now available for all Premium licenses
We are now making the ZOOMS component of the Nuance Accessibility Suite
available to all users of TALKS Premium Edition. Further, we have
implemented a View choice that you can find in the Options menu of the
TALKS
settings application. This allows reducing the number of visible tab
sheets
and options to TALKS-only or ZOOMS-only, or accessing the full
TALKS&ZOOMS
configuration, depending upon what the user likes to use.
3.7. Other Improvements
. Some more lines on the Standby screen can now be read
. Faster reading of icons on Standby screen once the popup with the
name has been shown for the first time
. Calendar: all upcoming appointments on the Standby screen are
read,
not just the first two
. Calendar: correct number of items and full contents are read in
Day
view
. You can now choose the key that is used as the TALKS key from a
list
of several options, allowing e.g. the use of the "Multimedia" key
. New setting: "Read subtitles" to control reading of tab sheets
. New setting: "Read function keys", to control key echo for
function
keys, such as [Key 1] and [Key 2]
. TALKS can now be muted on a per-application basis
. When softkeys change on typing the first character of a text
field
(e.g. Key 1 changing to OK), both the character and the key label is read
. Text status (T9, upper/lower etc.) are read automatically when
focus
switches to a text field, and new setting "Read text status" can turn
this
behaviour on or off
. Pressing "#" no longer reads information that is unrelated to the
text status
. Manual registration screen now allows character-by-character
reading
of IMEI
. Support for additional type of automatically updating progress
indicators
. Braille: input is now possible in 3rd party applications where
this
did not work before, and also works for the first digit of a phone number
and for selecting items from the phone's main menu
. 3rd Edition FP2: Battery and network status are also read when
keyboard is locked
. Nokia E90: Fixed swapped softkey labels in ZOOMS "Distributed
Views"
mode
. Nokia 6124: added workaround to allow input of text into edit
fields
on web pages
. Bug fixes and stability improvements
4. Known Issues
. Not all icons are labelled on newer phones, so some status
indicators, like 3G or GPRS, may not be read in all situations.
. 3rd Edition (FP1 and FP2): "Search" application is not supported.
. Nokia E66/E71: The new calendar application is not yet supported.
. Nokia E66/E71: Some elements on the Active Standby screen are not
yet supported, e.g. voice mailbox and received messages.
. 3rd Edition FP2: Some status indicators (e.g. Bluetooth) cannot
be
read while the phone keyboard is locked.
. 3rd Edition FP2: Built-in Help screens are not read because they
use
the web browser in a way that is not yet supported by TALKS.
. 3rd Edition FP2: You will notice a slow response of voice
recognition "beep" after holding [Key 2] when TALKS is not muted
. N96: "Photos" application (and "Photos" submenu of "Gallery") is
not
supported.
. N96: Daisy2Go does not support firmware versions prior to 20.x of
this phone. This is expected to be fixed by a future firmware update.
. Some features are not supported on 2nd Edition phones:
. SIM-based licensing is only available on 2nd Edition FP2 and FP3
phones
. Fast reading of icons on the Active Standby screen
. Reading of current street name in map view of Wayfinder Access
. Features of new audio system, e.g. delay and volume factor
adjustments
5. FAQ
Q: Your software does not install on my E-Series handset or branded
device,
and reports a Certificate Error! Why?
A: While TALKS&ZOOMS for S60 3rd Edition itself is certified, and thus
can
be installed on any supported S60 3rd Edition handset, the installers for
the TTS engines (Eloquence or RealSpeak Mobile) are not signed. E-Series
handsets and some branded devices do only accept the installation of
signed
software, unless you turn of the corresponding option inside the
Application
Manager:
. Open the phone menu.
. Open the App. Manager inside the Tools folder
. Press "Options", then select "Settings".
. Set "Software Installation" from "Signed only" to "All".
. Press "Back" to close the Settings dialogue, then "Exit" to close
the App. Manager.
. Now, you can install the TTS engine.
Another reason could be that the date on your phone is not set
correctly -
as 3rd Edition software is digitally signed, SIS files can only be
installed
if the phone is set to a valid date.
Q: Can I install the new release of TALKS&ZOOMS, while a previous release
is
active?
A: Yes, if the new version is installed to the same memory location as
the
previous release. If you would like to change the memory location, you
have
to remove the previous release first!
Q: Why do I get an "Upgrade error" when installing the S60 3rd Edition
version?
A: The most likely reasons are that you have used a beta release, or
already
have the Nokia TTS driver available that was installed as a separate file
with version 3.10. Please remove any beta version, as well as the Nokia
TTS
driver, before upgrading to TALKS 4.00.
Thanks
Dipendra
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