Philips Announces New Dictation Recorder Application for iPhone and iPad

New App Designed Specifically for Apple Products and for Full Integration with Philips’ SpeechExec Enterprise Suite

ATLANTA--()--Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced it will begin offering a recording application for iPhones and iPads. Philips Recorder for iPhone and iPad turns the smartphone or tablet computer into a wireless digital dictation recorder and works seamlessly with the SpeechExec Enterprise suite – allowing users to record, edit and send dictation files directly from the mobile device.

“In today’s world, technology such as iPhones and iPads can and should be used for multiple purposes, including dictation recordings,” said Thomas Brauner, Senior Director and Category Leader at Philips Speech Processing. “It was for this reason that we developed the Recorder for iPhone and iPad. This new app provides users with the ability to dictate from any environment and send the recording to a transcriptionist without having to carry multiple devices – making everyone’s life simpler.”

Since the new recorder turns iPhones and iPads into a wireless digital dictation recorder, users can dictate in any location they want and upload files to a Web server using 3G or WIFI connections. The Web server then distributes the recorded files to registered transcriptionists via e-mail or to a network folder. This allows the typist to begin working on the file immediately, which decreases turnaround time and dramatically increases personal productivity.

In addition, the new app includes features such as:

  • Easy-to-use touch screen controls for intuitive operations and fast file edits
  • Express Recorder Mode so users can simply shake their iPhone or iPad to start and stop recording
  • Automatic file encryption for maximum security
  • Priority settings to indicate urgent recordings that need to be processed first

More information about integrating the Recorder for iPhone with SpeechExec Enterprise solutions can be obtained from a Philips specialist reseller for dictation solutions – details can be found at www.philips.com/dictation.

Philips Recorder for iPhone will be available from the App Store starting on February 21, 2011.

About Philips Speech Processing

For more than 50 years Philips Speech Processing has been the driving force in delivering dictation and speech technologies to users around the world. With its headquarters and production centre located in Vienna, Austria, Philips Speech Processing is the world’s market leader in professional analogue and digital dictation solutions. From office-based desktop dictation to mobile dictation, from conference recording to entire workflow solutions with the SpeechExec software family, our products support every imaginable scenario. Revolutionary digital dictation products, such as the SpeechMike, the Digital Pocket Memo with Voice Commands, the Barcode Module and the LAN Docking Station are helping professionals to work more efficiently every day, in the easiest possible manner, entirely in keeping with Philips ‘sense and simplicity’ philosophy. For more information, visit: www.philips.com/dictation.

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 121,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 26 billion in 2008, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.

Contacts

Philips Speech Processing
Michaela Kraft, +1 905-201-4202
michaela.kraft@philips.com
www.philips.com/dictation

Contacts

Philips Speech Processing
Michaela Kraft, +1 905-201-4202
michaela.kraft@philips.com
www.philips.com/dictation