Paragon Software press-releases

Use Your Time Wisely and Get Done More with Handy Clock -- All-in-One World Clock and Personal Time Management Application with Advanced Alarm Options

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director
Paragon Software Group/
Mobility Division
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Do whatever you want with time! Check it in 5 world cities at once, note it with stopwatch, count it with time log or even forget about it with alarms and timers.

FREIBURG, Germany – September, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer for mobile devices and PC desktops, has released Handy Clock, an advanced time management program for Windows Mobile devices and Symbian S60 that includes multiple time viewing, and alarm features to better manage the user’s busy schedule. For Windows Mobile touch screen phones, Handy Clock offers extended options for the “Today” screen to track time in five world cities at once, as well as easy fingertip navigation. Seven main views let you do more with your time.

Handy Clock makes it easy to check time in 40,000 cities worldwide. The world clock view for five chosen cities at a glance is also available and accompanied by the world map displaying real-time Day/Night zone and selected cities.

Handy Clock provides various types of alarms for each day of the week. It can be set to ring once or according to schedule, and is easy to snooze and resume in pre-set time. The program supports a rich variety of alarm tones, sound options and ringtone types that help users not only wake up on time, but in a good mood.

In addition to various timers and stopwatches, Handy Clock offers an efficient tool for time management. It keeps track of time spent on projects, and can even be set to time the working day and calculate the salary rate per day/project. The user can easily work in a multitasking environment -- while making phone calls or sending e-mails from the device, the program’s “Time Log” will track the project even if Handy Clock is not running.

World Time:

Check time in more than 40,000 cities worldwide
“World clock” view for five world cities at a glance
Day/night map display

Alarms:

Unlimited number of single and repeating alarms
Alarms can be set for specific day(s) of the week
Stop or resume alarms in 5/10/15/20 minute intervals
Customizable sound options: melody, vibration, volume can differ for each alarm
Supports MP3, WAV, WMA file types for melodies

Project Management:

Unlimited number of projects for each time sheet
Allows different compensation rates for various projects to be set
“Time Log” tracks the project’s duration even if Handy Clock is not running
“Stop/Resume Projects” option

Handy Today Plug-In:

Local time for five cities at once directly on the “Today’s” screen
Analog or digital clock display (available only for touch screen phones)
Display upcoming alarms and projects (available only for touch screen phones)
Intuitive interface designed for easier touch screen control
Supports English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

To efficiently manage and customize phone profiles on Windows Mobile devices, Paragon also offers an optional supplemental program -- Handy Assistant. The application takes control of call processing, call filtering and other highly utilized phone features. Handy Assistant includes six default profiles to manage the user’s ring tone, sound volume and call processing. All profiles can be easily changed directly on the “Today’s” screen of the device. The program processes all incoming calls, and filters them according to the rules: “Accept,” “Reject,” “Reject+SMS” or “Ignore.” Unwanted calling contacts can be added to the “Blacklist.” The user can choose among multiple options for after-call follow-ups, such as writing a note, open/add to the “Contacts” list, adding the contact to the “Blacklist/Whitelist,” change the current profile, send e-mail/SMS, save info about an appointment and more actions in a matter of seconds, even during a call. Handy Assistant works directly with the Handy Clock program to efficiently manage the user's time and mobile phone processing needs while on the go.

Handy Clock is compatible with Windows Mobile 6.0/6.1/6.5 Standard, Classic and Professional; Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC and Smartphone devices. The program is available for 14, 95 USD (13,95 EUR, VAT included). The same program is also available for Symbian S60 mobile devices.

Handy Assistant is compatible with all Windows Mobile Pocket PC 5, 6 and 6.1 (Professional and Classic) devices with touch screens. The program is available for 29, 95 USD (27, 95 EUR, VAT included). The same program is also available for Symbian S60 mobile devices. For more information and screenshots, please visit http://windows-mobile-software.penreader.com/ or http://s60-3rd-edition-software.penreader.com/. For corporate sales and licensing, please contact corporate-sales@penreader.com

About Paragon Software Group

Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson. To learn more about Paragon Software Group's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group Releases Handy Converter – All-in-One World Currency Conversion and Units of Measure Calculations Application for iPhone and iPod Touch Users

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (Mobility Division)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

FREIBURG, Germany – September 4, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer for mobile devices and PC desktops, has released Handy Converter – all-in-one conversion application providing foreign exchange rates and performing various units of measure calculations directly on the iPhone’s screen. The program supports over 30 world currencies and units of area, length, power, size, speed, temperature, volume, and weight. Handy Converter can be purchased for 3.49 GBP (5,99 USD) via the AppStore:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=328038713&mt=8

How many times did you need to convert one unit to another and did not remember the way to do it? How many times did you need to make foreign currency calculations when travelling? Whether on a business trip or vacation, Handy Converter will be always on hand to provide instant and accurate answers to all extensive calculations.

Features include:

Instant value evaluation while typing
Conversions into more than 30 major world currencies
Foreign exchange rates automatically provided by Bank of Canada and European Central Bank, or rate may be manually assigned
Clothing size conversions from seven international scales for men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and shoes
Conversions of area, length, power, speed, temperature, volume, weight
Smart and user-friendly interface without complicated menus

Compatibility: iPhone and iPod touch, iPhone OS 2.0-3.0.

Supported languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.

For more information, review licenses and screenshots, please visit www.penreader.com.

About Paragon Software Group

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group and Samsung Electronics Enter into Strategic Partnership

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49 (0) 761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Companies to Provide Paragon’s Most Popular Mobile Applications at the Samsung On-Device Application Store

FREIBURG, Germany – September , 2009 – Paragon Software Group, a leading software developer for mobile devices and desktop PCs, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world’s second largest handset manufacturer, announced that they have signed a multi-year partnership agreement to offer Paragon’s mobile applications through Samsung’s newly launched on-device Application Store at www.samsungapps.com. Samsung mobile customers will be able to access the Application Store directly on their smartphones by simply selecting the Application Store icon. The Application Store will allow Samsung mobile users to easily discover and download a wide range of applications directly from their smartphones.

“Paragon’s more than 120 products, especially the bestselling multilingual handwriting recognition software and multilingual ‘talking’ dictionaries, are already well known to Samsung mobile users. Making the best products now available at the Application Store will be an additional advantage to the user since a convenient shortcut to direct download is available right on the mobile device, allowing users to discover new offerings without any intermediate step,” said Kanghyun Kwon, Vice President of Samsung’s Media Solution Center.

The first product lines from Paragon Software Group offered through the Samsung Application Store will include the most popular multilingual ‘talking’ dictionaries from the world’s top publishers (including the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, and bilingual SlovoEd English-French, English-Spanish, English-German and English-Italian series), the utility product line, and the company’s number one-selling PenReader Touch – Paragon’s multilingual handwriting recognition software.

The applications will initially be made available to Omnia and I8910 HD users, followed by Omnia II (Model Name: I8000) and OmniaLITE (Model Name: B7300). The companies plan to extend their partnership and offer Paragon’s subsequent product lines to all Samsung users.

About Paragon Software Group

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company consists of two business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group Releases Handy Converter – All-in-One World Currency Conversion and Units of Measure Calculations Application for iPhone and iPod Touch Users

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director
Paragon Software Group/
Mobility Division
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

FREIBURG, Germany – September 1, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer for mobile devices and PC desktops, has released Handy Converter – all-in-one conversion application providing foreign exchange rates and performing various units of measure calculations directly on the iPhone’s screen. The program supports over 30 world currencies and units of area, length, power, size, speed, temperature, volume, and weight. Handy Converter can be purchased for 4, 99 EUR (5, 99 USD) via the AppStore:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=328038713&mt=8

Features include:

Instant value evaluation while typing
Conversions into more than 30 major world currencies
Foreign exchange rates automatically provided by Bank of Canada and European Central Bank, or rate may be manually assigned
Clothing size conversions from seven international scales for men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and shoes
Conversions of area, length, power, speed, temperature, volume, weight
Smart and user-friendly interface without complicated menus

Compatibility: iPhone and iPod touch, iPhone OS 2.0-3.0.

Supported languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.

For more information, review licenses and screenshots, please visit www.penreader.com.

About Paragon Software Group

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Real-Time Weather Forecasts on Smartphones with Multifunctional Touch Interfaces

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director
Paragon Software Group/
Mobility Division
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Real-Time Weather Forecasts on Smartphones with Multifunctional Touch Interfaces

GPS Access, Enhanced Finger-Tip Operation Experience, Most Detailed Weather Forecasts Directly on the Smartphone Screen

FREIBURG, Germany – August, 2009 – Paragon Software Group has launched a new version of its best-selling real-time access weather forecast application Handy Weather -- for S60 and Windows Mobile devices with touch screens. The program has been thoroughly redesigned and optimized for smooth finger-tip control, based on the advanced touch interface of the latest S60 and Windows Mobile series of smartphones, allowing mobile users to get the most detailed weather forecasts with just a tap or a slide of the finger.

Handy Weather is the easiest and most reliable way of accessing local, national and world weather information in both Celsius and Fahrenheit in a mobile environment. Handy Weather's users can get instant and detailed five-to-seven day weather forecasts, supported by satellite weather maps, for thousands of cities worldwide. To get expert weather data, users can pick any location from a preset list of 40,000 cities or determine a location using GPS. Finger-friendly menus and bar options of the touch screen make weather details instantly accessible by double-tapping the “Today” screen. The user gets hourly, daily and weekly weather forecasts with a single tap, sliding down through the city list, zooming in or out, rotating and moving weather maps – all with a touch of the finger. Wireless Internet compatibility is the only requirement needed for users to get real-time weather information.

Apart from the completely redesigned new look, Handy Weather (for S60) offers a new weather screensaver, a new “City List” feature providing forecasts for several cities at once as well as various animation effects accompanying weather data.

Features:

Temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit
Five-to-seven day high/low temperature graph
Preset list of more than 40,000 cities worldwide
Possibility to add a location point using GPS (for Windows Mobile)
One-day weather forecast including morning/day/evening/night weather details
Current conditions weather forecast
Hourly weather forecast
Three types of real-time weather maps for visual representation (“Satellite,” “Pressure,” “Temperature” views)
Automatic forecast updates at certain intervals or at a preset time
“Pan”/”Zoom” feature to browse maps (for Windows Mobile)
Two pre-defined weather plug-ins for the “Today” screen (for Windows Mobile)
Over-the-air program updates (for new features)
Wind direction
Gust and speed in mph, km/h or m/s
UV index (the sun’s ultraviolet intensity level)
Relative humidity in %
Various animated effects

Handy Weather 4.0 is compatible with all Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC, 6.x Classic and Professional devices, and Handy Weather 7.0 – with S60 3.0/5.0 on Symbian OS smartphones. Handy Weather for Windows Mobile is available for 17, 95 USD (15, 95 EUR, VAT included). The S60 version is available for 24, 95 USD (19, 95 EUR, VAT included). Registered Handy Weather v.3 (for Windows Mobile) and v.6 (for S60) users can get this upgrade for free.

For more information and screenshots, please visit http://www.penreader.com/windows-mobile-software/Handy_Weather.html (for Windows Mobile) or http://www.penreader.com/s60-3rd-edition-software/Handy_Weather.html (for S60).

About Paragon Software Group

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group Releases Series of Popular ‘Talking’ Oxford Dictionaries for Mac OS

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49 (0) 761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group Releases Series of Popular ‘Talking’
Oxford Dictionaries for Mac OS

Now Oxford English, Russian and German Language Dictionaries, and the Concise Oxford Thesaurus Are Available in Electronic Format to Mac Users Worldwide

FREIBURG, Germany – August, 2009 - Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer of electronic dictionaries for mobile devices and desktop computers, announces the release of Oxford dictionaries for Mac OS – the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, the Concise Oxford Thesaurus, the Oxford Russian Dictionary and the Oxford German Dictionary, Third Edition.

The most authoritative coverage of English vocabulary is coupled with Paragon’s advanced SlovoEd engine to bring premium dictionary content directly to the users’ desk. The original dictionary was adapted to the electronic versions for Mac users’ convenience to provide extensive translation or word definition by simply pointing the cursor over the word in question. Unknown words and phrases from any document, e-mail and web-page are defined in a matter of seconds. The detailed word definitions are accompanied by usage and a native British sound module of 20,000 words, transcription, grammar information, and color markup. Using unique compression technology, the dictionaries provide a very fast word database browsing and instant word search. There is no need to turn pages of imposing volumes to find the necessary word.

"Oxford University Press has been providing a wide variety of lexicographic works to generations of language enthusiasts, and today we are very excited to see the launch by software developer Paragon Software Group of a set of Oxford dictionaries for the Mac OS. With Apple selling over 9.7 million Mac's last year alone there is an enormous market for our content as imagined by the clever programmers at Paragon," said Evan Schnittman, Vice President of Global Business Development at OUP.

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary database contains more than 240,000 words, phrases and definitions, and is the most up-to-date dictionary of its kind available on the market.

The Concise Oxford Thesaurus contains over 365,000 synonyms and antonyms, and would be ideal for use in word games and puzzles, to improve your writing or to find the word on the tip of your tongue.

The Oxford German Dictionary includes more than 320,000 words and phrases, as well as 520,000 translations. The most essential grammatical information and word usage notes are available for both languages.

The Oxford Russian Dictionary covers more than 75,000 entries, 185,000 references, 290,000 translations including British and American English, regional Russian dialects along with numerous illustrative examples.

Features:

Word definition look-up without leaving the active application and switching to the dictionary. Read e-mails, documents, and Web pages from your PC and get word translations by simply pointing the cursor over the unknown word.
Word search in any grammatical form (plural nouns, adjectives, different verb forms) using built-in morphology module (available for English and Russian).
Sound modules pre-recorded by native speakers (available for English and German).
Grammar reference for every word in the dictionary.
“Search history” and “bookmarks.”
Check yourself with the words you have added to “Flash Cards.”
“Fuzzy search” and wildcards ("*", "?", etc.) help find words even if you do not remember the exact spelling.
Enter words in your native language faster by using on-screen virtual keyboard (available in many languages).
Lists of irregular verbs (available in English and German dictionaries).

Compatibility: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard) powered by Intel

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is available for 39,95 EUR (30,95 GBP); the Concise Oxford Thesaurus is available for 29,95 EUR (20,95 GBP), the Oxford Russian Dictionary and the Oxford German Dictionary are available for 69,95 EUR (55,95 GBP). The dictionaries can be downloaded from http://www.penreader.com/mac-os-software/Oxford.html.

About Paragon Software Group

Oxford University Press (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford, is the world's largest and most international university press. Founded in 1478, it currently publishes more than 6,000 new books a year, has offices in around fifty countries, and employs some 5,000 people worldwide. It has become familiar to millions through a diverse publishing programme that includes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, school and college textbooks, children's books, materials for teaching English as a foreign language, business books, dictionaries and reference books, and journals. Read more about OUP

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Der neue Duden jetzt auch für iPhone

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0400


Duden: Angelika Böhm Stv. Leiterin der Abteilung Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Dudenstr. 6 68167 Mannheim Telefon: +49 621 3901-383 Telefax: +49 621 3901-395 E-Mail: angelika.boehm@duden.de Internet: www.duden.de und www.duden.de/presse	Paragon: Katia Shabanova PR Director Paragon Software Group/ SHDD & Epocware Telefon: +49 761 59018-181 E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com www.penreader.com

Ab sofort erhältlich im iTunes Online Store

Mit der neuen, 25. Auflage steht das Standardwerk der deutschen Rechtschreibung erstmals auch iPhone-Besitzern zur Verfügung. Die Software ist in Zusammenarbeit mit der Paragon Software Group entwickelt worden. Erhältlich ist das Programm ab sofort zum Preis von 19,99 Euro im iTunes Online Store.

Der Duden für iPhone und iPod touch enthält den kompletten Inhalt des Standardwerks „Duden – Die deutsche Rechtschreibung”. Mobil nachschlagen lassen sich rund 135 000 Stichwörter mit über 500 000 Beispielen, Bedeutungserklärungen und Angaben zu Worttrennung, Aussprache, Grammatik, Stilebenen und Etymologie. So erweitern Profis die Fähigkeiten ihres Smartphones und haben den aktuellen Wortschatz der deutschen Gegenwartssprache unterwegs immer parat. Inklusive der 5 000 Wörter, die es neu in den Duden geschafft haben – angefangen von „Abwrackprämie”, „fremdschämen”, „Hybridauto” und „twittern” bis hin zu „Zwergplanet”. Auch die bewährten Dudenempfehlungen finden sich im Duden für iPhone: Eine gelbe Markierung zeigt an, welche der zulässigen Schreibweisen die Dudenredaktion empfiehlt.

Der Duden für iPhone und iPod touch bietet außerdem akustische Aussprachehilfe zu mehreren Tausend schwierigen Wörtern wie El Kaida, B2B-Geschäft, Barrique oder Grande Dame. Ein Antippen mit dem Finger genügt und das ausgewählte Wort wird von einem professionellen Sprecher der ARD vorgelesen.

Der Duden wird unterstützt von iPhones mit der Firmware 2.0, von den iPhones 3G und 3G S sowie vom iPod touch mit Firmware 2.0 bis 3.0.

Weitere Programmmerkmale

Die SlovoEd-Technologie von Paragon bietet eine sehr anwenderfreundliche Nutzeroberfläche – der Wörterbucheintrag zum gesuchten Wort erscheint schnell und übersichtlich. Eine Internetverbindung ist für die Benutzung des Dudens nicht notwendig. Das Wörterbuch muss nur einmal heruntergeladen werden und ist dann auf dem iPod touch oder iPhone ohne weitere Gebühren nutzbar.

Wenn dem Benutzer die richtige Schreibung eines Wortes unklar ist, lässt sich das gesuchte Wort mit sogenannten Platzhaltern (wie ‚?’ oder ‚*’) anstelle von Buchstaben eingeben, also beispielsweise „aufw*ndig”.

Verweise zwischen Wörterbucheinträgen sind über Hyperlinks gelöst, die das Springen zu einem anderen Eintrag schnell und einfach machen.

Wer ein bereits nachgeschlagenes Wort wiederfinden möchte, kann die praktische „History”-Funktion nutzen, die 50 Wörter auflistet, die zuletzt nachgeschlagen wurden.

Wird ein Wort falsch eingegeben, zeigt das iPhone eine Liste von Wörtern an, die stattdessen infrage kommen.

Zum digitalen Nachschlagen ist der neue Duden außer im iTunes Online Store auch für die wichtigsten anderen mobilen Plattformen wie Symbian, Windows Mobile und Palm OS erhältlich sowie als Software für Windows, Mac und Linux verfügbar. Diese Versionen sind u. a. im Downloadshop von Duden unter www.duden-downloadshop.de zum direkten Herunterladen erhältlich.

Neben dem Rechtschreibduden gibt es für iPhone übrigens auch das „Deutsche Universalwörterbuch” von Duden, das umfassendste Bedeutungswörterbuch zur deutschen Sprache zum Preis von 29,99 Euro im App Store.

Seit Ende 2007 kooperiert der Dudenverlag mit der Paragon Software Group und stellt so seine Standardwerke für zahlreiche mobile Plattformen zur Verfügung.

Dieser Pressetext steht Ihnen zusammen mit Produktabbildungen und Screenshots zum Herunterladen im Pressebereich der Duden-Website zur Verfügung: www.duden.de/presse.

12. August 2009

Systemvoraussetzungen:

iPhone und iPod touch
iPhone OS 2.0 oder neuer (inkl. 3.0)

Paragon Software Group Releases SlovoEd 7.0 ‘Talking’ Explanatory and Bilingual Electronic Dictionaries for Individual Use and Educational Institutions

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49 (0) 761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group Releases SlovoEd 7.0 ‘Talking’ Explanatory and Bilingual Electronic Dictionaries for Individual Use and Educational Institutions

Instant translation from any document, e-mail or Web article at the point of a cursor. The most updated modern vocabulary from the world’s top publishing houses. Search in any grammatical form, etymology and morphology features, usage samples, and multiple learning tools.

FREIBURG, Germany – July 21, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the world’s leading software developer for mobile devices and desktop PCs, has launched the SlovoEd 7.0 series of multilingual dictionaries for Windows XP/Vista/2000 PC users. The new version of SlovoEd has been completely redesigned and now includes 24 additional dictionaries. These include German dictionaries from PONS GmbH, the English-French edition from Harrap, Turkish dictionaries from Mehmet Yuksel, Millennium’s Czech dictionaries, Swedish bilingual dictionaries from Peter Bondesson, along with 16 additional European languages. This dictionary line contains the most up-to-date content in complete accordance with the original sources. There is no need to turn pages of imposing volumes to find the necessary word. The original dictionaries from the world’s top publishers were adapted to the electronic versions for PC users’ convenience to provide extensive translation or word definition by simply pointing the cursor over the word in question.

Unknown words from any document, e-mail and web-page are defined instantly, appearing in the dictionary's pop-up window. The detailed word definitions are accompanied by usage and sound samples, transcription, grammar information, and color markup. Every dictionary contains the most updated modern vocabulary from a variety of areas such as the Internet, new media, technology and science. The user can also listen to the correct pronunciation.

Features include:

Authoritative word definition without leaving the active application and switching to the dictionary. Read e-mails, documents, and Web pages from your PC and get word translations by simply pointing the cursor over the unknown word.
Word search in any grammatical form (plural nouns, adjectives, different verb forms) using built-in morphology module (available for English, Russian, French and Spanish).
Sound modules: listen to the correct word pronunciation pre-recorded by English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish native speakers.
Instant grammar reference for every word in the dictionary.
IntraArticle Search allows the user to search definitions within the dictionary article.
“Search history” and “bookmarks”.
“Flash Cards” learning function to check user’s knowledge
“Fuzzy search” and wildcards ("*", "?", etc.) help find words even if you do not remember the exact spelling.
“SlovoEd Online Update” informs about new available updates.
The built-in online dictionary catalog lets users to discover new dictionaries and download them directly from the program.
On-screen Virtual keyboard includes different layouts, which enable to enter and translate words and phrases in more than 20 world languages.
Lists of irregular verbs (available in English and German dictionaries).
Translation language direction is changed automatically depending on the language input on user’s PC.
New translations and meanings may be added to create personal dictionaries.

SlovoEd 7.0 dictionaries come in three editions:

SlovoEd Deluxe offers the most comprehensive and detailed content with usage and sound samples, synonyms and antonyms, references and transcriptions, as well as other important linguistic information. It easily meets needs of professional linguists, translators and advanced language learners.

SlovoEd Classic’s dictionary articles contain the most frequently used references and are sufficient to assist in business, travel and study.

SlovoEd Compact contains the most common and basic translations with clear, concise definitions. It occupies minimal memory space on your device and can be useful for language introduction during a journey abroad or the user’s reading translation needs.

Compatibility: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, 32/64 bits operating systems.

SlovoEd Deluxe is available for $59,95 (€44,95, VAT included); SlovoEd Classic for $39,95 (€29,95, VAT included), and SlovoEd Compact for $24,95 (€19,95, VAT included).

For more information, review licenses and screenshots, please visit http://www.penreader.com/mswindows-dictionaries/index.html. For corporate sales and licensing, please contact corporate-sales@penreader.com.

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson.
To learn more about Paragon Software's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division: http://www.paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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The Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary from the Oldest Arabic Publisher Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin Now Speaks on the Smartphone

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49 (0) 761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

The Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary from the Oldest Arabic Publisher Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin Now Speaks on the Smartphone

Best linguistic content, host of features, native sound module, fastest definition look-up

FREIBURG, Germany – June, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer of electronic dictionaries for desktop PCs and smartphones, has launched the ‘talking’ Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic dictionary for the latest series of S60 3rd Edition and S60 5th Edition smartphones (Windows Mobile and iPhone versions to follow end of June 2009). The most comprehensive coverage of vocabulary in the Arabic-speaking world now comes directly from the oldest and largest publishing and distribution house of Arabic books and educational materials – Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin – available in an easy-to-carry format directly on the mobile phone screen.

The dictionary contains more than 33,000 words, phrases and definitions, and English examples of the most difficult audio pronunciations that the user can listen to directly on the mobile device through the audio module.

Features:

Virtual Keyboard allows the user to enter words in Arabic and English even if the phone doesn't support any of the two languages (available only for S60 3rd Edition devices).
“New Dictionary Online Update” feature notifies the user about new dictionary update versions available for free download
Built-in Online Dictionary Catalog allows the user to discover new dictionaries and instantly download them directly to the device
Audio module allows the user to master proper English pronunciation

Additionally, the user can:

Translate not just words but entire word combinations (available only for S60 3rd Edition devices)
Add interesting words to flash cards and test knowledge with Flash Card Quiz. The program analyzes answers statistically (available only for S60 3rd Edition devices).
Find words even if their exact spelling is unknown using wildcards ("*", "?", etc.) (available only for S60 3rd Edition devices)
Copy entries to the clipboard and paste them into messages, e-mails, notes (available only for S60 3rd Edition devices).
Read tips and help documentation assisting in translation
Access irregular English verbs (available only for S60 3rd Edition devices).
Install several dictionaries with various languages and switch rapidly among them with the activation/deactivation option
Cross-lookup feature between articles and language directions
Search History feature to see the last 15 translations

Availability:
The Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary is available for 54,95 USD via download from http://www.penreader.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group wins GTB’s Innovation Awards 2009

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group wins GTB’s Innovation Awards 2009

Global Telecoms Business Recognizes Paragon Software Group and Mobile TeleSystems with 'Most Innovative Project' Award

MOSCOW, Russia, June 23, 2009 – Paragon Software Group (PSG), the leading smartphone and desktop PC software developer, received the “Best Consumer Mobile Service Innovation” award by the UK-based publication Global Telecoms Business in a ceremony held in London on June 16, with representatives from Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) (NYSE: MBT), and 350 other telecom industry leaders present.

The award was given for the MTS Catalogue project, a customizable, single-point directory of seven of the most essential mobile applications and services, developed by PSG exclusively for MTS subscribers. “We were impressed by the quality and number of nominations this year — the most we have ever had — so it was a special triumph to be one of the winners this year. This was an outstanding project and well deserves its award,” said Alan Burkitt-Gray, the editor of Global Telecoms Business. The winners, as selected by the judging panel, represent the most innovative projects in the industry worldwide.

“Originally launched in February 2009 to mobile customers in Russia and the CIS, the service could be customized for any region and used by millions of mobile users worldwide,” said Alex Zudin, CEO at PSG. "Many Russian customers use this service regularly and find it to be an invaluable application portal for their mobile devices."

The MTS Catalogue contains the following applications and online services:

Dictionaries – simultaneously translate into English, French, German, Italian, Portugese and Spanish through Paragon’s advanced SlovoEd Express online translation service
Five-day weather forecast for any location in the world
Currency and measurement conversion
Interactive maps of local traffic and road conditions
One-click e-mail access
The latest headlines through continuously updated RSS feeds via RSS news service
Kaspersky antivirus software

“We strive to offer our customers the most innovative services to cover all of their needs – from the most basic ones, such as preventing sensitive data loss, to the most advanced ones, such as foreign-language communication directly on the mobile screen. The launch of the MTS Catalogue has proved to be just that. This set of the most essential programs – all conveniently offered under one umbrella for no cost for the user – were immediately appreciated by many of our customers,” added Pavel Roitberg, director of products and services development, MTS Russia.

Case study: http://www.penreader.com/company/pr/casestudy.html
Screen shots: http://www.penreader.com/company/pr/2009/2.html

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for a variety of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as on-line through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson.
To learn more about Paragon Software's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division: http://www.paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group Releases New Series of SlovoEd, Harrap, VOX, Oxford, PONS Multilingual Dictionaries for Android-based Phones

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group Releases New Series of SlovoEd, Harrap, VOX, Oxford, PONS Multilingual Dictionaries for Android-based Phones

Audio pronunciation, installation on memory cards, premium linguistic content from world’s leading publishers, fastest definition look-up

Freiburg, GERMANY – June, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer of electronic dictionaries for desktop PCs and smartphones, releases a new series of bilingual dictionaries for Android-powered phones. Favorite dictionaries from every home bookshelf are now available in electronic format directly on the smartphone due to Paragon's advanced SlovoEd compression technology. Lexical databases are provided by Chambers Harrap Publishers LTD, Oxford University Press, PONS GmbH, VOX and other leading publishers.

New series include:

Spanish Talking VOX Catalan-Spanish & Spanish-Catalan dictionary,
Talking VOX English-Spanish & Spanish-English dictionary,
Talking VOX French-Spanish & Spanish-French dictionary,
Talking VOX Italian-Spanish & Spanish-Italian dictionary,
German Talking PONS Compact Dictionary Polish,
German Talking PONS Compact Dictionary Turkish,
Talking Oxford German Dictionary, Third Edition,
Talking Harrap’s English-French & French-English dictionary,
And more language pairs in SlovoEd dictionary series.

Features:

NEW! English, French, German, Italian and Spanish audio pronunciations (available in all dictionaries and editions)
NEW! Dictionary installation on memory cards or main memory
Hyperlinks between related articles
Search “History“to see the last 20 translations

SlovoEd dictionaries for Android are available in three editions:
Deluxe offers the most comprehensive and detailed content with usage samples, synonyms and antonyms, references and transcriptions, as well as other important linguistic information. It easily meets needs of professional linguists, translators and advanced language learners.
Classic’s dictionary articles contain the most frequently used references and are sufficient to assist in business, travel and study.

Compact contains the most common and basic translations with clear, concise definitions. It occupies minimal memory space on your device and can be useful for language introduction during a journey abroad or the user’s reading translation needs.

Availability:
Deluxe editions are available for 19, 95 USD (17,95 EUR – incl. VAT).
Classic editions are available for 14, 95 USD (13,95 EUR – incl. VAT).
Compact editions are available for 9, 95 USD (8,95 EUR – incl. VAT).
The editions for Android are available via download from http://www.penreader.com or Android Market at http://www.android.com/market/.

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson. To learn more about Paragon Software Group's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division: http://www.paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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قاموس The Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic من دار العلم للملايين أقدم دار نشر عربي يعمل حاليا على أجهزة الهواتف الذكية Smartphone

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49 (0) 761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

ENGLISH VERSION

قاموس The Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic من دار العلم للملايين أقدم دار نشر عربي يعمل حاليا على أجهزة الهواتف الذكية Smartphone

أفضل محتوى لغوي ومجموعة من المزايا ووحدة صوت نمطية أصلية وأسرع بحث عن التعريفات في القاموس.

فريبورج-ألمانيا يونيو 2009. لقد أطلقت شركة Paragon Software Group الشركة الرائدة في تطوير برمجيات القواميس الإلكترونية للحواسب المكتبية والهواتف الذكية قاموس Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic الناطق لأحدث مجموعة من أجهزة S60 الإصدار الثالث و أجهزة S60 للهواتف الذكية. (ستصدر النسخ الخاضة ببرنامج Windows لأجهزة الهواتف المحمولة وأجهزة iPhone في آخر شهر يونيو 2009).تأتي أفضل تغطية شاملة للمفردات اللغوية في البلدان الناطقة بالعربية مباشرة من أقدم وأكبر دار نشر وتوزيع للكتب العربية والمواد التعليمية وهي –دار العلم للملايين- متوافرة في صيغة سهلة الحمل على شاشة الهاتف المحمول مباشرة.

يحتوي القاموس على أكثر من 33000كلمة وعبارة وتعريف وأمثلة إنجليزية لأصعب الألفاظ من حيث النطق اللفظي والتي يمكن للمستخدم أن يستمع إليها على هاتفه المحمول مباشرة من خلال الوحدة النمطية الصوتية.

الخصائص:

تتيح لوحة المفاتيح الافتراضية للمستخدم إدخال الكلمات بالعربية والإنجليزية حتى لو لم يكن الهاتف يدعم أي من اللغتين.
تقدم لك خاصية " تحديث القاموس الجديد عبر الإنترنت" للمستخدم إشعار عن نسخ التحديثات الجديدة للقاموس والمتاحة للتحميل المجاني
يتيح كتالوج القاموس الملحق للمستخدم اكتشاف قواميس جديدة وتحميلها فورا ومباشرة على الجهاز
تتيح الوحدة النمطية الصوتية للمستخدم إجادة النطق الإنجليزي السليم
كا يمكن للمستخدم أيضا أن:
يترجم ليس وفقط الكلمات ولكن أيضا أكثر من كلمة بالكامل (متوافرة فقط للإصدار الثالث لأجهزة S60)
إضافة كلمات مهمة لبطاقات الفلاش واختبار المعلومات مع أسئلة بطاقات الفلاش. حيث يقوم البرنامج بتحليل الإجابات إحصائيا (متوافرة فقط للإصدار الثالث لأجهزة S60)
البحث عن الكلمات حتى لو كان هجائها الصحيح غير معروف باستخدام البطاقات علامات الترقيم ("*"، "؟" الخ) (متوافرة فقط للإصدار الثالث لأجهزة S60)
نسخ المدخلات إلى الحافظة ولصقها في الرسائل ورسائل البريد الإلكتروني والمذكرات (متوافرة فقط للإصدار الثالث لأجهزة S60)
قراءة ملفات اللمحات والمساعدة والتي تساعد في الترجمة.
الوصول إلى أفعال شاذة باللغة الإنجليزية (متوافرة فقط للإصدار الثالث لأجهزة S60)
خاصية البحث المتقاطع عن الكلمات بين المقالات والوجهات اللغوية
خاصية تاريخ البحث لرؤية آخر 15 ترجمة

إمكانية التحميل:
قاموس The Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic متاح للتحميل مقابل 54,95 دولار أمريكي من http://www.penreader.com

حول شركة Paragon Software Group
توفر شركة Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) برمجيات لمختلف الفئات من أجهزة الهواتف الذكية (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) والحواسب المكتبية وتشمل تطبيقات التعرف عبر الإنترنت على الكتابة اليدوية بمختلف اللغات والتكييف اللغوي والإنتاج والأعمال وكذا الألعاب و120 قاموس متعدد اللغات والموسوعات. لشركة PSG مكاتب في الولايات المتحدة وألمانيا واليابان وروسيا لتقدم الحلول للعملاء من خلال شبكة مشغلين وموزعين وأسواق مفتوحة وأيضا عبر الإنترنت من خلال موقع الشركة. تقدم شركة PSG التكنولوجيا لمجموعة شركات ذات مستوى عالمي وشركاء من بينهم HTC و Microsoft و Motorola و Nokia و Samsung و Sony Ericsson.

لمعرفة المزيد عن خط الإنتاج المتنوع لشركة Paragon Software رجاء زيارة قسم الهواتف المحمولة الذكية: http://www.penreader.com
http://www.epocware.com :Epocware
قسم إدارة المخازن: http://www.paragon-software.com

جميع المنتجات والخدمات وأسماء الشركة المذكورة في هذا البيان هي علامات تجارية وعلامات تجارية مسجلة أو علامات خدمات خاصة بملاكها على الترتيب.

Paragon Software Group and PONS Launch First Series of Multilingual ‘Talking’ PONS Dictionaries for Mac OS

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 +0400


Press Contact: Katia Shabanova PR Director (SHDD & Epocware) Paragon Software Group Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181 E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com	Press Contact: Anne Pelzer Head of PONS PR Phone: +49(0)711-6672-5436 E-Mail: a.pelzer@pons.de

Word definition look-up without leaving the active application, the most updated modern vocabulary, search in any grammatical form

FREIBURG, Germany – May, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the world’s leading software developer for mobile devices and desktop PCs, and PONS GmbH, well known for its green dictionaries and self study materials have launched a series of multilingual dictionaries for Mac OS users. PONS Mac OS product line includes six most popular dictionaries – German-French, German-Italian, German-English, German-Polish, German-Spanish and German-Turkish.

The original dictionaries from the 30-year publishing veteran PONS were adapted to the electronic versions for Mac OS users’ convenience to provide extensive translation or word definition by simply pointing the cursor over the word in question.

Unknown words from any document, e-mail and web-page are defined in a matter of seconds. The user can also listen to pronunciations and view grammar info. The detailed word definitions are accompanied by usage and sound samples, transcription, grammar information, and color markup. Every dictionary contains the most updated modern vocabulary from a variety of areas such as the Internet, new media, and much more.

Features:

Word definition look-up without leaving the active application and switching to the dictionary. Read e-mails, documents, and Web pages from your PC and get word translations by simply pointing the cursor over the unknown word.
Word search in any grammatical form (plural nouns, adjectives, different verb forms) using built-in morphology module (English, French, Spanish).
Sound modules pre-recorded by native speakers.
Grammar reference for every word in the dictionary (for English, French, Russian, Spanish).
“Search history” and “bookmarks.”
Check yourself with the words you have added to “Flash Cards”.
“Fuzzy search” and wildcards ("*", "?", etc.) help find words even if you do not remember the exact spelling.
Enter words in your native language faster by using on-screen virtual keyboard.
Lists of irregular verbs (English and German).
New Dictionary Online Update feature allows you to upload new dictionary content.
Discover new dictionaries and download them directly to your device with the built-in online dictionary catalogue.

The products will be available for 55.95 EUR (German-English, German-French, German-Italian, German-Spanish) and 39.95 EUR (German-Turkish) from www.penreader.com/mac-os-software/PONS.html and www.pons.de by the end of May 2009. The German-Polish dictionary priced at 39.95 EUR is expected to be sold later this summer. The programs support Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard).

About Paragon Software Group

Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones and desktop PCs (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS), including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and game applications, and 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world-class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson.

To learn more about Paragon Software's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: www.penreader.com
Epocware: www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division: www.paragon-software.com

About PONS

For more than 30 years, PONS has been developing hallmark green dictionaries and language courses for lifelong learning – for students, professional users, travelers and hobby linguists. PONS offers language learning materials for self study and dictionaries for more than 30 languages. With PONS, you will never be lost for words again.
www.pons.de

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

Paragon Software Group Releases the Largest Solitaire Collection for BlackBerry Smartphones

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group Releases the Largest Solitaire Collection for BlackBerry Smartphones

MOSCOW, Russia – May 6, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer for mobile devices and PC desktops, has launched three new games for Blackberry smartphones – the Can't Stop Solitaire Collection, the Can't Stop Klondike Solitaire and the Can't Stop Freecell Solitaire. The Can't Stop Solitaire Collection includes 250 solitaire games, and is the largest solitaire collection for BlackBerry available on the market.

The Can't Stop Solitaire Collection and other products from Paragon will be sold through the newly launched web site offering a wide range of software titles - from dictionaries to utility software and entertainment titles, exclusively for Blackberry users at www.soft-blackberry.com

The Can't Stop Solitaire Collection for BlackBerry offers the user outstanding functional features, such as:

A large variety of solitaire games, including the well-known Freecell, Klondike, Pyramid, Spider and Joker, as well as exciting Trefoil, Canfield, Carpet, Yukon and Algerian Patience Solitaires, to name a few...
Easy-to-follow rules, animated demonstrations and on-device help for every game
A variety of card backs and backgrounds provides a wide opportunity to customize the game view according to the user's wishes
Hints on possible moves in the case of complicated game situations
Statistics of games played and games won
Alphabetical listing of all solitaire games
Possibility to create a list of favorite games to make navigation easier
Attractive appearance and animated graphics
Bookmarks on a card layout
Undo feature to back up moves
Possibility to install the game to expansion cards
Intuitive user interface

The Can't Stop Solitaire Collection is compatible with all BlackBerry devices, except BlackBerry Storm. The demo versions are available at: www.soft-blackberry.com

Prices:
The Can't Stop Solitaire Collection 17,95 USD/ 15,95 EUR (incl. VAT)
The Can't Stop Freecell Solitaire 7,95 USD/ 6,95 EUR (incl. VAT)
The Can't Stop Klondike Solitaire 7,95 USD/ 6,95 EUR (incl. VAT)

About Paragon Software Group

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group Releases Handy Assistant Advanced Phone Call & Profile Management Software for Windows Mobile

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group Releases Handy Assistant Advanced Phone Call & Profile Management Software for Windows Mobile
Call recording, call filtering, call processing and profile management directly on Today’s Screen

FREIBURG, Germany – April 29, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer for mobile devices and PC desktops, has released Handy Assistant, an advanced mobile phone application allowing management and customization of phone profiles, call processing and filtering, as well as other highly utilized phone features on Windows Mobile devices.

Profiles: One of the most important phone features is Profile switching and management, which is particularly useful when an occasional phone call interrupts meetings or when an important call was missed due to the silent sound mode. Handy Assistant includes six default profiles to manage the user’s ring type, sound volume and call processing:Meeting, Sleep, Spare Time, Calendar Events and Roaming. The ability to create the user’s own custom profile is also available. Profiles can be activated automatically or manually. Automatic profiles can be activated according to a preset schedule (specific days and time) or by location (e.g. office, gym, home). All profiles can be easily changed directly on the Today’s screen of your Windows mobile device.

Call processing: Handy Assistant processes all incoming calls and filters them according to the rules: Accept, Reject, Reject+SMS or Ignore. The user can set different rules for various categories of contacts. Handy Assistant enables the user to reject the incoming call, if the mobile user is unable to answer it, while quickly sending an SMS message in return. The user can also create different SMS texts for various categories of contacts.

Contact categories: There are three default categories in Handy Assistant: VIP, Business and Personal. Users can create their own categories, edit category groups, activate the default or custom profile for each contact category. The program’s contact categories integrate easily with Windows Mobile native phone contact categories set by the user.

Black list: Handy Assistant enables the addition of contacts to the Black List in order to conveniently avoid undesired calls.

Post-call actions: Handy Assistant offers the user multiple options for after-call follow-ups, such as writing a note, open/add to Contacts, blacklist/whitelist the contact, change the current profile, send e-mail/SMS, save info about an appointment and more actions in a matter of seconds, even during a call.

More features:

Call recording
Auto-redial
Multiple ring types
Over-the-air program updates

Handy Assistant is compatible with all Windows Mobile Pocket PC 5, 6 and 6.1 (Professional and Classic) devices with touch screens. The program is available for 29,95 USD (27,95 EUR, VAT included).

For more information and screenshots, please visit http://www.penreader.com/windows-mobile-software/de/Handy_Assistant.html. For corporate sales and licensing, please contact corporate-sales@penreader.com

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson.
To learn more about Paragon Software Group's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group Releases SlovoEd 7.1 Version Allowing Touch Operation and Control on Windows Mobile Devices

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0400

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group Releases SlovoEd 7.1 Version Allowing Touch Operation and Control on Windows Mobile Devices
Dictionary Databases Now Supplemented with Three More Dictionaries from PONS and MediaLingua

MOSCOW, Russia – April 2, 2008 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer for mobile devices and PC desktops, has released SlovoEd 7.1 dictionary series for Windows Mobile devices with touch screen. The dictionary interface has been specially optimized for fingertip control and now includes a touch-specific scrollbar that allows easy dictionary browsing and interaction with the word reference displayed on the screen with the touch of a finger tip, rather than the stylus.

SlovoEd dictionaries employ the best original linguistic content developed through years of extensive research by the world’s leading publishers such as Merriam-Webster, Oxford, Duden, PONS and Harrap, to name a few. SlovoEd 7.1 series now includes three new dictionaries:

SlovoEd Classic German<>Polish dictionary contains 73,026 entries. The lexical database is provided by PONS GmbH.
SlovoEd Classic German<>Turkish dictionary contains 72,898 entries. The lexical database is provided by PONS GmbH.
SlovoEd Classic Portuguese<>Russian dictionary contains 78,160 entries. The lexical database is provided by MediaLingua.

The SlovoEd series – from monolingual reference encyclopedias to bilingual translation dictionaries in 30 languages, including Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic – offers a host of features and learning tools along with audio pronunciations for the most difficult words, which fits every learner’s level and learning style.

SlovoEd allows translation of unknown words and phrases from any document, e-mail or web-page without leaving the active application. Users can look words up with wildcards ("*", "?", etc.) when the exact spelling is unknown, while the “Search History” saves a list of the last 30 translations. Special learning tools such as "Flash Cards" allow users to add new words to flash cards and test their knowledge as many times as desired. SlovoEd Online Update feature provides instant access to the latest dictionary updates available for download directly from SlovoEd.

The SlovoEd series is compatible with all Windows Mobile 5, 6 and 6.1 devices. Online content updates are free of charge. SlovoEd Deluxe is available for 49,95 USD (45,95 EUR, VAT included); SlovoEd Classic for 39,95 USD (36,95 EUR, VAT included), and SlovoEd Compact for 24,95 USD (22,95 EUR, VAT included). Registered SlovoEd 7 users can get this update for free.

For more information and screenshots, please visit http://www.penreader.com/pocket-pc-dictionaries/index.html. For corporate sales and licensing, please contact corporate-sales@penreader.com.

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson.
To learn more about Paragon Software Group's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group Releases Handy RSS

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group Releases Handy RSS
Mobile News Reader for S60 Smartphones Allows RSS-Feed Tracking in a Mobile Environment

Freiburg, GERMANY – March, 2009 – Epocware, a subsidiary of Paragon Software Group, has released Handy RSS, an advanced RSS news reader for S60 smartphones. Handy RSS allows mobile users to read RSS news feeds, displayed as feed headers or news articles, thus making all the latest information from the web available directly on the smartphone.

The program is fully optimized for the mobile screen and offers an intuitive user interface where multiple menu options provide one-click control to add/edit RSS channels, allowing the user to download, browse and mark items, as well as perform other functions to make feed reading fast and convenient.

Handy RSS features:

Add/edit RSS channels
Single list of RSS items
One-click control
Read item list and RSS headers offline, and open web browser to read the full item
Mark items as read/unread
No additional application or desktop RSS readers needed
Nokia 5800 and Nokia N97 support
Keep items in the list for a certain period of time (1 week, 1 month or 3 months)

Handy RSS is available for 14,95 USD (12,95 EUR) via download from http://www.epocware.com and http://www.penreader.com. For other sales inquiries, please contact Paragon at corporate-sales@penreader.com

Supported languages:
Chinese Simplified_PRC, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portugues,e Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Ukrainian.

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson.
To learn more about Paragon Software Group's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group Releases SlovoEd Dictionary Series for Mobile Phones with Java Support

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181

E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group Releases SlovoEd Dictionary Series for Mobile Phones with Java Support

Premium Dictionary Content, Instant Translation and Word Reference On-the-Go

Moscow, RUSSIA – March, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer of electronic dictionaries for desktop PCs and mobile devices, releases SlovoEd multilingual dictionary line for mobile phones supporting Java MIDP 2.0. SlovoEd for mobiles provides the most common translations and references from the world’s leading dictionary publishers, and at the same time occupies minimal memory space on the phone. With no Internet connection required, the user can simply download the dictionary once and use it without any additional or reoccurring expenses. Including clear and concise definitions illustrating contemporary vocabulary on most of the world languages, SlovoEd for mobiles is the ultimate reference source for students, travelers, language beginners and enthusiasts.

SlovoEd dictionaries for mobile phones contain a wide choice of more than 60 dictionaries for 25 languages and the best dictionary content from the world’s most famous publishers: Merriam-Webster Inc., Oxford University Press, PONS GmbH, Chambers Harrap Publishers LTD, and Van Dale Lexicografie BV.

SlovoEd for mobiles features:

Instant and efficient translation and reference on-the-go,
On-screen Virtual Keyboard helps to enter words in any language even if the user’s phone doesn’t support it,
Quick dynamic search of words while the user types,
Online dictionary catalog provides one-click access to new dictionaries and free upgrades with the possibility to download new software directly to the phone,
Transcriptions facilitating pronunciation,
Multilingual interface is available in English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish languages,
Search “History” to see the translation of last 20 words,
Hyperlinks between different related articles,
Extensive variety of supported phones.

SlovoEd Compact dictionary is available for 3.95 EUR including VAT (5.95 USD) via download from http://www.penreader.com and http://www.soft-java.com.

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for a variety of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as on-line through the co mpany website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson.
To learn more about Paragon Software's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division: http://www.paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Epocware Releases Handy Shopper, an Efficient Shopping Planner for S60 Smartphones

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director
Paragon Software Group
Smart Handheld Devices Division
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Epocware Releases Handy Shopper, an Efficient Shopping Planner for S60 Smartphones

Shopping Plans and Activities Organized for “on-the-go”. Showcased at CeBIT.

Hannover, GERMANY – March, 2009 – Epocware, a subsidiary of Paragon Software Group, announces the release of Handy Shopper, an all-in-one shopping planner to manage and easily maintain grocery shopping lists directly on the S60 mobile screen. Handy Shopper keeps all shopping plans and deals in the smartphone as easily manageable lists, organized for each store, shopping center or category and rids the need for endless paper notes, a thing of the past.

Thanks to Handy Shopper’s intuitive interface, users should never worry about overlooked or illegible notes. Using Handy Shopper reduces costs and time spent shopping due to incorrect or unforeseen purchases when replacing common light bulbs, printer cartridges, household items, or measuring for curtains. Users can add specific part numbers, dimensions, or measurements to their shopping list to minimize the guesswork in their shopping and prevent the need to return to the store to purchase the correct merchandise at a later date.

Handy Shopper features:

Keep shopping plans in order
Create multiple shopping lists for every store with unlimited quantity of products
Sort the list by categories and by user preference
Add new categories and products, user-customizable
Real-time updates to the shopping list; mark purchased products while shopping and the items will be automatically moved to the bottom of the list
Send shopping list by SMS or import it from received messages

Handy Shopper is available for 19.95 USD (14.95 EUR) via download from http://www.epocware.com and http://www.penreader.com. For other sales inquiries, please contact Paragon at corporate-sales@penreader.com

Supported languages: Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Greek, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian.

About Paragon Software Group

Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson. To learn more about Paragon Software Group's diverse product line, please visit: Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group and MTS Announce “MTS Catalogue”, the Brand-New Telecom Service for Mobile Users in Russia and CIS

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Paragon Software Group and MTS Announce “MTS Catalogue”, the Brand-New Telecom Service for Mobile Users in Russia and CIS

Most-Needed Everyday Applications Available for Direct Download via Telecom Directory - Showcased at Mobile World Congress, Stand 7C33, Hall 7

Mobile World Congress, SPAIN – February 13, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading smartphone and desktop PC software developer, and MTS (NYSE: MBT), the largest phone operator in Russia and CIS, announce the launch of MTS Catalogue, a new directory of the most popular online services and mobile applications for MTS users directly on their mobile device screen.

The MTS Catalogue is an advanced telecom service developed by Paragon Software Group exclusively for MTS subscribers. The service offers mobile users an easy-to-use, customizable, single-point directory of all mobile products and services. New content can be easily added, replaced or deleted altogether. For an operator, the new service enables wireless carriers to keep track of statistics and traffic.

Most importantly, all software and services that MTS users will be provided through the launch of the MTS Catalogue will be absolutely free of charge for the user. Any mobile application or service can be effortlessly accessed and downloaded directly onto the mobile device via wap.mts.ru. A significant portion of the software titles presented in the catalogue have been developed by Paragon Software Group, which are otherwise commercially available through Paragon’s online stores.

The MTS Catalogue contains the following applications and online services:

Dictionaries – simultaneously translate into English, French, German, Italian, Portugese and Spanish through Paragon’s advanced SlovoEd Express online translation service
Five-day weather forecast for any location in the world
Currency and measurement conversion
Interactive maps of local traffic and road conditions
One-click e-mail access
The latest headlines through continuously updated RSS feeds via RSS news service
Kaspersky antivirus software

“The MTS Catalogue is a means to offer the most popular applications and services from the leading software developers directly to subscribers’ smartphones,” said Pavel Roitberg, director of products and services development, MTS Russia. “Previously, our subscribers had to download each application and service separately, but now we offer them an easy-to-use, single-point directory of all mobile products and services. ”

“Paragon Software Group, being one of the leading smartphone software developers, has a proven record of successful partnerships with wireless carriers and smartphone manufacturers for more than a decade,” commented Dmitry Bekhterev, head of marketing department, Paragon Software. “Paragon possesses all the resources that enable it to deliver brand-new and business-effective solutions to its partners. After the launch on the Russian market, we strive to further develop this product and integrate this solution with mobile network operators in other European countries.”

At the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2009, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, February 16-19, Paragon Software Group will showcase MTS Catalogue and other products for mobile users. To schedule a demo or request a product license, please contact Katia Shabanova at kshabanova@paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group and VOX Launch VOX General Spanish Dictionary for iPhone and iPod touch, Windows Mobile and S60 Smartphones

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Press Contact:
Enrique Vicién
Jefe de Prensa y Comunicación
+34 93 2413505
E-Mail: enrique.vicien@larousse.es
www.vox.es/www.diccionarios.com

Paragon Software Group and VOX Launch VOX General Spanish Dictionary for iPhone and iPod touch, Windows Mobile and S60 Smartphones
Showcased at Mobile World Congress, Stand 7C33, Hall 7

Mobile World Congress, SPAIN – February, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer of electronic dictionaries for desktop PCs and smartphones, and VOX, the leading reference publisher in Spain, announce ‘talking’ VOX General Spanish Dictionary for iPhone and iPod touch, Windows Mobile and S60 smartphones. VOX General Spanish Dictionary contains all varieties of European and Latin American Spanish while Paragon's SlovoEd engine compresses the dictionary content to a minimum of memory space at the same time allowing the user to perform multiple learning and word reference functions as quickly as possible.

Features:

52,423 entries and 112,000 definitions
20,000 Spanish audio pronunciations pre-recorded by native speakers
No Internet connection required: simply download the dictionary once and use it without any additional expenses.
Hyperlinks between entries.
Search history to see the last 15 translated words.

VOX General Spanish Dictionary for iPhone and iPod touch is available for 18,99 EUR (incl. VAT), for Windows Mobile devices – for 36,95 EUR (incl. VAT) and for S60 smartphones – for 34, 95 EUR (incl. VAT) at www.penreader.com. To get a multiple license discount, please contact corporate-sales@penreader.com

At the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2009, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, February 16-19, Paragon Sofware Group will showcase VOX General Spanish Dictionary and a number of additional products for Spanish mobile users. To schedule a demo, or request a product license, please contact Katia Shabanova at kshabanova@paragon-software.com

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and
encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners
including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson. To learn more about Paragon Software Group's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com

About VOX

VOX is an editorial imprint specialized in Spanish language and bilingual dictionaries with more than 50 years experience. In spite of being leaders in the school market, the reference works listed on VOX catalogue are addressed to all kinds of public and cover different levels in the different co official languages of Spain and in foreign languages: Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Latin and classic Greek.

VOX offer is completed with conversation guides in 8 languages, including Russian, Greek and Chinese, Atlases in different formats (available in Spanish, Catalan and Galician) and a Children’s books range.

If you wish to obtain more information on our products, please visit our website www.vox.es

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Van Dale and Paragon Software Group Launch First ‘Talking’ Dutch Dictionary Series for iPhone and iPod touch – Dutch Explanatory, Dutch<>French and Dutch<>English

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Press Contact:
Bas Cloin
Marketing & PR
Van Dale Uitgevers
E-mail: pr@vandale.nl

Van Dale and Paragon Software Group Launch First ‘Talking’ Dutch Dictionary Series for iPhone and iPod touch – Dutch Explanatory, Dutch French and Dutch English
Best linguistic content, morphology and audio modules, fastest definition look up through highly compressed SlovoEd application engine. Showcased at Mobile World Congress 2009.

FREIBURG, Germany – January, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer of electronic dictionaries for desktop PCs and smartphones, and Van Dale, the prominent publisher of quality dictionaries in the Netherlands and Belgium, have launched a series of ‘talking’ multilingual dictionaries for iPhone and iPod touch. The most reliable linguistic dictionary content from the publishing veteran Van Dale, and Paragon’s advanced SlovoEd engine have been combined to bring premium traditional dictionary content to iPhone and iPod touch users directly on the mobile device screen beginning with the most popular titles – Van Dale Dutch Dictionary, Van Dale Dutch-English & English-Dutch Dictionary and Van Dale Dutch-French & French-Dutch Dictionary.

Van Dale dictionaries were tailor-made for the iPhone, keeping in mind all special characteristics and unique features of the device. Van Dale Dutch Dictionary’s database contains 30,003 entries. No Internet connection is required – simply download the dictionary once and use it on the iPhone/iPod Touch without any additional expenses. The SlovoEd engine compresses the dictionary content to a minimum of memory space while allowing the user to perform multiple learning, word reference and translation functions as quickly as possible.

Dutch-English dictionary contains 25,557 entries, and English-Dutch includes 18,623 entries. The audio module contains 20,000 English word pronunciations. French-Dutch dictionary contains 23,114 entries, and Dutch-French 28,150 entries. The audio module comes with 20,000 French word pronunciations. Audio modules contain live voice pronunciations prerecorded by native speakers, and having them directly on the iPhone helps to improve pronunciation and ease the mastery of a new language.

The “History” feature shows the last 100 translated words, and the “Cross-Lookup” feature is an easy check of language comprehension. The new morphology module allows the user to perform translations in any grammatical form with a possibility to find and translate the base form of the word (available in both English and French dictionaries). Other features include fuzzy search, and wildcard search.

The multilingual Van Dale dictionary series are available for sale from the Apple Store at http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore/ or at www.penreader.com. Van Dale Dutch Dictionary is available for 11,99 USD (9,99 EUR), Van Dale Dutch-English & English-Dutch Dictionary for 23,99 USD (19,99 EUR), and Van Dale Dutch-French & French-Dutch Dictionary for 23,99 USD (19,99 EUR).

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson.
To learn more about Paragon Software Group's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com

About Van Dale Uitgevers
Van Dale Uitgevers are best known for the “Dikke Van Dale”, one of the largest Dutch dictionaries, of which the first edition originates in 1864. Almost a century and a half later, Van Dale Uitgevers is still with it: the company has grown into the leading and authoritative publisher of dictionaries in the Netherlands and Belgium. Van Dale’s portfolio reaches further than traditional paper: its software and on-line applications are widely used. Van Dale defines language with precision and respect, not only in Dutch, but also in other languages. Furthermore, Van Dale cooperates with other prominent European publishers of dictionaries. Van Dale Uitgevers is part of NDC|VBK publishing group.
To learn more about Van Dale Uitgevers, please visit: http://www.vandale.nl

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group Announces SlovoEd Multilingual Dictionaries for Android-based Phones

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group Announces SlovoEd Multilingual
Dictionaries for Android-based Phones
Premium linguistic content from world’s leading publishers, fastest definition look-up, host of learning tools and features – showcased at Mobile World Congress 2009, Stand 7C33, Hall 7.

Mobile World Congress, Spain – January, 2009 – Paragon Software Group, the leading software developer of electronic dictionaries for desktop PCs and smartphones, releases a series of SlovoEd explanatory and bilingual dictionaries for Android-powered phones, including recently released T-Mobile G1. Favorite dictionaries from every home bookshelf are now available in electronic format directly on the smartphone due to Paragon's advanced SlovoEd compression technology.

SlovoEd Android series includes English explanatory and 8 bilingual (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish) dictionaries. Lexical databases are provided by Oxford University Press, PONS GmbH, Chambers Harrap Publishers LTD, Larousse Editorial S.L. and other leading world publishers.

Using its unique compression engine, SlovoEd dictionaries provide comprehensive content, and a host of learning tools and features while occupying minimal memory space on the device. There is no need to turn pages of imposing volumes to find the necessary word – the user and instantly finds necessary word definitions or translations.

Features:

Quick dynamic search while you type,
Cross links between related articles,
“History” feature displays 20 most recently searched words,
No Internet connection required – just download the dictionary once and use it without any additional expenses,
Support of multiple dictionaries installed at a time

SlovoEd dictionaries for Android are available in three editions:

SlovoEd Deluxe offers the most comprehensive and detailed content with usage samples, synonyms and antonyms, references and transcriptions, as well as other important linguistic information. It easily meets needs of professional linguists, translators and advanced language learners.

SlovoEd Classic’s dictionary articles contain the most frequently used references and are sufficient to assist in business, travel and study.

Availability:
SlovoEd Deluxe edition is available for 24, 95 USD (18,95 EUR – incl. VAT).
SlovoEd Classic edition is available for 14, 95 USD (10,95 EUR – incl. VAT).
SlovoEd Compact edition is available for 9, 95 USD (6,95 EUR – incl. VAT).
SlovoEd dictionaries for Android are available via download from http://www.penreader.com or Android Market at http://www.android.com/market/.

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson.
To learn more about Paragon Software Group's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group Releases Handy Weather for BlackBerry Smartphones

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0300

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group Releases Handy Weather for BlackBerry Smartphones
Access real-time weather forecast for 40,000 cities on a wireless device

News facts:

Paragon Software Group, the leading developer of software for mobile devices and PC desktops, announces the release of Handy Weather application for BlackBerry smartphones.
The program enables mobile users to get wireless weather forecasts in Celsius and Fahrenheit from any point in the world directly on their mobile device, subject to network connection and carrier capabilities.
Wireless Internet compatibility is the only requirement needed for users to get real time weather information.

Features:

Handy Weather's comprehensive forecasts are provided 24/7 through Intellicast's weather database. To get expert weather data, users can pick any location from a preset list of 40,000 cities from all over the world.
Detailed weather forecast includes current temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit, real feel (Rf) temperature, well-designed animated graphics include traditional weather icons and text, wind direction and wind speed in mph, km/h or m/s, barometric pressure in Hg, mbar or mmHg, relative humidity in %, etc.
Handy Weather can be set to automatically update weather forecasts at certain intervals (every two, four, eight, twelve or twenty-four hours), or at a time preset by the user.
Application includes three weather view modes: temperature graph for up to seven consecutive days, detailed weather forecast for each day and current weather conditions (for most cities) for several locations of the user's choice.
The traffic generated by a weather update is only 2.5 Kb per city forecast per download.
Advertising free.
Multilingual interface is presented on English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish languages.
The product will be offered for 7,95 USD (5,95 EUR - VAT included) for a three-month subscription service or 17,95 USD (12,95 EUR – VAT included) for a one-year subscription.
The service is available via download from http://www.penreader.com.
Handy Weather for BlackBerry is compatible with Blackberry devices 7***, 8***, Bold, Curve and Pearl series (240*160, 240*260, 320*240, 480*320 screen resolutions).

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and
encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners
including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson. To learn more about Paragon Software Group's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com

All products, service and company names mentioned in the release are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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Paragon Software Group Releases PenReader Touch – Advanced Multilingual Handwriting Recognition Software for Windows Mobile Pocket PC

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0300

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49 (0) 761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com

Paragon Software Group Releases PenReader Touch – Advanced Multilingual Handwriting Recognition Software for Windows Mobile Pocket PC
Fast and Efficient Data Input with Fingertips rather than a Stylus, Supports 30 Languages

FREIBURG, Germany – December 2008 – Paragon Software Group, a software developer for mobile devices and desktop PCs, releases PenReader Touch, advanced multilingual handwriting recognition software for mobile devices that allows mobile users to write with their fingertips rather than a stylus. The program requires no additional training or handwriting adjustment. PenReader Touch automatically recognizes handwritten words and converts them into typed ones.

Features:

Fast and exact recognition of 30 languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish symbols. The user can easily switch between the languages when writing.

Top-quality handwriting recognition engine immediately recognizes letters; numbers (incl. Arabic numbers); standard, arithmetic and punctuation symbols; several gestures that fully duplicate main keyboard functions (shift, backspace, etc.).

Customizable handwriting style helps to recognize text more accurately and faster, just choose a convenient way of writing various symbols in the "Copy-book" menu.

Fast recognition of pen strokes from any application window. PenReader Touch recognizes text written anywhere on the screen and pastes it to the current cursor position.

Options for pen width and ink color let the user customize the interface in accordance with the user's taste. Multilingual interface is presented in English and Russian.

The product is available for 34.95 USD (29.95 EUR) via download from www.penreader.com. PenReader Touch is compatible with all Windows Mobile 6, 6.1 Classic and Professional, Windows Mobile Pocket PC 5.0 devices. For other sales inquiries, please contact Paragon at corporate-sales@penreader.com
About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (Smart Handheld Devices Division & Epocware) offers software for diverse classes of smartphones (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias. PSG has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia delivering its solutions to consumers through a network of operators, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. PSG provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson.
To learn more about Paragon Software's diverse product line, please visit:
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Storage Management Division: http://www.paragon-software.com

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