Paragon Software press-releases

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
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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

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 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, Ernst Klett Sprachen 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.

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.

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

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 Safe Pro for Symbian S60 Smartphones

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 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

Paragon Software Group Releases Handy Safe Pro for Symbian S60 Smartphones

Secure Data Storage and Multiple Options for Convenient Data Managing. Two-Way Synchronization between Smartphone and PC. Handy Safe Desktop Pro Included.

MOSCOW, Russia – December 2008 – Epocware, a subsidiary of Paragon Software Group releases Handy Safe Pro – a new Professional edition of the best selling Handy Safe application that guarantees secure storage and convenient private data control as well as two-way synchronization with PC on S60 smartphones. Handy Safe Pro uses password protection and a strong 448-bit data encryption (Blowfish) that keeps your data private and secure.

Handy Safe Pro special features:

Store passwords, user names, credit card information, codes, accounts (private and corporate email, Internet, shopping, bank), software keys, web pages, addresses and contact information, travel info, insurance policies, and much more
35 unique information forms to store everything on your smartphone
Custom templates to store specific information according to your needs
Strong 448-bit data encryption (Blowfish) keeps your data private and secure.
URLs act as hyperlinks into the Web browser
Subfolders support
Recovery operation for accidental deletions
Autolock option when Handy Safe is in background or if you don’t use Handy Safe for a certain period of time

Handy Safe Desktop Professional – a PC companion features:

Easy access to your smartphone information on PC
Specially designed synchronization mechanism
User defined database location
Excellent usability: toolbar, database wizard, search results, hide password function and more
Professional design and outlook

Handy Safe Pro is available for 44,95 USD (33,95 EUR) via download from http://nokia-e66-software.epocware.com/Handy_Safe.html and http://www.penreader.com/s60-3rd-edition-software/Handy_Safe.html. For other sales inquiries, please contact Paragon at corporate-sales@penreader.com

Supported languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese Simplified PRC, Chinese Traditional Taiwan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian

About Paragon Software Group

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Paragon Software Group Releases Handy Alarm Pro for S60 Smartphones – Advanced Time Management Tool with Multiple Alarms and Reminders

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 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

Paragon Software Group Releases Handy Alarm Pro for S60 Smartphones – Advanced Time Management Tool with Multiple Alarms and Reminders

Handy Alarm Pro Takes Full Control of Busy Schedules

MOSCOW, Russia – November 2008 – Epocware, a subsidiary of Paragon Software Group, announces Handy Alarm Pro – an advanced application with six types of alarms and five kinds of reminders supplemented with multiple-setting configurations and options to make all possible alarm features available directly on the S60 smartphone.

Handy Alarm Pro provides user-friendly interface with intuitive control, making multiple options and alarm settings available at a glance. For every user’s need, alarms can be set to ring once, daily, weekly or monthly, as well as fixed to ring only on working days. The user can choose an alarm song and vibration for each alarm and reminder, and a text note may be added to any alarm or reminder.

Users can set five types of reminders for all possible everyday situations. In addition to standard reminders – which includes time, date and note options – Handy Alarm Pro allows users to set voice reminders, call or send texts directly from the reminder, and even create reminders from incoming messages.

All alarms and reminders include advanced snooze capabilities, allowing users to set the snooze counter from five minutes to two days or to use the auto snooze option, even if the phone is in silent mode.

Special Features:

Alarms: next 24 hours, Once, Daily, Work Days, Weekly, or Monthly

Next 24 hours and Once – one-time alarm type for a specific time that does not repeat again
Daily – an alarm for everyday events
Work days alarm allows to set up an alarm for every day of the working week
Weekly and Monthly alarm types are set for a specific day of week or month

Reminders: Simple, Contact, Phone number, Voice note, From SMS

Simple reminder with standard options (time, date, text)
Contact and Phone number types remind users to call or send a message to someone directly from Handy Alarm Pro notifier view.
Voice note is an audio reminder: create a reminder and quickly add a voice record to it
From SMS: create a reminder from incoming messages (e.g. invitation to a party)

Different ring tones, volume and even vibration for every single alarm and reminder

Advanced snooze capability (from five minutes up to two days) and auto snooze option
Interval for repeated alarms
Text note to any alarm or reminder
Use alarms and reminders even when your phone is in a silent mode

Handy Alarm Pro 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

About Paragon Software Group

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Paragon Software Group Releases Handy Weather for Java-Based Mobile Phones

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 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

Paragon Software Group Releases Handy Weather for Java-Based Mobile Phones

Access real-time weather forecast for 40,000 cities on a wireless device

FREIBURG, Germany – November 2008 – Paragon Software Group, the leading developer of software for mobile devices and PC desktops, announces the release of Handy Weather application for Java-based mobile phones. 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.

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.

Main Features of Handy Weather Include:

Celsius and Fahrenheit options for high and low day temperature
Only 2.5 Kb per city forecast
Temperature graph for up to seven consecutive days, and simultaneous forecast for several locations of the user's choice
Current condition (for most cities)
40,000 preset cities worldwide
Well-designed animated graphics include traditional weather icons and text
Wind direction, speed in mph, km/h or m/s
Current pressure and humidity
UV index, and other important features

The product will be offered for 5, 95 USD (3,95 EUR - VAT included) for a three-month subscription service or 14,95 USD (10, 95 EUR – VAT included) for a one-year subscription service. The program is compatible with all mobile phones supporting Java MIDP 2.0, including Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Samsung and LG. Handy Weather is available in different editions (separate files): for mobile phones with 240*320, 176*220 and 128*160 resolution screens.

About Paragon Software Group

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Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Edition, Spanish-English & French-English Dictionaries Now Available for iPhone & iPod Touch

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 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

Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Edition, Spanish-English & French-English Dictionaries Now Available for iPhone & iPod Touch

IRVINE, Calif. – November, 2008 - Paragon Software Group, a leading technology developer for mobile devices and desktop PCs, launches the world-famous Merriam-Webster’s dictionaries for iPhone and iPod touch users. This dictionary line, providing one-click access to comprehensive word and phrase definitions, consists of one explanatory and two bilingual – Spanish-English and French-English dictionaries.

America’s most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary, Merriam-Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged provides the most extensive coverage of American English. Its database contains more than 476,000 entries with more than 143,000 etymologies detailing word origins, 100,000 quotations and 1,100 synonymy paragraphs. Once installed, the dictionary can be accessed anywhere, any time, without Internet connection or additional charges.

Merriam-Webster's French-English Dictionary provides the most extensive coverage of Canadian French with more than 80,000 entry words and phrases and 100,000 translations, as well as abundant examples of words used in context. Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary covers Latin American and European Spanish, and contains more than 80,000 entries and 100,000 translations.

The unique SlovoEd engine compresses the Merriam-Webster database to a minimum of memory space while allowing users to quickly perform multiple lookups. Users can instantly access words and their definitions and find detailed etymologies—a feature that will be particularly useful for language learners. In addition, Paragon’s software features an easy-to-use, single-click application for instant translations.

Merriam-Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged, Spanish-English & French-English are available for 59.99 USD, 24.99 USD and 24.99 USD, respectively from the Apple Store at http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore/. The programs are supported by iPhones with firmware 2.0, iPhone 3G and iPod touch with firmware 2.0.

About Paragon Software Group

Paragon Software Group (PSG) is a technology solutions provider to the enterprise, SMB and consumer markets, worldwide. Founded in 1994, Paragon Software Group actively markets and sells in more than 150 countries and has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan and Russia. PSG consists of two divisions, System Technology, offering solutions for storage management and data safety, and Smart Handheld Devices Division (SHDD & Epocware), offering software for diverse classes of smart handheld devices and desktop PCs (Palm OS, Pocket PC/Windows Mobile, Symbian OS, iPhone & iPod touch), including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and game applications and multilingual dictionaries. To learn more about Paragon Software's diverse product line, please visit:

Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware:http://www.epocware.com

Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
Merriam-Webster Inc. acquired the rights to revise and publish Noah Webster’s dictionaries in 1843. Since then, Merriam-Webster has maintained an ongoing commitment to innovation, scholarship, and love of language. Today, the company continues as the leader in both print and electronic language reference publishing with reference products, learning tools, and word games. For more information about the company, visit www.Merriam-Webster.com.

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Oxford Beginner’s Japanese Dictionary Now Available for iPhone and iPod Touch Users

Wed, 29 Oct 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

Perfect Solution for Language Learners, Business People, and Travelers to Japan

FREIBURG, Germany – October, 2008 - Paragon Software Group, the leading developer of software for mobile devices and PC desktops, announces the release of the Oxford Beginner’s Japanese Dictionary for iPhone and iPod touch users. The dictionary uses the most reliable database from Oxford University Press, and offers the mobile user an entire host of learning tools. As Japanese becomes increasingly attractive to language learners around the globe, the Oxford Beginner’s Japanese Dictionary is the best companion to take along to Japan, classroom or a business meeting, by simply uploading it onto a handheld device. With 10,000 words included in the Japanese-English dictionary and 14,000 words in English-Japanese, the dictionary is always available in an easy-to-carry format.

This extraordinary dictionary has been created specifically for beginners, offering color headwords and translations while using Japanese script throughout. It includes warning symbols to show potential problem areas and offers thousands of example phrases drawn from real-life situations. The dictionary has been specifically designed to give the language enthusiast a comprehensive introduction to Japanese in a completely new way while covering all the vocabulary learners will need in their first years of study. The dictionary gives unique guidance to the grammar and usage of the language.

The edition is especially useful to those traveling as it requires no additional luggage space and can go straight on the plane in a pocket or handbag. For those conducting business in Japan and having little time to delve into details, the dictionary for beginners will provide all essential vocabulary from a select database. In addition, the dictionary offers 5,000 English audio pronunciations.

Oxford Beginner’s Japanese Dictionary is available for €11.99 (£8.99 or $19.99) from the Apple Store at http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore/. The program is supported by iPhones with firmware 2.0, iPhone 3G and iPod touch with firmware 2.0 or higher.

About Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the world's largest and most international of university presses. Founded in 1478, it currently publishes more than 4,500 new books a year, has a presence in over fifty countries, and employs some 3,700 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.

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (PSG) is a technology solutions provider to the enterprise, SMB and consumer markets, worldwide. Founded in 1994, Paragon Software Group actively markets and sells in more than 150 countries and has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan and Russia. PSG consists of two divisions, System Technology, offering solutions for storage management and data safety, and Smart Handheld Devices Division (SHDD & Epocware), offering software for diverse classes of smart handheld devices (Windows Mobile, Symbian OS, Palm OS, iPhone and iPod touch and mobile phones) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and game applications and multilingual dictionaries. To learn more about Paragon Software's diverse product line, please visit:
Storage Management Division:
http://www.paragon-software.com
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com

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Paragon Software Group lance Handy Calendar 2.0 pour smartphones S60, améliorant la productivité et la gestion du temps.

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 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

FREIBURG, Germany – October 2008 – Paragon Software Group (Epocware division) is pleased to announce the release of Handy Calendar 2.0 – the advanced calendar and time management tool for Symbian S60 smartphones on Symbian OS. The program enhances the default Calendar application and supplements it with additional, more advanced calendar features, such as total overview of appointments and tasks in three different view modes, Timetable view, Skins, Cut/Copy/Paste entries in all views, Import of birthdays directly from Contacts, and other features. Handy Calendar is a mobile personal assistant that assumes control of users' information, appointments and tasks, and guarantees nothing will be missed or left behind.

The Week and Month views allow mobile users to see schedules for the week and month, at the same time allowing quick access of detailed information on all upcoming meetings and assignments. The Day view displays a list of appointments by days, while the Timetable view shows weekly timetables by hours, enabling users to visually estimate their activity for the week.

The mobile user can now import birthdays directly from the Contacts list and automatically create an anniversary entry so that family and friends’ special occasions will never be missed. The new edition also offers an updated Skin system allowing the use of either custom skins or predefined phone themes according to the user’s taste. The latest Cut/Copy/Paste feature makes it much easier to copy and move entries in all views of the application.

Additional features include:

Enhanced views of Month, Week, Day, and Tasks
Zoom-in views
Notes support for all entry types
Repeating option for entries: Monthly by day, Yearly by day, and Working days
Busy bar to estimate how busy the day is
Advanced entry viewing that allows the display of all attributes at once, allowing users to open URLs, send e-mail or make a phone call
All entries can be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook

Handy Calendar 2.0 is available for 29.95 USD (24.95 EUR) via download from http://www.epocware.com. For sales inquiries, please contact Paragon at corporate-sales@penreader.com or call 1-888-969-5282.

Languages supported:

Brazilian, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Latin American Lithuanian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian.

About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (PSG) is a technology solutions provider to the enterprise, SMB and consumer markets, worldwide. Founded in 1994, Paragon Software Group actively markets and sells in more than 150 countries and has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan and Russia. PSG consists of two divisions, System Technology, offering solutions for storage management and data safety, and Smart Handheld Devices Division (SHDD & Epocware), offering software for diverse classes of smart handheld devices (Windows Mobile, Symbian OS, Palm OS, iPhone and iPod touch and mobile phones) and desktop PCs, including multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and game applications and multilingual dictionaries. To learn more about Paragon Software's diverse product line, please visit:
Storage Management Division:

Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Storage Management Division: http://www.paragon-software.com

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The Original Talking English Dictionary Now Available for iPhone & iPod Touch

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 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

Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, native sound module, and the fastest definition look-up with SlovoEd technology for the newest generation of Apple Handheld Devices

FREIBURG, Germany – October 7, 2008 - Paragon Software Group, the world’s leading software developer and content provider for mobile devices and desktop PCs, has launched The Talking English Dictionary for the iPhone and iPod touch. The most authoritative coverage of vocabulary in the English-speaking world is coupled with Paragon’s advanced SlovoEd engine to bring premium dictionary content to iPhone users directly on the mobile device screen.

The Talking English Dictionary was tailor-made for the iPhone, with all special characteristics and unique features of the device in mind. The dictionary database contains more than 240,000 words, phrases and definitions in British English, and is the most up-to-date dictionary of its kind available on the market. No Internet connection is required – simply download once and use it without incurring any additional expenses. The “History” feature shows the last 15 translated words, and the “Cross-Lookup” feature is an easy check of language comprehension. For users wishing to take advantage of the premium audio abilities of the iPhone, a native British sound module of 20,000 words is available as well.

“We are pleased to include one of Oxford University Press’s premium British dictionaries in The Talking English Dictionary,” said Evan Schnittman, Vice President of Business Development at OUP. “Oxford University Press has a 600 year history of being at the forefront of technology in scientific, linguistic and scholarly research. OUP dictionary content made available on latest-generation iPhones through Paragon’s SlovoEd dictionary engine helps further that mission.”

The Talking English Dictionary features rapid browsing through the SlovoEd engine, which 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. Now, users can find authoritative definitions with a single click without having to leave the active application and switch to the dictionary.

Paragon Software Group offers a wide choice of more than 120 dictionaries for 30 languages, and the best dictionary content from world-famous publishers. The product is available for $24.99 (19.99 € or £14.99) from the Apple Store at http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore/. The program is supported by iPhones with firmware 2.0, iPhone 3G and iPod touch with firmware 2.0. Direct link:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=292520867&mt=8

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Paragon Software Group Brings a Full-Featured ”Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary” to iPhone and iPod Touch

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 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

FREIBURG, Germany – October 1, 2008 – Paragon Software Group, a leading developer of electronic dictionaries for mobile devices and desktop PCs, launches ”Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary” for iPhone and iPod touch. Duden, unsurpassed in its authority and command of the German language, offers 150,000 up-to-date keyword entries, including 10,000 new words and phrases relevant to modern life. Due to Paragon’s innovative compression engine, the most comprehensive dictionary of German terms is now offered in digital format and can be used on all mobile devices, including iPhone and iPod touch.

The ”Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary” for iPhone features 150,000 keywords and phrases, with 500,000 explanations and usage examples, including notes on spelling, grammar, word origin and style. Duden offers 8,000 audio pronunciations for the most difficult words, and includes modern terms and advice on word usage in linguistically sensitive cases. Users can employ Duden’s cross-lookup feature to check language comprehension skills, and can view the last 15 translated words in Search History. No Internet connection is required – simply download the dictionary to the iPhone/iPod touch once and use it without incurring any additional expenses.

”’Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary’ is unparalleled in its attention to the subtleties of the German language, and represents very high-quality editorial work. We are pleased to join forces with Paragon Software Group and bring this product, inseparable from German culture, to even more mobile users worldwide,” said Hans Huck-Blänsdorf, Head of e-content services, Duden.

Paragon’s state-of-the-art engine allows the highly comprehensive Duden database to be browsed rapidly, making wireless dictionary use for native speakers and language learners of all levels effortless. Paragon’s technology makes it possible for mobile users around the globe to work and communicate in one of the most spoken languages in the European Union even more easily.

For sales inquiries, please contact Paragon at corporate-sales@penreader.com or call 1-888-969-5282.

Supported languages: Arabic, Chinese Simplified PRC, Chinese Traditional Hong Kong, Chinese Traditional Taiwan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Ukrainian.

Features include:

10,000 words and phrases standing for new notions relevant for nowadays German reality, e.g. „Erlebnisgesellschaft”, „Genfood”, „MP3-Player”, „Plasmabildschirm”, „seniorengerecht”, „Zweiklassenmedizin” and others
140 typical for the modern German language affixes, such as „neo-”, „pseudo-”, „-bewusst”, „-wirksam”
Advice on word usage helps to avoid mistakes in linguistically sensitive cases, such as with the words „pervers” and „türken” and inform that recently often used „taubstumm” should be substituted by „gehörlos”
8,000 audio pronunciations for the most difficult words

”Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary” is the most comprehensive German explanatory dictionary in one volume. It includes not only up-to-date German vocabulary, but also covers its dialects and varieties in Austria and Switzerland. Detailed entries are devoted to the technical terms, professionalisms, jargon, and slang. As any other explanatory dictionary, Duden contains elaborated entries on the meaning and usage of the words and speech tokens in the sentence. The current edition offers converted, updated, and considerably extended content of keywords from A to Z. ”Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary” corresponds to the obligatory Official Spelling Rules dated August, 2006. The Version for iPhone/iPod touch offers numerous functions that actualize word search in the dictionary.

”Duden German Explanatory Dictionary” is available for 29.99 EUR via download from the Apple Store at http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore/. The program is supported by iPhones with firmware 2.0, iPhone 3G and iPod touch with firmware 2.0. For other sales inquiries, please contact corporate-sales@penreader.com.

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Paragon Software Group Announces Handy Shell, an Advanced Replacement for S60 Active Standby Screen

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 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

Customizable Views and Plugins for Easy and Effective Work on S60 Smartphones

IRVINE, Calif. – September 19, 2008 Epocware, a subsidiary of Paragon Software Group, announces Handy Shell, a brand-new application replacing the entire S60 Active Standby screen. Handy Shell allows the user to take complete control over the device’s screen and customize it according to the user’s wishes thanks to attractive new features, such as three customizable views and five plugins options. Handy Shell takes over all functions of the S60 menu key, while adding extra options or disabling the unnecessary ones. The program enables the user to get all necessary information, including shortcuts to the most frequently used applications and contacts, at a glance. The full retail version of Handy Shell will be available for 44.95 USD (39.95 EUR) via download from http://www.penreader.com September 22, 2008.

Handy Shell offers three options of “Today” screen for S60 smartphones. The “Today” view shows overall information about phone settings, ongoing calendar events, missed calls and SMS messages, new e-mails, weather forecast and even provides shortcuts to necessary applications using five types of Plugins. All Plugins can be moved around the screen, easily customized, or activated and deactivated. The “Applications” view provides fast access to twelve most needed applications. The “Contacts” view shows twelve favorite contacts with speed dial and SMS actions.

In addition, Handy Shell includes a “Weather” Plugin with five-day weather forecast for the Today screen and a one-year subscription to the Handy Weather service. Handy Weather is the easiest and most reliable way of accessing local, as well as distant, weather information in Celsius and Fahrenheit – all in a mobile environment. The detailed five-day weather forecasts are supported by satellite weather maps and include four layouts: morning, day, evening and night.

For user comfort, Handy Shell includes an advanced application launcher that allows shortcuts to the desired contacts or to launch applications from any of Shell’s view, simply by typing the first chracters of the phone or name on the Today screen. Handy Shell also provides complete integration with default phone applications.

“Paragon Software Group develops programs that allow users to get most out of their mobile phones, customizing the device and adding more functionality and options according to the user’s individual needs,” said Dmitry Bekhterev, chief of sales and business development at Paragon Software Group. “The device’s active standby screen is the most frequently used and the most essential part of the user’s productivity on the device. With Handy Shell the user is in complete control over the screen’s menu by customizing it according to need.”

For sales inquiries, please contact Paragon at corporate-sales@penreader.com or call 1-888-969-5282.

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