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[Octobre 29, 2008] Oxford Beginner’s Japanese Dictionary Now Available for iPhone and iPod Touch Users

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
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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[Octobre 10, 2008] Paragon Software Group lance Handy Calendar 2.0 pour smartphones S60, améliorant la productivité et la gestion du temps.

Press Contact:
Katia Shabanova
PR Director (SHDD & Epocware)
Paragon Software Group
Phone: +49(0)761-59018-181
E-Mail: kshabanova@paragon-software.com
Freiburg, Allemagne, Paragon Software Group (Epocware Division) a le plaisir d’annoncer le lancement de Handy Calendar 2.0 – l’agenda et outil de gestion du temps avancé pour smartphones Symbian S60 3ème édition. Le programme améliore l’agenda par défaut et y ajoute des fonctions additionnelles, plus abouties, telles qu’un aperçu général des rendez vous et des tâches dans trois vues différentes, une vue « emploi du temps », des skins, couper/copier/coller des entrées dans toutes les vues, l’import des anniversaires directement depuis la liste des contacts et autres nouveautés. Handy Calendar est un assistant mobile personnel qui prend le contrôle des informations utilisateurs, rendez vous, tâches et assure que rien ne soit oublié ou en retard.
Les vues Semaine et Mois permettent aux utilisateurs de voir le planning pour la semaine ou le mois, tout en offrant un accès rapide aux informations détaillées sur tous les rendez-vous à venir. La vue Jour montre la liste des rendez-vous jour par jour, alors que la vue emploi du temps affiche, pour la semaine, les plages horaires occupées heure par heure, permettant aux utilisateurs d’estimer rapidement leur activité pour la semaine.
L’utilisateur mobile peut maintenant importer les anniversaires directement depuis l’application Contact et créer automatiquement un rappel dans l’agenda, pour ne plus rater aucune date, que ce soit un ami ou un membre de la famille.
La nouvelle édition offre aussi un système de skins mis à jour, permettant d’utiliser soit des thèmes personnalisés, soit des skins prédéfinies selon l’envie. La nouvelle fonction Couper/copier/coller rend le déplacement d’une entrée bien plus facile, quelle que soit la vue en cours.
Les fonctions avancées incluent :
- Vues Mois, Semaine, Jour et tâches améliorées
- Vues Zoomées
- Support des notes pour tous types d’entrées
- Option de répétition pour les entrées : Tous les mois, Tous les ans et Jours ouvrables
- Barre d’état d’activité pour estimer l’activité du jour
- Vue avancée des entrées qui permet l’affichage de tous les éléments en une seule fois, permettant d’ouvrir des URL, d’envoyer des e-mails ou de lancer un appel.
- Toutes les entrées peuvent être synchronisées avec Microsoft Outlook
Handy Calendar 2.0 est disponible en téléchargement au prix de 24,95 euros sur http://www.epocware.com. Pour toute question concernant les ventes, merci de contacter corporate-sales@penreader.com
Langues supportées
Anglais, Allemand, Brésilien, Croate, Espagnol, Espagnol d’Amérique latine, Finlandais, Français, Hongrois, Italien, Japonais, Lithuanien, Néerlandais, Norvégien, Portugais, Roumain, Russe, Serbe, Slovaque, Slovène, Tchèque, Turque, Ukrainien
A propos de Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group (PSG) est un fournisseur de technologie pour l’entreprise, les PME, et les marchés grand public à travers le monde. Fondé en 1994, Paragon Software Group est présent et vend dans plus de 150 pays et a des bureaux aux Etats-Unis, en Allemagne, au Japon et en Russie. PSG est constitué de deux divisions, System Technology, qui offre des solutions de stockage et de sécurité des données, et Smart Handheld Devices Division (SHDD & Epocware), qui propose des logiciels pour divers types d’appareils mobiles et les PC de bureau (PalmOS, PocketPC/Windows Mobile, Symbian OS, iPhone and iPod touch), parmi lesquels des systèmes de reconnaissances d’écriture manuscrite multilingue, des solutions de localisation, des applications d’entreprise, des jeux et des dictionnaires multilingue. Pour en savoir plus sur les différentes offres de Paragon Software, visitez :
Storage Management Division: http://www.paragon-software.com
Smart Handheld Devices Division: http://www.penreader.com
Epocware: http://www.epocware.com
Tous les produits, services, marques et marques commerciales appartiennent à leurs propriétaires respectifs.
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[Octobre 07, 2008] The Original Talking English Dictionary Now Available for iPhone & iPod Touch

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.
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“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
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
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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[Octobre 02, 2008] Paragon Software Group Brings a Full-Featured ”Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary” to iPhone and iPod Touch

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.
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
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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