MyCaption, a provider of voice-to-data services, has released a version of its voice recognition software, for the new BlackBerry Storm 9530 device.

 

Research In Motion (RIM) is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. BlackBerry (News - Alert) Storm is one such innovation from RIM which has been specializing in BlackBerry smartphones and the BlackBerry solutions.

 

BlackBerry Storm comes with a unique touch screen and multimedia capabilities thus making it ideal even while traveling across any corner of the world. With fast and most accurate touch typing, the new BlackBerry Storm features large touch screens and new interfaces designed more to be pocket friendly phone.

 

MyCaption allows business users the ability to "write-by-voice" their e-mail, memos, tasks, contact notes and calendar entries and synchronize them with any Enterprise applications such as Outlook, Microsoft Exchange and even Google (News - Alert) applications.

 

"The BlackBerry Storm really helps bring an application like MyCaption to the forefront of a user's mind," said Vipul Bhatt, chief executive officer and founder.

 

"While the Storm is a breakthrough for RIM, when you combine its touch-screen with the facility to simply speak your e-mail, memos, notes and appointments, you get the best of both worlds. This is the perfect example of voice becoming the new keyboard," added Bhatt.

 

According to MyCaption, once the small plug-in is installed, business users can begin to compose and reply to emails or sync with their enterprise networks contact management systems. They have to just click on "Compose (MyCaption)" or "Reply (MyCaption)" and start speaking the e-mail. Once they are through with their task, they have to just "done" and an email is sent to anyone in the user's network. MyCaption also gives all business users a chance to review and edit their email before actually sending them.

 

In addition to the new BlackBerry Storm MyCaption is currently supported on the BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry 8800 series smartphones.

 

Some key features of MyCaption include; Three Minutes of Talk Time, where it allows the business user, to speak business-length emails comfortably, for up to three minutes; Text Review: The voice-to-data service allows users to review your spoken email before sending via BlackBerry, with an easy-to-use text-review capability. Additionally, MyCaption for BlackBerry also offers a customizable dictionary, to fit the user's style and tone.

 

The company has currently offered a free, time-specific trial period where users can take MyCaption for BlackBerry for a test drive.