Blackberrys compatible with Philips enterprise-wide dictation management software

July 31, 2008

PHILIPS UNVEILS ENTERPRISE-WIDE DICTATION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR BLACKBERRY DEVICES

SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5 empowers BlackBerry device users with mobile dictation functionality, including enhanced security, intuitive operation, and easy administration

Atlanta, Georgia – Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today announced the release of SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5 for BlackBerry devices, a mobile dictation and dictation management application that allows voice files to be recorded on BlackBerry devices and downloaded for transcription.

Product features include:
• An intuitive interface that enables users to assign key controls to fit individual preferences, making the application suitable for both right- and left-handed users.
• The ability to record files without an internet connection.
• Secure encryption and decryption technology for enhanced security.

The SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5 also allows additional 128-bit dictation file encryption for download security. The SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5 Mobile Server manages users and dictation file delivery for fast, secure download results in reduced transmission time and substantially lower phone costs. This feature is independent of Research In Motion (RIM) software, which usually handles BlackBerry device communications.

SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5 for Blackberry supports all Blackberry devices including the Blackberry Pearl, Curve, and Bold series, and requires no special telecommunication prerequisites other than a valid contract and working connection. For users of other SmartPhones or personal digital assistants (PDAs), Philips provides the SpeechExec Mobile software for computer-free file transfer — another module of the Philips SpeechExec Enterprise 2.5 dictation workflow solution.

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For further information please contact:
Philips Speech Processing
Vickie Hanson
Telephone: (770) 821-2259
E-Mail: vickie.hanson@philips.com
www.philips.com/dictation

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

About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a global leader in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering people-centric, innovative products, services and solutions through the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 123,800 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2007, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, as well as lifestyle solutions for personal wellbeing. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.