Nuance buys MobileVoiceControl

Nuance Communications Inc., a Burlington supplier of speech and imaging solutions, said today it has agreed to acquire MobileVoiceControl, an Ohio provider of speech-enabled mobile search and messaging services, for an undisclosed amount.

The acquisition will allow Nuance to further accelerate the deployment of speech-enabled solutions in the wireless industry, said Nuance, which added that mobile voice control brings to Nuance a complete search and communication service that is available today to Sprint Nextel subscribers on select devices.

MobileVoiceControl provides a speech-enabled service that allows users to easily dictate and send e-mail text messages, dial a contact, create a calendar entry, and search Web content entirely with their voice, Nuance said.

"Speech technology is rapidly expanding the possibilities for consumers in the mobile environment," Nuance chief executive Paul Ricci said in a statement.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)