IVONA is already instrumental in helping us deliver excellent accessibility features on Kindle Fire, including Text-to-Speech, Voice Guide and Explore by Touch,” said Dave Limp, Vice President, Amazon Kindle, in a statement. “IVONA’s exceptional text-to-speech technology leads the industry in natural voice quality, accuracy and ease of use. No comment on a phone specifically in today’s statements, but an intentionally vague reference to future products that is sure to send imaginations racing: Specifically, adding voice services points further to a mobile handset/smartphone, as many have suspected Amazon would eventually launch. Second, it paves the way for Amazon to do more in hardware beyond tablets. First, it shows that Amazon is looking to enhance its features and functionality on its devices, moving ever further away from pared-down, cheaper hardware to compete better against products like the iPad and higher-spec tablets from the likes of Samsung. The move is significant for a couple of reasons. Amazon today announced that it is acquiring Ivona Software, a Polish-based specialist in voice technologies that competes with Nuance and is already used in the Kindle Fire for services covering text-to-speech, voice commands and “Explore by Touch.” The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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