Zi Corporation announced that Sony Ericsson
has agreed to significantly expand its existing licensing relationship
with Zi Corporation. Zi's predictive text software and handwriting recognitions will be used in Sony Ericsson devices. Commenting on the transaction, Milos Djokovic,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Zi Corporation, stated, "Sony
Ericsson has demonstrated their commitment to offer a broad range of
world class handsets that both simplify and enrich the wireless
communication experience of their consumers. Sony Ericsson's choice of
Zi as their primary user input technology partner further validates our
technology leadership. It is a pleasure for us to report on the
continuation and the expansion of our relationship with this industry
leader."
Under the terms of the new arrangement, Zi Corporation will continue
supplying Sony Ericsson with both predictive text and handwriting
recognition technology.