On November 23, 2009, Royal Philips Electronics announced SpeechMike Air, the first wireless model of the company's PC dictation device, is now available for purchase. The release of SpeechMike Air expands Philips' line of digital dictation devices and provides users with the flexibility to dictate wirelessly.
The latest product in Philips' SpeechMike line improves user experience by including new features such as a high-end microphone that is sensitive to background noise in the recording; an ergonomic design which reduces thumb movement and strain; a metallic slide switch button created to sustain more than one million movements to increase durability; and the ability to receive voice data wirelessly from up to 33 feet.
In addition to improved dictation recording and design, SpeechMike Air is built on Bluetooth technology, which provides a stable connection for constant dictation and proven wireless connections. The Bluetooth platform also stores dictation securely by encrypting the data and preventing other Bluetooth enabled devices from detecting Speech Mic Air.
The full potential of the Speech Mike Air can be experienced in conjunction with the SpeechExec Pro and SpeechExec Enterprise dictation management solutions, or when integrated with industry systems. Created with a standard HID USB device, SpeechMike Air can be integrated with the use of a separate Software Development Kit (SDK).
Two versions of SpeechMike Air are currently available - one version is the standard device and the second version includes SpeechExec Pro Dictate software. The products are priced at $499 and $599, respectively.