The Fastap Hindi Language Platform was one of the top five honorees in the Mobility & Communications category and was based on Fastap's foreseeable impact on India's mobile market as well as sustainable capability for changing market dynamics.
"A majority of the mobile users in India are increasingly demanding a mobile phone that is simple-to-use in their native language in order to communicate effectively and take advantage of the growing number of mobile data services," said Mansi Baranwal, a member of the Mobility & Communications review panel, HeadStart 2008. "The Fastap Hindi Language Platform is a perfect solution for native Hindi speakers and could have the potential to become a standard in India. We are pleased to honor Digit with this award and look forward to watching the monumental impact they will have on the Indian marketplace."
Companies around the world were invited to present their technologies at the HeadStart 2008 Conference in Bangalore. Digit Wireless was selected by a panel of venture capitalists and industry experts with heavy concentration in the Indian marketplace. For a full list of nominees, see http://www.headstart.in/index.php.
"The recognition of our Fastap Hindi Language Platform by HeadStart validates the overall benefits that our Fastap enabling keypad technology can deliver to India's diverse mobile market," said CEO Robert Blumenthal of Digit Wireless. "India's mobility is rising at an unprecedented rate, and with its adoption in non-English speaking locations outside metro cities growing steadily, mobile operators and device manufacturers are challenged by the increase in demand for functionality to support non-English-speaking people in these regions. Fastap Enabling Keypad Technology and our Hindi Language Platform is a critical evolution of the existing interface that will empower Indian mobile users within these specific locations to utilize messaging and mobile data services in their preferred language."
Fastap Keypad Technology is used to design simple and intuitive high performance keypads enabling users to easily discover, access, and use handheld device features and the applications of today. Utilizing raised and lowered keys and powered by error prevention software, Fastap Keypad Technology delivers life-enhancing user experiences on handheld devices through simplification of text entry in multiple languages and Press-to-Experience functionality for one-touch access-control.
The Fastap Global Language Platform is universal, language agnostic and is compatible with all modern languages. The multi-level Fastap keypad architecture has the ability to support multiple languages with superior ergonomic efficiency. The technology enables a handheld device to have a simple and intuitive interface for both a local market language and Latin-based languages. The platform is ideal for regional implementations in China, India, Russia and other countries.
