NEW GENERATION TEXT ENTRY SOFTWARE LICENSED TO TTPCom

Text entry experts Co-operwrite Ltd, based near Manchester, announced today their partnering with TTPCom Ltd. (LSE: TTC) to integrate Co-operwrite's flagship product, Mytext®, to TTPCom's mobile phone designs.

Text entry experts Co-operwrite Ltd, based near Manchester, announced today their partnering with TTPCom Ltd. (LSE: TTC) to integrate Co-operwrite's flagship product, Mytext®, to TTPCom's mobile phone designs.

Mytext lets users write their text messages on mobile phones with a single mini-joystick, jogball or touchpad. Together with Mytext's predictive text capabilities, this means faster text entry - and text entry which is fun. The experience of using Mytext is unique. The user simply moves the joystick or jogball in natural letter shapes with thumb or finger. As you write, the letter is drawn on the screen by the patented Mytext software, in step with finger movements. According to Co-operwrite, this creates an entirely new experience in text messaging - and is the only real alternative to multi-keypress systems.

Dr Stephen Cross, Director of Marketing for Mytext, believes that the system offers significant improvements over existing predictive text or "word-guessing" software: "We know from several independent usability studies (Human Reliability Associates 1999, 2000) that over 65% of users preferred Mytext to current systems," he commented, adding that in-house research has revealed that many users simply switch off current "predictive" text entry software and stick with multiple key presses. "We believe that the naturalness of writing with Mytext will be taken up by many users - including those not currently using text because of the difficulty in writing messages."

A key benefit of Mytext is that, unlike all other text entry systems, it provides the user with close visual feedback as he or she writes. "Compare this to current software," said Cross, "where you are asked not to look at the screen when writing." Co-operwrite have spent many years researching the usability of text entry solutions with usability panels and in-depth formal research. Mytext has been developed to combine the naturalness of handwriting with a genuine predictive text interface, with an overriding emphasis on usability.

TTPCom have licensed Mytext from Co-operwrite and are incorporating it into their proven application software for mobile phones. In particular, TTPCom will offer Mytext as a pre-integrated solution for their innovative InTouch handset designs - designs which are generating major interest with new entrants to the mobile phone market.

Because of TTPCom's well-recognised access to global customers, both Co-operwrite and TTPCom see this as an intelligent route to market. "In the present market, the one thing brands must find is differentiation," commented TTPCom's Peter Whale, Handset Product Manager, "Consumers are more savvy than ever before, and they're seeking user interfaces which work with them, not against them."

Over the past 2 years, the number of text messages sent globally from mobile phones has climbed to more than 360 billion messages per year (GSM Association), and mobile brands are constantly searching for alternatives to multiple keypresses - keypresses which are becoming more and more difficult due to the smaller size of modern handsets. Screens, though, are becoming better and bigger, and the integration of mini-joysticks for both navigation and gaming means that Mytext can be used too. Co-operwrite expect to see the introduction of several handsets incorporating Mytext in 2003.

Co-operwrite's CEO, Geoff Gay, claims that the market is hungry for alternatives in texting: "No-one wants to spend all their time pressing keys, or waiting for software to guess the wrong word - it's time for a new, natural method in text entry. Mytext is the new generation in texting."

Contact: mailto:stevecross@my-text.com

About TTPCom Ltd.

Based in Cambridge, UK, TTPCom Ltd. is the principal operating subsidiary of TTP Communications plc (LSE: TTC). The company develops technology intellectual property used in the design and manufacture of wireless communication terminals. TTPCom licenses its technology to semiconductor manufacturers including Analog Devices, Hitachi, Intel, Matsushita, STMicroelectronics and Toshiba, and to leading terminal manufacturers worldwide.
   
TTPCom has established an industry standard with its GPRS platform, has developed EDGE, Third Generation (3G) and wireless gaming technology and offers an integrated GSM/Bluetooth solution. Over 80 separate terminal designs using TTPCom's hardware and software technology have achieved regulatory approval. TTPCom also offers complete handset and module designs for manufacturers seeking to bring products to market quickly but without the risks of development. More information can be found on TTPCom's website at http://www.ttpcom.com.
   
About Co-operwrite Ltd
   
Co-operwrite Ltd was established in 1998 to research interface solutions for mobile devices. The company has filed a number of patents in the field of text entry and rapid messaging, and has begun detailed discussions and prototype development with mobile phone OEMs.
   
More information and an on-line demonstration of Mytext can be found at: www.my-text.com

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