Zi's eZiText technology will be embedded into the Casio's handy terminal products (DT-900 series) to be distributed in China by Beijing Vision Technology Development Co. Ltd.
Zi Corporation has sealed a licensing agreement with a seventh designated Chinese domestic handset manufacturer, Ningbo Bird Co. Ltd. This is the latest contract win for Zi in a series of agreements with leading Chinese handset manufacturers.
Zi Corporation has licensed its predictive software, eZiText, to Korean communications giant, LG (formerly GoldStar) Information & Communications Ltd. (LGIC) following a competitive bid process.
Zi Corporation added new English-as-a-second-language (ESL) content for its on-line education subsidiary, Oztime.com through the acquisition of EnglishPractice.com Inc.
Zi Corporation has licensed its eZiText technology to Kyocera Corporation of Japan for global distribution in the company's entire range of cellular products.
Zi Corporation's eZiText technology will be embedded in Zhongxing's new series of GSM phones. Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Ltd. is one of the nine Chinese manufacturers officially designated by the Ministry of Information Industries to produce mobile phones for the domestic market.
Zi Corporation has finalized an exclusive eight-year contract to provide Web based e-commerce training in China. The agreement between Zi's subsidiary, Oztime.com, and the Ministry of Information Industries (MII) establishes Oztime.com as the exclusive administrator for the MII's e-commerce training Website.
Zi Corporation recorded first quarter revenue of $672,000, a 191 per cent increase over the $231,000 earned in the same period of 1999. Revenuesearned during the first quarter of 2000 were primarily based on royalties,compared to 1999 where revenues were earned primarily on up-front licensing fees.
Zi Corporation confirms that its eZiText software technology conforms to China's new standards for text input on electronic devices.
Zi Corporation has been approved by the Nasdaq-Amex Market Group to begin trading on the Nasdaq National Market on April 11, 2000.
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