"NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Speech recognition technology supplier Nuance Communications Inc (NUAN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said it agreed to provide speech and predictive text technologies for a broad range of Nokia (NOK1V.HE: Quote, Profile, Research) phones.

The maker of Dragon speech recognition software, which analysts expect to post 2008 revenue of $917 million, said the multi-year deal would bring it "tens of millions of dollars" in revenue over the next several years.

The companies also agreed to work on a new type of mobile user interface aimed at improving access to many cell phone applications, it said. Cell phone market leader Nokia sells 40 percent of the world's mobile phones..."

[Via uk.reuters.com]