Sharp devises app to let smartphones speak

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese electronics giant Sharp Corp. announces on Oct. 1, 2014, the development of an application that enables smartphones to speak to users both orally and in text as seen in this demonstration, with the words "Good morning" appearing on the screen.

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