Imagine Your Life Without the Internet
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Linguist's Software has created font sets for over 2,600 languages that could enable billions of people currently without internet access to get online. The main barrier for most of the unconnected world is a lack of content in their native languages. Linguist's Software's fonts and keyboard software could provide the missing language pieces and allow mobile carriers, tech companies, and others to connect the majority of the remaining global population to the internet for the first time by offering services in their native tongues. Partnering with Linguist's Software would give companies a fast track to achieving global dominance by accessing currently untapped markets.
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Imagine Your Life Without the Internet
- 2. There would be: • No texting • No email • No apps • No social media
- 3. That’s the situation for nearly 2/3 of the world. Over 4 billion people don’t have texting, email, social media, online banking, games, search, etc. Many of these same people DO have cell phones, but they only use them for talking.
- 4. WHY? Because they do not have a font in their language.
- 5. Infrastructure isn’t the problem Access to the internet exists for most of the world – over 86%. This access is through mobile phones including: •69% of people living in Africa •89% of people living in Asia •100% of people living in the USA, Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States, and Arab States* *Source United Nations Press Release, May 2014
- 6. Poverty isn’t the Problem Samsung, Micromax, Xiaomi, and other device makers in China and India offer low-price handsets. Many people can AFFORD the internet, but they don’t USE it.
- 7. So, what is the problem? If over 2/3 of the world has access to the internet, why don’t they use it?
- 8. The Language Barrier The main reason over four billion people don’t access the internet is a lack of compelling content that feels relevant. hey don t find meanin u content because their nati e language isn’t found on the internet. (Not everyone speaks, or can read, English.)
- 9. Thereareover4,000languagesintheworld. ndia has o cia an ua es with about sub- an ua es China has main an ua es and dia ects • rica has an ua e ami ieswith o er actua an ua es Examples:
- 10. The internet is only available in 36 languages Mobile device manufacturers are working to support many more an ua es but they re ha in a di cu t time due to the alphabet structure of many languages.
- 11. Translation Problems In this agewhere computers can solve almost everything – theycan’t translate aswellas a native language speaker. It takes one linguistic expert around one year to digitally convert a single language into keyboard fonts. If this language barrierwere overcome, it could bring six billion people together.
- 12. rans ation i cu ties Cost ro er an ua e imes that by ust an ua es mi ion ime ts di cu t to find trans ators eo e who know both n ish and esser-known an ua es such as biem in aant u or in re ian
- 13. Race Against Time The challenge is to be FIRST to provide a cost-effective solution that will overcome these obstacles. Google,Apple, and Facebook – aswellas lesser known companies – are allracing to be the first to connect theworld.
- 14. Language Translation Solution One company has created a solution. It has – right now – 2,600 languages with fonts for keyboard input. This solution could be used – right now – to connect the world.
- 15. Dependable Track Record This solution was actually created back in 1984. It has been used over and over again with a proven track record. This solution has been used by large companies and universities to translate text into various languages. It has over 50,000 customers.
- 16. Linguist’s Software is the Solution Linguist’s Software is a small company in Edmonds, Washington. It didn’t start out to change the world. It began as a way to solve a problem.
- 17. Linguist’s Software Story Linguist’s Software was started by Philip B. Payne, Ph.D. Dr. Payne taught New Testament Greek at Cambridge University. His love of the Bible led him to become a missionary in Japan. He needed Greek, Hebrew, and Japanese fonts to help him. There were no fonts available.
- 18. Dr. Payne purchased one of the original 128K Macintosh computers. He also hired one of the first Mac programmers to teach him how to create fonts. When MacWorld Magazine heard about Dr. Payne’s work-and published four columns of Greek, Hebrew, and Japanese text in their November 1984 issue. Linguist’s Software, Inc. was born.
- 19. Over the next few decades, people requested more and more language font-sets. Dr. Payne, along with native speakers from many languages, created these font sets. A project to translate the Bible into Japanese turned into something much more. It became the world’s greatest source for professional-quality language fonts for scholars, academics, businesses, and governments around the world.
- 22. •Over 2,600 languages • Available in OpenType®, TrueType®, and Type 1 fonts. • Has Unicode and ASCII/ANSI fonts usable by any PC, Mac, or new smartphone for multi-language use. • Includesintuitivekeyboardsoftwarewithclearkeyboardcharts. • Can be installed directly into Windows, Macintosh, or Android operating systems. • Can be used in almost any computer program or app. Linguist’s Software Details:
- 23. Linguist’s Software is selling the exclusive use and licensing of its copyrighted fonts for 2,600languages-andincludestheinputsoftware. This will create an entirely new market: Over60%oftheworld’spopulationthatisnotconnectedtotheinternet. Linguist’s Software Solution
- 24. Imagine a potential customer: Ayoung man living in Oum ElAssel – a small city inWesternAlgeria.Heisasellerofshoes. This young man has a cell phone with an expensive voice-only plan that he uses sparingly. He doesn’t see the need for a data plan because he can’t text, type, or read anything. His native language – Tamashek – isn’t on the internet. Imagine Success Imagine a potential customer: Ayoung man living in Oum ElAssel – a small city inWesternAlgeria.Heisasellerofshoes. This young man has a cell phone with an expensive voice-only plan that he uses sparingly. He doesn’t see the need for a data plan because he can’t text, type, or read anything. His native language –
- 25. You have Linguist’s Software.You contract with the carrier of this man’s cell phone.You offer texting, email, and internet search in Tamashek. SuddenlyeveryoneinOumElAsselwantsasmartphone.Theycanaccess Facebook.Theycantexttheirfriendsforcheaperthantheycantalk.They canevenlogintotheirbank. This young man can now set up an internet storefront. People can buy shoes from him online. You have opened up the world for him and the 4,000 other people in western Algeria who speak Tamashek.
- 26. Imagine your company opening up the internet to truly become the world-wide web.
- 27. This opportunity won’t be around for long • India is a fast-growing market (1.2 billion people) with only one big multi-language phone company (Micromax21) that only covers 1/10 of India’s languages •Africa is a huge, fast-growing marketwith 1.1 billion people and NO multi-language smart phone.(Linguist’s Software owns fonts for1,540African languages.)
- 28. Consider the Possibilities • Global Gaming is a $60 billion industry – but doesn’t exist in communities where their native language isn’t supported • Ninety percent of the world uses some form of cell phones. When voice-only users see “relevant content” in their native languages, they’ll jump on board for cheap data plans
- 29. Is the time right for your company? Are you a phone or social networking company? If so, this will be the only fast track to achieve global dominance. Contact us today to discuss how you can become first-to-market and open up the World Wide Web.
- 30. Contact Information: GLOBAL DIGITAL LANGUAGES Ken Kinkel, CEO Owner kinkel435@gmail.com Twitter: @kkinkel435 LinkedIn Ken Kinkel Facebook: Ken Kinkel Top 1% viewed, with 8000+ links ? Links, L.I.O.N. & 5/5 rating, Phone: 435-673-4339 | Mobile: 435-632-7954