<s>
Dragon	B-General_Concept
Dictation	I-General_Concept
started	O
as	O
speech	B-Application
recognition	I-Application
application	B-Application
for	O
Apple	O
's	O
iOS	B-Application
platforms	O
,	O
including	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
iPod	B-Device
Touch	I-Device
and	O
iPad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
app	O
provided	O
automatic	O
speech-to-text	B-Application
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dragon	B-General_Concept
Dictation	I-General_Concept
speech	B-Application
recognition	I-Application
is	O
based	O
on	O
Dragon	B-Application
NaturallySpeaking	I-Application
speech	B-Application
recognition	I-Application
technology	I-Application
from	O
Nuance	O
Communications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
apps	O
which	O
used	O
the	O
same	O
speech	B-Application
recognition	I-Application
technology	I-Application
include	O
Siri	B-Application
,	O
which	O
Apple	O
acquired	O
in	O
2010	O
and	O
is	O
now	O
integrated	O
into	O
iOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2010	O
,	O
Nuance	O
reported	O
that	O
there	O
had	O
been	O
3.7	O
million	O
downloads	B-Application
of	O
their	O
iPhone	B-Application
apps	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Dragon	B-General_Concept
Dictation	I-General_Concept
ranked	O
as	O
the	O
number	O
one	O
business	O
productivity	B-Application
app	I-Application
in	O
Apple	O
's	O
iTunes	B-Application
App	I-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Dragon	B-General_Concept
Dictation	I-General_Concept
is	O
no	O
longer	O
restricted	O
to	O
Apple	O
products	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
used	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
operation	O
system	O
–	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
by	O
other	O
Nuance	O
apps	O
like	O
the	O
Swype	B-Language
Keyboard	I-Language
and	O
the	O
Dragon	O
Mobile	O
Assistant	O
.	O
</s>
