Zi Corporation has signed a licensing agreement with ACCESS Systems Americas (formerly PalmSource) to pre-integrate eZiText predictive text technology and Decuma handwriting recognition technology into the ACCESS Linux Platform.

Under the terms of the agreement, ACCESS has chosen to pre-integrate Zi Corporation’s eZiText and Decuma technologies into the ACCESS Linux Platform, the Company’s fully integrated, open, flexible and commercial grade Linux-based platform designed for smartphones and mobile devices. This pre-integration is expected to accelerate the introduction of devices that incorporate Zi technology while providing a vehicle for ACCESS’ thriving third party developer community to leverage eZiText in their applications targeted for devices based on the ACCESS Linux Platform.

“This agreement has strategic significance for Zi as the ACCESS Linux Platform will open up new business channels and expand our reach in the smartphone and wireless device markets,” said Milos Djokovic, President and CEO of Zi Corporation.

Zi will receive unit license fees from OEM’s for eZiText or Decuma-enabled devices on the ACCESS Linux Platform.

With over 400,000 registered third party developers, ACCESS enjoys one of the most loyal and productive development communities in the world. As the ACCESS Linux Platform is rolled out, this developer base is expected to grow as Linux developers begin leveraging the open nature of the ACCESS Linux Platform and begin creating new applications for the mobile market.