Seiko Instruments Inc (SII) will release at the end of the month of an upgraded version of its compact electronic dictionary that allows reading, storage and viewing of business card data through a data manager. The product is the first of its kind in Japan that links with software for business card data management. SII plans to target salespersons and other users who work out of the office. 

The dictionary is compatible with “Yasashiku Meishi Filing PRO v9.0” which is sold by leading business card software developer Media Drive. Data up to 6,000 standard business cards can be stored in the electronic dictionary.