All items tagged with mobile devices (103)
Diodes Announces Smallest in Class 2A Schottky Rectifiers
March 15, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Diodes Announces Smallest in Class 2A Schottky Rectifiers

Diodes announced three new Schottky rectifiers that are able to achieve the industry's highest current densities in their class, addressing market demands for smaller and more powerful electronic systems. Well-suited for space-constrained portable, mobile, and wearable designs, these are the first 2A Schottky rectifiers to be designed within the X3-DSN1406-2 package. With a footprint of 0.84mm2, this makes them the industry’s smallest in their class.
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Studio Six Digital Takes Over Production and Releases New USB-C Measurement Microphones and Interfaces
January 3, 2024 by Joao Martins

Studio Six Digital Takes Over Production and Releases New USB-C Measurement Microphones and Interfaces

Studio Six Digital, the creators of the popular AudioTools test & measurement platform for Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS operating systems, has brought the production of all hardware products, including its popular iTestMic2 and iAudioInterface2, back in-house. The Californian company also updated all products to have USB-C connections to work with the latest iPhone 15 models, all of the USB-C iPads, as well as Mac and Windows computers and even Android devices.
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Total Listening to Audio on a Phone Surpassed Traditional Radio Listening in 2022
July 14, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Total Listening to Audio on a Phone Surpassed Traditional Radio Listening in 2022

According to a recent study by Edison Research, Americans already spend more time listening to audio sources on mobile devices than they do from radio receivers. This is the first time that phones surpass the time spent listening to traditional radio, revealing that mobile phones continue "chomping" audio shares. And more worryingly for traditional broadcast radio, this is happening even in the car.
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Synaptics Resonate Offers Integrated Audio and Haptics Solution for Embedded Displays
March 20, 2023 by Joao Martins

Synaptics Resonate Offers Integrated Audio and Haptics Solution for Embedded Displays

Following successful demonstrations at CES 2023 and Embedded World 2023 - and other tradeshows and events in between - Synaptics has officially announced the availability of its Synaptics Resonate solution that uses a display's surface as a sound and haptics transducer. The Resonate solution combines amplifiers, DSP, and algorithms uniquely designed to drive lower than 1mm thick piezo transducers, attached to any surface.
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OPPO Unveils 12Mbps Data Rate Bluetooth Wireless Audio SoC at MWC 2023
March 2, 2023 by Joao Martins

OPPO Unveils 12Mbps Data Rate Bluetooth Wireless Audio SoC at MWC 2023

On the opening day of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona, OPPO announced a selection of flagship devices, new core connectivity products and technologies, as well as its latest R&D breakthroughs in chip technology. On the audio domain, OPPO promised to revolutionize the industry and leave Bluetooth limitations behind with its MariSilicon Y flagship audio SoC. A world first for Bluetooth wireless audio, the new SoC promises a 12Mbps data rate.
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Wireless Power Consortium Introduces New Qi2 Standard for Wireless Charging and Universal Compatibility
January 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

Wireless Power Consortium Introduces New Qi2 Standard for Wireless Charging and Universal Compatibility

At CES 2023, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) is promoting the new wireless charging standard to unify the industry under one global standard and provide enhanced convenience and efficiency for mobile devices and wearables. As a key contributing member of the Wireless Power Consortium, Apple provided the basis for the new Qi2 standard building on its MagSafe technology. Apple and other WPC members developed the new Magnetic Power Profile, which is at the core of Qi2.
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Gaudio Lab Earns CTA Approval for Its OTT Loudness Management Technology
September 26, 2022 by Joao Martins

Gaudio Lab Earns CTA Approval for Its OTT Loudness Management Technology

Gaudio Lab, the innovative audio technology solutions company from Seoul, South Korea, announced that its Loudness Management 1 (LM1) loudness normalization technology has been referenced in the standard ANSI/CTA-2075.1, Loudness Standard for Over the Top Television (OTT) and Online Video Distribution (OVD) for Mobile and Fixed Devices, developed by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Video Systems Committee and accredited as an American National Standards.
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IK Multimedia Releases iRig Pro Quattro I/O Professional Mobile Interface
May 6, 2022 by Joao Martins

IK Multimedia Releases iRig Pro Quattro I/O Professional Mobile Interface

IK Multimedia released iRig Pro Quattro I/O, an extremely well designed 4-in/2-out field recording audio and MIDI interface for musicians and content creators. With 24-bit/96kHz A/D conversion and a MEMS mic onboard for instant recording, the new professional mobile interface from the Italian company is ready to deliver broadcast-quality results anywhere and anytime. A deluxe bundle is also available with custom iRig XY stereo mic capsules and complete accessories.
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Qualcomm Redefines True Wireless with Two New Snapdragon Sound Platforms
February 28, 2022 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Redefines True Wireless with Two New Snapdragon Sound Platforms

At Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona, Qualcomm announced new options for brands and developers to offer the latest technologies in wireless audio. Qualcomm announced the latest S5 and S3 Sound Platforms with support for new Snapdragon Sound experiences, featuring lossless CD-quality streaming over Bluetooth, stereo recording, ultra-low latency sound with in-game chat, and adaptive active noise cancellation. Both new platforms already offer support for Bluetooth LE Audio.
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Sound Particles Releases Space Controller OSC Hands-On Panning App
January 25, 2022 by Joao Martins

Sound Particles Releases Space Controller OSC Hands-On Panning App

Sound Particles, the innovative 3D audio production software company, released a new app based on its original Space Controller plugin introduced in 2021, now created specifically for direct control over OSC with Nuendo and SPAT Revolution. Space Controller OSC connects a mobile phone to Nuendo or SPAT Revolution and links the physical movements of the device to the software's panning tools by simply pointing the phone to where the user wants sounds to come from. No plugin required.
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