All items tagged with mobile devices (103)

Welcome to Another Year of Voice Coil! Download the January 2017 Edition Now.

December 28, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Welcome to Another Year of Voice Coil! Download the January 2017 Edition Now.

In this edition, we kick off 2017 with an overview of what the 2017 NAMM and Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade shows might bring. This month's Spotlight features an important article by Marian Liebig (Klippel), discussing the specific challenges of Testing Mobile Devices such as Bluetooth headphones and smartphones. Vance Dickason test the SB Acoustics 6.5” MR16P-4 Satori midrange, and the 6.5” 6MBX44 midwoofer from B&C Speakers.

The Future of Mobile at the 2017 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

December 3, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

The Future of Mobile at the 2017 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

The GSMA association announced the latest initiatives and schedule of events for the 2017 Mobile World Congress, unveiling newly confirmed keynote speakers for the conference and additional participating companies. The Mobile World Congress will be held 27 February – 2 March 2017 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, with events also taking place at Fira Montjuïc. Even though this is mainly the world stage for mobile operators and smartphone manufacturers, the show is increasingly a launch pad for the latest wireless audio technologies.

3D Sound Labs Launches Spatial Audio SDK High-Order-Ambisonics Solution for Mobile 360° VR Player

October 28, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

3D Sound Labs Launches Spatial Audio SDK High-Order-Ambisonics Solution for Mobile 360° VR Player

3D/VR audio specialists, 3D Sound Labs, announced the availability of the latest version of its VR Audio Kit, an Ambisonics SDK optimized for 360° mobile players. This technology has been jointly presented in September at IBC 2016 in Amsterdam together with solution provider for content delivery Viaccess Orca. The demo of a 360° VR mobile video player with High-Order Ambisonics (HOA) audio, running on a smartphone, was playing a 4K 360° video along with a compressed 3rd order Ambisonics audio stream.

New ES9218 Sabre HiFi SoC from ESS Technology Introduces Highest Quality Audio for Mobile Devices

October 13, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New ES9218 Sabre HiFi SoC from ESS Technology Introduces Highest Quality Audio for Mobile Devices

ESS Technology’s patented 32-bit HyperStream II architecture was initially launched in its Sabre PRO DAC series (ES9038PRO) at CES 2016. Based on the same architecture, the ESS team now introduced the ES9218 highly integrated HiFi SoC combining Quad 32-bit stereo DAC channels, analog volume control, 2Vrms outputs and much more. The new ESS Sabre will be powering LG’s newest smartphone, the V20.

Audio Precision Releases Updated Android Smartphone Audio Test App

August 3, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Releases Updated Android Smartphone Audio Test App

Audio Precision announced availability of the latest version of their Android audio test app, with support for Android versions 4, 5 and 6 (as well as Android N Developer Preview 5). The app allows fast, automated evaluation of new phones and tablets, including hands-free Bluetooth audio test without requiring the initiation of a phone call, saving developers’ time and ensuring that measurement results aren’t impacted by network performance.

Texas Instruments Announces First Qi-Certified 15-W Wireless Power Transmitter

July 26, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Texas Instruments Announces First Qi-Certified 15-W Wireless Power Transmitter

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the industry’s first Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) v1.2 Qi-certified 15-W wireless power transmitter. The bq501210 enables 84 percent system efficiency with significantly less thermal dissipation than traditional wireless power devices. The transmitter supports multiple fast-charging protocols and offers an array of flexible and customizable features such as personal electronics, medical and space-constrained industrial applications.

Kronoton Introduces AIRMAX Master Intelligent Spatial Sound Enhancement

May 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Kronoton Introduces AIRMAX Master Intelligent Spatial Sound Enhancement

Allowing greater voice intelligibility in the audio mix, Kronoton’s new AIRMAX Master software processor combines patented HDSX technology with additional modules for a complete solution to sound enhancement, sound shaping and intelligent leveling. All modules use Kronoton’s HDSX algorithm to work at a spatial and energetic level, generating a better playback experience in music, films and multimedia games on portable devices.

Heritage Audio Unveils BT-500 Bluetooth Streaming 500 Series Module

April 15, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Heritage Audio Unveils BT-500 Bluetooth Streaming 500 Series Module

Vintage analog audio studio equipment specialists, Heritage Audio, made a surprising but very interesting announcement for wireless audio integration in studios. The company unveiled the latest addition to their growing lineup of 500 Series products, the BT-500 streaming module, designed to connect mobile devices using the latest generation of audio specific Bluetooth technology and state-of-the-art D/A converters.

Fraunhofer Cingo Brings Surround Sound to Hulu’s Virtual Reality Experience

March 25, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer Cingo Brings Surround Sound to Hulu’s Virtual Reality Experience

Fraunhofer IIS and Hulu announced an agreement for the use of Fraunhofer Cingo immersive audio headphone rendering solution for virtual reality and mobile devices. Users of Hulu’s VR app will benefit from movies and TV shows streamed using the HE-AAC surround sound audio codec and rendered for headphones through Fraunhofer Cingo.

DTS Headphone:X And DTS Play-Fi Technologies Integrated In New Tablets and Smartphones

February 22, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Headphone:X And DTS Play-Fi Technologies Integrated In New Tablets and Smartphones

The Mobile World Congress 2016, in Barcelona, is the place chosen to unveil “exciting” developments in mobile devices, while the world waits for Apple to unveil the latest iPhone. But at least it allows companies like DTS to actually have smartphones and tablets featuring advanced audio technologies such as Headphone:X immersive processing and Play-Fi wireless home audio.

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