All items tagged with smartphones (114)

Volkswagen Adds AirConsole Multiuser Games to Vehicles

August 27, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Volkswagen Adds AirConsole Multiuser Games to Vehicles

Volkswagen is the latest automotive industry giant to offer an in-car gaming experience that doesn’t require game controllers in vehicles. The Volkswagen Group partnered with Swiss gaming platform AirConsole to bring its unique in-car gaming experience to its drivers and passengers, starting with the new Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer. In parallel to the ID.7, ID.5, ID.4 and ID.3 product lines (from ID. software 4.0), AirConsole will also be available for the new Passat, the new Tiguan, the new Golf and the new Golf Estate.

Google Introduces AI-Assisted Pixel Buds Pro 2 Earbuds

August 13, 2024 by Joao Martins

Google Introduces AI-Assisted Pixel Buds Pro 2 Earbuds

Tuesday, August 13 was scheduled as Pixel day, when Google promoted its ninth "Made by Google" event to unveil an extensive range of hardware devices, including new Pixel 9 phones, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2. The smartphones are what one would expect at this time, a best of all the Android smartphones available until now. The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are Google's best attempt in the category with better ANC and battery life.

Voicemod Creates Real-Time Voice Changer Hardware Device for Gaming Consoles and Mobile Platforms

July 22, 2024 by Joao Martins

Voicemod Creates Real-Time Voice Changer Hardware Device for Gaming Consoles and Mobile Platforms

Voicemod, the company that originally created voice-altering effects for gaming and online chat boards, later evolved its software to enable real-time AI-voice transform and synthetic voices, and now ported that same voice changer technology to dedicated hardware. Voicemod Key is a real-time AI voice transformation device that brings the Voicemod experience from PCs now also to gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets.

Goodix Technology Launches Next Generation Smart Amplifier for Mobile Applications

April 8, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Goodix Technology Launches Next Generation Smart Amplifier for Mobile Applications

Goodix Technology launched a new generation smart amplifier targeting mobile audio designs. The new TFA9865 device leverages a proprietary, fully digital architecture and advanced manufacturing processes to improve audio performance. With extremely compact dimensions of just 2.2x2.2mm², the TFA9865 audio amplifier establishes a benchmark for the audio industry, offering higher power efficiency, and enhanced sound volume with reduced noise.

Ceva and THX Partner to Bring Premium Spatial Audio to Hearables, Consumer and Mobile Products

January 11, 2024 by Joao Martins

Ceva and THX Partner to Bring Premium Spatial Audio to Hearables, Consumer and Mobile Products

Ceva and THX announced RealSpace Tuned by THX, a premium software offering for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to add support for immersive spatial audio customized to any consumer or prosumer audio device including true wireless earbuds, wireless headphones, smartphones, speakers and soundbars. Ceva RealSpace Tuned by THX delivers was demonstrated at CES 2024.

TDK Launches Noise Suppression Filters for Audio Lines of High Sound Quality Devices

November 24, 2023 by Cristina Costa

TDK Launches Noise Suppression Filters for Audio Lines of High Sound Quality Devices

TDK Corporation has announced its latest compact noise suppression filters MAF1005FR series, measuring 1mm (L) x 0.5mm (W) x 0.5mm (H). These multilayer chip components are designed to improve sound quality and reduce noise interference in the audio lines (sound lines) of smartphones, portable devices, and wearables. Mass production of the new EMC components series started in November 2023.

Knowles Announces "Exploration of Strategic Alternatives" for Consumer MEMS Microphones Segment

September 19, 2023 by Joao Martins

Knowles Announces "Exploration of Strategic Alternatives" for Consumer MEMS Microphones Segment

Knowles Corporation, a leading global supplier of high performance components and solutions, including ceramic capacitors and radio frequency filters, advanced microphones and balanced armature speakers and audio solutions, announced an agreement to acquire Cornell Dubilier, a manufacturer of high-quality film, electrolytic and mica capacitors for $263 Million. At the same time it announced the intention to explore "strategic alternatives" for its consumer MEMS microphones business.

Cirrus Logic Helps Ease PC Industry Transition to New MIPI SoundWire Interface

August 2, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Cirrus Logic Helps Ease PC Industry Transition to New MIPI SoundWire Interface

Cirrus Logic is offering an advanced audio solution to help ease PC manufacturers' migration to the MIPI SoundWire interface (1.2.1 specification) for a richer, more immersive audio experience. At the heart of the Cirrus Logic advanced, low-power audio solution are the company’s recently announced CS35L56 smart amplifier and CS42L43 Smart HIFI codec that are included in the Intel SoundWire-ready reference design aimed at helping laptop designers make a smooth migration to the new specification.

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.

June 1, 2023 by Joao Martins

Wireless Headphones and Earbuds on Top Five of Most Desirable Products for US Consumers

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) released the 2023 US Consumer Technology Ownership & Market Potential (OMP) Study, showing that despite complex economic times, 84% of US households plan to purchase tech products in the next 12 months. Mobile and wireless tech products lead the categories of tech products consumers want to buy. A notable trend is the fact that ownership of wireless personal audio products now exceeds wired devices.

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