All items tagged with smartphones (111)
CEA’s Midyear Sales and Forecasts Report Projects New Tech to Drive CE Industry Growth in 2015
July 16, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

CEA’s Midyear Sales and Forecasts Report Projects New Tech to Drive CE Industry Growth in 2015

According to the latest industry report released by the Consumer Electronics Association, retail revenues for the consumer electronics industry are now projected to grow 2.4 percent in 2015 to reach $285 billion, led by 101 percent year-over-year growth in emerging product categories. Smartphones, tablets, TVs, laptops and notebooks add to record revenues.
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Prize for Fraunhofer IIS 3D Surround Audio Algorithms
June 9, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Prize for Fraunhofer IIS 3D Surround Audio Algorithms

The Fraunhofer IIS team responsible for the development and market launch of the Cingo and Symphoria immersive 3D audio algorithms and software solutions for digital audio playback has been awarded the 2015 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize, awarded every year in recognition of outstanding scientific work.
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Diodes new Tiny Audio Class-D Amp Produces 1.9 W from 5V
June 2, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Diodes new Tiny Audio Class-D Amp Produces 1.9 W from 5V

Diodes introduced its new PAM8905 Class-D audio power amplifier with integrated boost converter and battery tracking AGC. This highly-integrated solution drives up to 1.9W (1% THD+N) into an 8 ohm speaker with 85% typical efficiency, helping to extend battery life when playing audio in smartphones, portable electronics and low-power speakers.
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IK Multimedia Introduces iKlip Grip Multifunctional Smartphone Stand
May 26, 2015 by Cristina Costa

IK Multimedia Introduces iKlip Grip Multifunctional Smartphone Stand

It’s a selfie-stick… it’s a tripod… it’s a stand… it’s a Grip! Italian company IK Multimedia continues to design clever solutions for the mobile age. With their new iKlip Grip multifunctional smartphone accessory, musicians, journalists and social media enthusiasts can capture perfect audio and video with their mobile device.
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Radial Trim-Two Passive Stereo Isolator Connects Laptops and Smartphones to Balanced Systems
March 18, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Radial Trim-Two Passive Stereo Isolator Connects Laptops and Smartphones to Balanced Systems

Radial Engineering just announced another one of those problem-solving boxes they are known for. The new Radial Trim-Two passive stereo isolator box was designed to play any sound files from the headphone output of any laptop, smartphone or tablet, connected to the the 3.5mm input on the Trim-Two, using the volume control to adjust the level and avoid distortion.
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Characterizing the Microspeaker Industry
March 11, 2015 by Mike Klasco

Characterizing the Microspeaker Industry

Microspeakers are manufactured predominantly in Asia. Many microspeaker manufacturers in Taiwan, Korea, and Hong Kong started in the 1970s with buzzer production, which included household appliances, automotive warnings, telephone ringers, and so forth. Mobile audio products have increased microspeaker consumption and stretched the microspeakers’ sound quality requirements.
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DTS Headphone:X Surround Sound Technology Expands Into More Smartphones
March 10, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Headphone:X Surround Sound Technology Expands Into More Smartphones

DTS announced that selected models from Huawei, vivo, nubia and letv, which represent more than 20% Of chinese mobile phone market, will integrate its Headphone:X technology, offering immersive sound experiences with any set of headphones. Cadence Design Systems also announced that DTS Headphone:X has been optimized for its Tensilica HiFi Audio/Voice digital signal processor (DSP) family.
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Dolby Laboratories and Lenovo Announce the Launch of Three Dolby Atmos Enabled Mobile Devices at Mobile World Congress 2015
March 5, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby Laboratories and Lenovo Announce the Launch of Three Dolby Atmos Enabled Mobile Devices at Mobile World Congress 2015

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is typically when all the Asian companies spend a big chunk of their marketing budget to introduce their latest mobile gadgets - and no idea is too crazy when it comes to setting the stage for differentiation. This year, Lenovo announced its A7000 smartphone and TAB 2 A8 and A10-70 tablets with Dolby Atmos sound!
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CSR State Of Play Report Reveals 77% Of People Yearn For Better Sound Quality At Home
December 22, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

CSR State Of Play Report Reveals 77% Of People Yearn For Better Sound Quality At Home

CSR commissioned a survey to understand the attitudes, habits and trends set to influence the design of home audio systems in the coming years. Audio buyers are becoming increasingly selective about what they want from their audio equipment but are manufacturers delivering on the needs of the market today and the wants of the future?
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New SonicPro ATH-MSR7 Headphones from Audio-Technica Designed for High-Resolution Audio
December 3, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

New SonicPro ATH-MSR7 Headphones from Audio-Technica Designed for High-Resolution Audio

Springing from Audio-Technica’s rich heritage in professional audio, the ATH-MSR7 Over-Ear High-Resolution Audio Headphones are outfitted with exclusive 45 mm True Motion Drivers, specially designed to improve transient response and minimize sound distortion, and with multi-layered air damping technology for extended mid-to-low frequency response.
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