All items tagged with smartphones (111)
Vivo Selects Knowles SmartMic in New Flagship Vivo NEX AI Smartphone
June 13, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Vivo Selects Knowles SmartMic in New Flagship Vivo NEX AI Smartphone

Knowles Corporation announced its SmartMic IA610 solution was selected by Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo for its new flagship NEX AI smartphone. The Knowles SmartMic is the world’s first microphone with an integrated DSP enabling low power always-on voice-wake, a technology breakthrough combining the company’s high-performance SiSonic MEMS technology with a state-of-the-art audio DSP into a single, miniature package, ideal for applications that require always-on voice-wake as well as low power voice control.
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Dirac Research Announces Smartphone Debut of its ‘Dirac Panorama Sound’ Audio Solution
May 30, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Announces Smartphone Debut of its ‘Dirac Panorama Sound’ Audio Solution

Dirac Research announced that its Dirac Panorama Sound solution will finally make its smartphone debut in the Smartisan Nut R1 smartphone. Dirac Panorama Sound is a pioneering speaker-optimization solution that produces immersive surround sound audio from embedded speakers positioned only a few inches apart from one another in products such as smartphones and portable speakers. Surprisingly, this brilliant digital sound optimization technology only now is getting to actual products.
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AKM Develops New 32-bit D/A Converter with Headphone Amplifier and DSD Support
May 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

AKM Develops New 32-bit D/A Converter with Headphone Amplifier and DSD Support

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) has developed a 32-bit stereo D/A converter with headphone amplifier, the AK4377, enabling playback of DSD sound sources in smartphones or portable music players. The new advanced stereo D/A converter uses AKM's Velvet Sound architecture, delivering improved audio performance with a THD+N of -109dB, and offers support for DSD inputs up to DSD256.
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Dirac Research Opens Dirac China and Establishes Tech Centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen
February 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Opens Dirac China and Establishes Tech Centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen

Dirac Research, the digitally optimized sound solutions specialist firm, confirmed a significant expansion of its commitment to the Chinese marketplace with the announcement that it has acquired the assets of its Chinese distribution partner, Allied Acoustiks, and has established Dirac China as a new legal entity in the country. With this expansion, Dirac now is present in China with three technology centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
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Google Unveils New Home Smart Speakers and Wireless Pixel Buds
October 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Google Unveils New Home Smart Speakers and Wireless Pixel Buds

Google is all-in in its determination to compete with Amazon, Apple and everyone else on the hardware front. On the same day, Google unveiled its second-generation family of consumer hardware products, including new Pixel 2 smartphones, Google Home Mini and Max smart speakers, an all-new Pixelbook tablet/laptop, Google Pixel Buds wireless earbuds, and more. No longer releasing "reference hardware" for its software ecosystem, Google is apparently determined to emulate Apple's successful strategy.
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Harman and Motorola Implement Dirac Panorama Sound for Smartphones
September 29, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Harman and Motorola Implement Dirac Panorama Sound for Smartphones

Home theater quality audio from a smartphone? Yes, it is possible to have an almost fully immersive experience, even from the limited speakers of a smartphone. Add a slightly better speaker, and the experience can be truly amazing, thanks to the Dirac Panorama Sound technology from audio signal processing experts Dirac Research. And now there is a commercial implementation of this mobile surround sound solution, integrated in the JBL Soundboost 2 speaker cover exclusively for Motorola moto z smartphones.
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MQA Expands Global Reach On Smartphone, Portable Devices and Music Services at IFA 2017
August 31, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MQA Expands Global Reach On Smartphone, Portable Devices and Music Services at IFA 2017

Music technology company, MQA, announced a breadth of new partnerships at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. Developed for convenient delivery and unmatched audio quality, MQA technology will now be supported by LG’s new V30 smartphone, the first globally available MQA-enabled handset. MQA music playback will also be available on the two latest portable devices from Sony’s iconic Walkman brand, the WM-ZX300 and WM-A40 models.
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Symphonica Acoustic Speaker for Smartphones Launched on Kickstarter Fulfilling Vision of Late Inventor
April 13, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Symphonica Acoustic Speaker for Smartphones Launched on Kickstarter Fulfilling Vision of Late Inventor

A wood speaker that naturally amplifies and enhances sound of iOS/Android smartphones without requiring electricity. That was the vision of inventor Freddie Kwoh, now being promoted on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, also signalling the launch of the new lifestyle brand Symphonica SoundWorks, now lead by a small passionate team of enthusiasts looking to breathe new life into the world of consumer audio.
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Cirrus Logic MasterHIFI Audio DAC Brings High Resolution Audio to Mobile and Pro Audio Devices
February 15, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Cirrus Logic MasterHIFI Audio DAC Brings High Resolution Audio to Mobile and Pro Audio Devices

With demand growing worldwide for high-fidelity music content and playback through mobile devices, Cirrus Logic has introduced the low power CS43130 MasterHIFI digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with headphone amplifier. The new CS43130 DAC minimizes board space requirements, operates at 4x lower power consumption, supports DSD formats, includes a NOS Filter and 512 single-bit elements to eliminate unwanted noise from the signal and for best filter response.
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Smartphone Apps for Sound Measurement
February 4, 2017 by Richard Honeycutt

Smartphone Apps for Sound Measurement

In audioXpress' November 2015 Sound Control column, Richard Honeycutt, addressed the topic of Smartphone Apps for Sound Measurement. Touching on the challenges and benefits of the smartphone approach as a mobile test and measurement device, as well as reviewing available apps for iOS (Apple), Android, and Microsoft Windows, this an article that needs to be broadly shared while it is still up to date. Read the full article now available online.
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