All items tagged with mobile devices (107)

SAR Insight & Consulting Forecasts Technology and Market Potential for MEMS Speakers

March 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

SAR Insight & Consulting Forecasts Technology and Market Potential for MEMS Speakers

MEMS microspeakers and earphone drivers could threaten incumbent audio technologies by 2025 as consumers desire smaller and less power-hungry devices. Four billion devices with seven billion speakers were shipped during 2020, it has been estimated, across multiple sectors, including automotive, mobile phones, home AV, and many others. MEMS speakers could revolutionize the audio industry, thanks to their small form factor and low power capabilities, according to market analyst SAR Insight & Consulting.

Dirac and CRI Middleware Join Forces to Deliver Enhanced Sound for Mobile, Gaming, and Automotive

March 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac and CRI Middleware Join Forces to Deliver Enhanced Sound for Mobile, Gaming, and Automotive

Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac and Tokyo-based solution provider CRI Middleware announced they have entered into a distribution agreement to explore new applications of Dirac’s audio optimization technology. The two companies will build on CRI Middleware’s expertise working with developers in the gaming, automotive, mobile/PC and connected devices to identify products that would benefit from the enhanced sound experiences enabled by Dirac solutions.

Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon Sound End-To-End Audio System

March 5, 2021 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon Sound End-To-End Audio System

Following previous announcements in development platforms and solutions for wireless audio, Qualcomm announced Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound, a new end-to-end approach to promote high resolution digital audio and enhanced voice communications across devices. The approach combines and optimizes multiple Qualcomm technologies for mobile platforms, processing, connectivity, plus the latest aptX Adaptive audio technologies needed to improve the sound experience for consumers.

IK Multimedia announces iRig Pre 2 Mobile XLR Microphone Interface

February 19, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

IK Multimedia announces iRig Pre 2 Mobile XLR Microphone Interface

IK Multimedia announced iRig Pre 2, the affordable pocket-sized mic preamp and interface that lets creators, musicians and journalists easily use XLR mics to record, perform and stream with an iPhone, iPad, Android device or DSLR camera. The sequel to the brand's best-selling mobile mic preamp, iRig Pre 2 delivers the same professional sound users are accustomed to, while adding direct monitoring, auto-switching wiring for use with digital cameras, and much more.

Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 888 Mobile Processing Platform

December 3, 2020 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 888 Mobile Processing Platform

During the annual Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital 2020, Qualcomm introduced its latest flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform, which will set the benchmark for flagship Android smartphones in 2021. This new platform packs industry-leading mobile innovations in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), gaming, and camera technologies, while offering all the processing and connectivity power to enable next-generation immersive audio experiences, including support for Bluetooth 5.2 with LE Audio features.

Dolby Consumer Survey Reveals New Global Trends in Home Entertainment Consumption and Purchasing

November 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby Consumer Survey Reveals New Global Trends in Home Entertainment Consumption and Purchasing

Dolby Laboratories released findings from a new global survey illustrating a significant shift in consumer entertainment behavior. Findings include new ways of interacting with friends and family while enjoying entertainment, and insights that people are investing more in their home entertainment, looking for enhanced picture or sound quality. From this survey, it remains clear that consumers continue to want, demand, and are willing to spend more on enhanced experiences, now more than ever.

Elliptic Labs Expands its Ultrasound Sensing Framework to More Devices and Mobile Platforms

November 19, 2020 by Joao Martins

Elliptic Labs Expands its Ultrasound Sensing Framework to More Devices and Mobile Platforms

Norwegian company Elliptic Labs has successfully introduced its ultrasound sensing technology to the market, leveraging early agreements with major chip suppliers to the IT and mobile industries. Following partnerships with Texas Instruments, Infineon, Knowles, Cirrus Logic and AAC Technologies, at the implementation level, Elliptic Labs this year expanded its support directly with chipset manufacturers ARM, Intel, Qualcomm and more recently MediaTek. And the company's efforts in ultrasound-based sensing are just in early stages.

TDK Announces T3902 Lowest-Power PDM MEMS Microphone

June 29, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

TDK Announces T3902 Lowest-Power PDM MEMS Microphone

TDK Corporation introduced the InvenSense T3902, which the company touts as the world’s lowest power Pulse Density Modulation (PDM) microphone for consumer devices. The new T3902 offers a high SNR of 64.5 dB, and high Acoustic Overload Point (AOP) of 120 dB in a very small package, optimized for mobile devices, wearables, headsets, TV remotes and more, supporting far-field communications, enabling clear audio capture in loud conditions, and ideal for voice recognition.

Qualcomm Introduces Mobile Wireless Connectivity Chips with 6 GHz Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2

May 29, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Introduces Mobile Wireless Connectivity Chips with 6 GHz Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2

Qualcomm Technologies, launched a flagship portfolio of mobile connectivity systems that represent the most advanced Wi-Fi 6E offerings of their kind. Building upon the company's existing Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth audio solutions, the new Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 and Qualcomm FastConnect 6700 systems feature the fastest available Wi-Fi speeds in the industry (up to 3.6 Gbps) on a mobile Wi-Fi offering, low latency and the latest Bluetooth 5.2 advancements delivering improved audio experiences for classic and emerging LE Audio use cases.

AAC Technologies Opens New MEMS Microphone Design Center in Scotland

May 1, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

AAC Technologies Opens New MEMS Microphone Design Center in Scotland

Expanding its commitment to invest in the build-out of a worldwide network of R&D centers that advance the technologies critical to the performance of smartphones and other mobile devices, AAC Technologies Holdings Inc., announced the opening of a MEMS microphone center in Edinburgh, Scotland. The new facility, focused on the design of next generation microphone system-level solutions, joins a growing worldwide network of R&D centers located in China, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the United States.

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