All items tagged with smartphones (118)

R&D Stories: Enabling Higher Quality Audio Capture for Smartphones

May 5, 2019 by Jyri Huopaniemi and Kai Havukainen

R&D Stories: Enabling Higher Quality Audio Capture for Smartphones

In this article for audioXpress, Jyri Huopaniemi and Kai Havukainen from Nokia Technologies, the licensing arm of Nokia, explain how to enable higher quality audio capture for smartphones and introduces us to some of the most exciting audio recording features ever available for mobile devices. How would you like to be able to completely isolate sound sources or zoom in on specific sounds and cancel the rest in location recordings, directly on a smartphone?

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Virtual Assistants Establish Strategic Role in Multiple Categories

March 29, 2019 by Futuresource Consulting

Virtual Assistants Establish Strategic Role in Multiple Categories

Virtual Assistants (VAs) are poised to become the next-generation go-to interface, according to new market data and reporting from Futuresource Consulting. The company’s recent home audio quarterly tracker shows that products with integrated VAs grew to 41.8% of all home audio shipments in Q4 2018, an increase of nearly 50% on Q4 2017, with smart speakers increasing by 79%.

New LG G8 ThinQ Smartphone Uses New Crystal Sound OLED Speaker Panel

March 4, 2019 by Joao Martins

New LG G8 ThinQ Smartphone Uses New Crystal Sound OLED Speaker Panel

Among the many iPhone-clone phones introduced at MWC 2019, some are more deserving of attention than others. Most of the brands introduce so many different models, that most of them will stay unnoticed by the market anyway. Among the Android-based phones, LG is the company that shows more restrain, focusing on improving key features that users will effectively appreciate, while exploring brand new technologies. In the audio front, the new LG G8 ThinQ model stands-out for its screen speaker and improved audio features.

Dirac Research to Debut New Calibre of Mobile Audio with Breakthrough Dirac Bass Solution at MWC 2019

February 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research to Debut New Calibre of Mobile Audio with Breakthrough Dirac Bass Solution at MWC 2019

Dirac Research, the Swedish pioneer of digitally optimized sound solutions, announced the debut of its breakthrough Dirac Bass solution that enables smartphones, smart speakers, and wireless & portable speakers to reproduce deeper bass with higher transparency than ever before. Dirac will feature a new Dirac Bass demo experience developed in partnership with leading micro-speaker manufacturer AAC Technologies, showcasing the next-generation of mobile audio performance at MWC 2019, in Barcelona.

Cirrus Logic Introduces Industry’s Smallest, Low-Power Boosted Smart Audio Amplifier to Support Global Shift to Mobile Stereo

February 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Cirrus Logic Introduces Industry’s Smallest, Low-Power Boosted Smart Audio Amplifier to Support Global Shift to Mobile Stereo

To support the growing trend toward stereo audio in smartphones and portable devices, Cirrus Logic announced the new Cirrus Logic CS35L41 boosted smart power amplifier, based on 55nm process design. The new Class D amp delivers on the “big three” OEM requirements for mobile applications: enriched audio sound, efficient low-power management and a space-saving package. Featuring predictive algorithms, the power amp increases the audio volume when in speakerphone mode, while reducing noise and power consumption.

Consumer Technology Association Forecasts US Tech Revenue to Reach Record $398 Billion in 2019

January 10, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Consumer Technology Association Forecasts US Tech Revenue to Reach Record $398 Billion in 2019

Artificial intelligence (AI) and fast connectivity – critical ingredients for the next era of category leaders such as smartphones, smart home devices and smart speakers – will drive the U.S. consumer technology industry to a record-breaking $398 billion in retail revenues ($301 billion wholesale) in 2019 and 3.9 percent year-over-year (YOY) growth, which includes streaming services revenue, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). A record growth anticipating the introduction of 5G smartphones and 8K TVs in 2019.

CEntrance Announces MixerFace R4R with Built-in SD Card Recorder

October 31, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

CEntrance Announces MixerFace R4R with Built-in SD Card Recorder

CEntrance announced the launch of MixerFace R4R, a new version of the acclaimed mobile recording interface that now comes with a built-in audio recorder. The new model retains all the features of its parent MixerFace R4, released in July 2018, but adds a built-in, "one-button record," stereo micro-SD card recorder for added in-the-field flexibility and extra recording redundancy. The new model is now shipping worldwide and costs $449.99 USD.

G-Audio Launches Loudness SDK for OTT and Music Streaming Platforms

October 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

G-Audio Launches Loudness SDK for OTT and Music Streaming Platforms

G-Audio, a next generation audio technology company dedicated to enhancing the listening experience for Extended-Reality (XR) and streaming media, launched its Sol Loudness SDK for streaming services, adding to its existing Sol SDK spatial audio rendering for 360° video. This new software solution smooths variations in loudness and provides continuity of perceived sound levels for OTT video and music streaming platforms, allowing platforms to provide a better audio experience for its subscribers.

Smart Speakers Driving New Music Consumption Habits, Says New AudienceNet Study

October 10, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Smart Speakers Driving New Music Consumption Habits, Says New AudienceNet Study

Music subscription services are gaining traction as the dominant way consumers listen to music, with smartphones and new devices, such as smart speakers, driving adoption of these services, especially among younger audiences. "Audiomonitor 2018: The Overall Music Listening Landscape," is a new report provided to the Music Business Association (Music Biz) from research firm AudienceNet. The report was based on a survey of a statistically and demographically representative sample of the US population (3000 participants, aged 16+).

Turing Space Industries Unveils Voice-Controlled and Lip-Reading HubblePhone

August 3, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Turing Space Industries Unveils Voice-Controlled and Lip-Reading HubblePhone

Hong Kong-based Turing Space Industries unveiled the company's plans for the HubblePhone, a futuristic device with an advanced vision system that the company states will be "the perfect blending of four products - a revolutionary multi-screen smartphone, a 5G communication device, a professional grade camera with advanced image and HD video editing software, and a mobile gaming console - in a never-seen-before versatile handheld device."

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