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Audience earSmart eS110 brings its voice processing and noise suppression to low cost feature phones Feb 28th 2012, 20:56 Remember Audience? Sure you do. The outfit was behind the iPhone 4's noise-canceling wizardry that would be later built directly into the 4S' A5 heart. Now, the company has announced its earSmart eS110 advanced voice processor for feature phones. Touting "the same voice quality" as those more expensive phones that we all covet, the single microphone tech will suppress unwanted noise like cars passing by or that loud guy next to you at a bar. The eS110 offers crisp calls for both handset and speakerphone uses thanks to processors designed around how humans filter the sounds that we hear. Entry-level smartphones are targets as well and the kit's 3.5 x 3.5mm stature should make for easy integration. Audience says that samples will be sent out to manufacturers in March and should show up in handsets by the end of the year. In search of a few more details? Hit the full PR below to find out more. Continue reading Audience earSmart eS110 brings its voice processing and noise suppression to low cost feature phones Audience earSmart eS110 brings its voice processing and noise suppression to low cost feature phones originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Ford brings SYNC and AppLink to Europe Feb 28th 2012, 20:34 America, I hate to say it, but you're no longer special. Sure, maybe you'll always be number one in Ford's heart, but the company has got to sow its wild oats, and that means heading across the Atlantic with SYNC and AppLink in tow. The manufacturer hopes to sell 3.5 million SYNC equipped vehicles in Europe by 2015, starting with the B-Max which will ship later this year. SYNC will be available in nine different languages at launch and will quickly spread to other vehicles. Ford brings SYNC and AppLink to Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Techmeme  |  Silicon Filter  | Email this | Comments Sprint reveals it spent $15.5 billion to fuel its iPhone hunger Feb 28th 2012, 20:12 Sprint's SEC filings have revealed that the carrier has committed to purchasing $15.5 billion worth of iPhones as part of the long-promised $20 billion gamble. If each handset costs around $630 at trade, then we're talking about the network holding nearly 24 million units. Given that the company most recently ate a loss of $1.3 billion, most of which was caused by carrier subsidies for the 4S, there's a genuine fear that the company won't be able to make enough back on each customer to offset the initial outlay. Given the Baller-style purchasing decisions of Dan Hesse of late, we'll be watching how this unfolds with great interest and our fingers very firmly crossed. Sprint reveals it spent $15.5 billion to fuel its iPhone hunger originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Next Web  |  Barrons  | Email this | Comments Twitter Promoted Tweets: coming to an iPhone, Android app near you Feb 28th 2012, 19:51 Roughly two years after first launching Promoted Tweets on the desktop, Twitter is rolling out the ad revenue model to its iOS and Android apps. The feature, which places sponsored tweets in users' timelines, is already available in the mobile web version of the site. Updates to the app will bring the ads to a select number of users who already follow those businesses in the next couple of weeks, followed by a wider rollout to users who don't. #ka-ching Twitter Promoted Tweets: coming to an iPhone, Android app near you originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink All Things D  |  Twitter  | Email this | Comments Fuzhou Rockchip announces RK30 for the budget tablets of today Feb 28th 2012, 19:33 Budget ARM licensee Rockchip has been bawling out its wares on the streets of Barcelona as the company announces its newest RK30xx platform. Rockchip provide the internals for a variety of low-cost android tablets, often based on last year's technology. The newest system will be based on ARM's dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400 GPU and Artisan Physical IP Process Optimization Pack (nope, us neither). The chips will clock to 1.4GHz and be able to decode 1080p video and even support 3D displays. The whole package will ship as a "turnkey" solution, i.e. one any manufacturer can buy in bulk and shove inside a tablet, meaning that plenty of the budget slates released in the second half of the year will have identical internals. First engineering samples arrive in March and if you're interested in starting your own tablet business, head on past the break to get the details. Continue reading Fuzhou Rockchip announces RK30 for the budget tablets of today Fuzhou Rockchip announces RK30 for the budget tablets of today originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments OpenWays adds NFC to its Mobile Key for hotels Feb 28th 2012, 19:12 OpenWays already got the world of smartphones and hotel keys more acquainted, now it wants to make them even more intimate. Working with NXP semiconductors, OpenWays has announced it's bringing a little near-field magic to its Mobile Key solution. Now, you can receive your room number direct to your phone, saunter past reception and wave yourself safely past the door. The makers claim that the optimized antennas mean it can work with any phone, carrier and lock system, effectively future-proofing it. So, next time you're off on your travels, best be a little more careful, as this is one room key reception are unlikely to replace should you lose it. Full PR after the break. Continue reading OpenWays adds NFC to its Mobile Key for hotels OpenWays adds NFC to its Mobile Key for hotels originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

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