Improved Sound Quality Coming to Mobile Phones

MacRumors · Feb 11, 2008, 03:15 PM

A new Silicon Valley startup is showing off their new integrated circuit that will offer higher quality noise suppression than existing circuitry in today's cellphones. Their technology is said to be able to block up to 25 deciebls of extraneous sound

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The company demonstrates its system by placing a cellphone call from a room where loud rock music is being played. When the noise suppression chip is turned on, there is a striking decline in background noise while the speaker’s voice remains clearly audible.

This technology has already been adopted by several handset manufacturers for release this year. No indication if Apple was amongst those interested.

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liberty4all · Feb 11, 2008, 03:33 PM

Sounds like the technology in the Aliph Jawbone...

Rojo · Feb 11, 2008, 03:36 PM

The next version iPhone could certainly use this. The current version isn't that great with background noise...

gauchogolfer · Feb 11, 2008, 03:40 PM

My brother-in-law is a VP with this company, and I've seen some of the tech in action. It's sweet.

breath of apple · Feb 11, 2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rojo

The next version iPhone could certainly use this. The current version isn't that great with background noise...

I agree...any reduction in background noise would greatly increase the quality of the iphone experience -- for the caller, and the receiver.

kstefanick · Feb 11, 2008, 09:13 PM

I seriously hope this comes through.

ortuno2k · Feb 11, 2008, 11:44 PM

This would be great with the iPhone and Apple's iPhone BT adapter. I get complains from the other side of the line when I'm on my iPhone with the BT headset - the background noise is very audible.
Hope they use this and integrate it into future products.

happydude · Feb 12, 2008, 09:10 AM

would be nice if this is proven to work to see apple adopt this into the iphone. but since it's a hardware thing, the iphone i'll have in my hands in only 2 days won't have it . . . ah well, life in the technological age . . .

alexbo · Feb 12, 2008, 12:50 PM

You never know with Apple... Maybe they did put these circuits in already, and they are planning on charging us all $50 to activate the feature?

If anyone would do it, Apple would!

Feb 11, 2008, 03:33 PM	#2
liberty4all Guest Join Date: Jan 2007	Sounds like the technology in the Aliph Jawbone... Sounds like the technology in the Aliph Jawbone...

Feb 11, 2008, 03:40 PM	#4
gauchogolfer macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: American Riviera	My brother-in-law is a VP with this company, and I've seen some of the tech in action. It's sweet. __________________ Victoria Concordia Crescit

Feb 11, 2008, 09:13 PM	#6
kstefanick macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California	Ftw I seriously hope this comes through. __________________ iPhone iPod iMac MacBook Proud owner FTW

Feb 11, 2008, 11:44 PM	#7
ortuno2k macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Miami, FL	This would be great with the iPhone and Apple's iPhone BT adapter. I get complains from the other side of the line when I'm on my iPhone with the BT headset - the background noise is very audible. Hope they use this and integrate it into future products. __________________ 15" C2D MacBook Pro 2.33 GHz with 3GB of RAM, 320GB HDD on 10.6.1

Feb 12, 2008, 09:10 AM	#8
happydude macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: a country with a new sense of hope	would be nice if this is proven to work to see apple adopt this into the iphone. but since it's a hardware thing, the iphone i'll have in my hands in only 2 days won't have it . . . ah well, life in the technological age . . . __________________ hi

Feb 11, 2008, 03:36 PM	#3
Rojo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York City	The next version iPhone could certainly use this. The current version isn't that great with background noise...

Feb 12, 2008, 12:50 PM	#9
alexbo macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ellensburg, WA	You never know with Apple... Maybe they did put these circuits in already, and they are planning on charging us all $50 to activate the feature? If anyone would do it, Apple would!

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