June 1, 2005
Motorola Invests in Sonaptic for Mobile 3D Audio Technology
Motorola today announced that it has made a strategic minority investment in Sonaptic, leading developers of advanced audio technologies for the mobile device market.
"Sonaptic virtual audio technology adds a new dimension to personal stereo by creating a three-dimensional sound field all around the listener, creating an expansive 3D virtual sound image, that can be experienced using the embedded speakers in portable devices or by using standard headphones.
The technology is suited to multiple applications including games, user interface enhancement, music and ringtones".
Related articles on sonaptic, surround sound technology:
-- Surround Sound From Your Cell Phone? - A British startup company demonstrating what could be the next step up in cellular sound - surround sound - based on the science of "psychoacoustics."
-- Cell phones get surround sound - The Sonaptic technology is based on the science of "psychoacoustics," which essentially studies precisely how sound waves interact with the ear in order to create sound effects.
-- Mobile Operators Seek Higher Sound Quality - Japanese mobile operators are taking phone sound systems to the next level with stereo-quality songs that can be fully downloaded and edited, as well as surround-sound systems that trick users into hearing a bell ringing behind them or a ball whizzing by.
-- Surround Sound on your mobile - QUALCOMM and QSound Labs have licensed technology to integrate audio enhancers into mobile chips enhancing the quality of streaming audio, music playback, ringtones and online gaming services.
-- Phonic Surround-Sound Ring Tone Service for Mobile Phones - Dwango Japan, developer of wireless applications and technology for users of next-generation mobile devices, "will be launching a ring tone delivery service for mobile phones on June 11, offering melody and voice ring tones in 3D-phonic sound.gaming.
-- Stimulating Mobile Experiences - Dual speaker technology will create live surround-sound with the phone's 3D polyphonic speaker system.
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