Synaptics AudioSmart Far-Field Voice Featured on docomo Simple Mic Bluetooth Speaker
05 April 2018 - 10:00PM
Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ:SYNA), the leading developer of
human interface solutions, today announced its AudioSmart®
far-field voice DSP solution was selected by NTT DOCOMO, INC.
(“DOCOMO”), Japan’s leading mobile operator, for its
Bluetooth-based docomo Simple Mic wireless speaker, now shipping at
retail. The Simple Mic, with Synaptics® AudioSmart® two-microphone
DSP technology, communicates over Bluetooth to bridge docomo
smartphone and tablet devices with DOCOMO’s voice agent service
utilizing its cloud speech recognition technology. Bluetooth
speakers with integrated far-field voice empower smartphones and
tablets with premium far-field speech recognition, a high-fidelity
experience while listening to music, excellent communication with
the agent service, and high-quality truly hands-free telephone
calls.
Voice-enabled Bluetooth speakers with Synaptics AudioSmart
technology eliminate the requirement for a powerful applications
processor and Wi-Fi SoC, thus reducing cost as well as power which
is critical in a wireless speaker. With a 1,480 mAh battery
built-in, the Simple Mic is capable of up to nine hours of playback
and 24 hours on standby due to the low power requirement of
AudioSmart. Bluetooth speakers using Synaptics AudioSmart far-field
voice DSPs can also leverage other global voice services such as
Alexa, Google Assistant and Bixby running on the mobile phones and
tablets.
“Synaptics sees Bluetooth as a great opportunity as we estimate
there are over 300 million units of Bluetooth speakers shipping
globally today. We are very pleased to have supported DOCOMO to be
the leader and first-to-market adding far-field voice to the Simple
Mic. Voice as a human interface is rapidly expanding in consumer
electronics and smart homes due to the broad global expansion of
voice services, and since AudioSmart is platform agnostic,
Synaptics is well-positioned to support the expected global
growth,” said Saleel Awsare, vice president and general manager,
Audio and Imaging Business at Synaptics.
More Information:
- Synaptics AudioSmart
- docomo Simple Mic (in Japanese)
About Synaptics: Synaptics is the pioneer and
leader of the human interface revolution, bringing innovative and
intuitive user experiences to intelligent devices. Synaptics’ broad
portfolio of touch, display, biometrics, voice, audio, and
multimedia products is built on the company’s rich R&D,
extensive IP and dependable supply chain capabilities. With
solutions designed for mobile, PC, smart home, and automotive
industries, Synaptics combines ease of use, functionality and
aesthetics to enable products that help make our digital lives more
productive, secure and enjoyable. (NASDAQ: SYNA)
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For further information, please contact: David
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