Analysis - Get ready for HD audio

[HEXUS]

The inventor of MP3 is talking-up its new technology that promises to bring CD-quality sound to mobile phone calls.

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[shaithis]

And still the kids phones will sound tinny and annoying on the trains/buses!

[Lee H]

And still the kids phones will sound tinny and annoying on the trains/buses!

Have you ever noticed that it only tends to be from samsung mobile phones though with the most rubbish R&B or bouncey house playing with vocals that would make Orville sound like a Barritone

I can see them having a few marketing issues though as you've pointed out as many people feel that MP3 quality is good enough for todays portable devices and phones as it strikes a good balance between file size and audio quality and I've found that a major factor on the audio quality as well is the quality of the headphones or inbuilt speakers which are playing back the audio.

Fraunhofer should also get an award for the best acronym yet as well for calling this ACE

[Nick259]

This is a great addition. The quality on phones isn't bad but its not exactly great either. Now just let me play crysis on my ohone and i'll be heppy