Mobile Magazine » hd voice http://www.mobilemag.com Gadgets, Smartphones, Android Tablets, iPhone, iPad and all the latest tech you'd expect. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:11:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 iPhone 5′s New HD Voice Tech Won’t Come to the US at First http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/09/14/iphone-5s-new-hd-voice-tech-wont-come-to-the-us-at-first/ http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/09/14/iphone-5s-new-hd-voice-tech-wont-come-to-the-us-at-first/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:38:15 +0000 Andrew Grush http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=138017 The U.S. Market might be a leader when it comes to 4G LTE, but what about other cutting-edge tech like HD Voice? One of the new features announced for the iPhone 5 was support of HD voice, which increases fidelity of voice calls.

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The U.S. Market might be a leader when it comes to 4G LTE, but what about other cutting-edge tech like HD Voice? One of the new features announced for the iPhone 5 was support of HD voice, which increases fidelity of voice calls.

The problem is that only one carrier in States has support for the technology, Sprint. So you can get your iPhone 5′s HD Voice fix through Sprint’s network, right? Unfortunately, it seems that Sprint’s Voice protocol for their HD voice runs through their 1x CDMA network, and the iPhone 5 uses GSM-based WCDMA technology for its HD voice.

The bottom line is that none of the U.S. carriers will support the iPhone 5′s HD voice feature when it launches. Verizon has done some initial testing when it comes to HD voice, so perhaps the Big Red will get it eventually?

The iPhone 5 has quite a few new and exciting features that make it a substantial upgrade from the iPhone 4S, so missing out on HD voice is far from a deal breaker. Beyond the new voice technology, the new iPhone makes use of a taller screen, a new dock connector, comes standard with iOS6, and has a much faster processor.

Are you excited for the iPhone 5, or do you prefer Android or another platform?

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]]> http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/09/14/iphone-5s-new-hd-voice-tech-wont-come-to-the-us-at-first/feed/ 0 Wind Mobile cranks it up with 4G LTE live trial http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/02/03/wind-mobile-cranks-it-up-with-4g-lte-live-trial/ http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/02/03/wind-mobile-cranks-it-up-with-4g-lte-live-trial/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:00:05 +0000 Michael Kwan http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=113782 They've just announced a successful live trial of the upcoming 4G network. Interestingly, the reason why they're interested in building out an LTE network is not for the faster web experience; it's to provide the exclusive North American introduction of "HD Voice."

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They’ve just announced a successful live trial of the upcoming 4G network. Interestingly, the reason why they’re interested in building out an LTE network is not for the faster web experience; it’s to provide the exclusive North American introduction of “HD Voice.”

“Our ability to deliver HD Voice before any other carrier in North America and to test LTE are examples of the technologies WIND is uniquely positioned to offer as we continue to advance our network to the next evolution of mobile network technology,” said Wind CEO Ken Campbell.

When you can’t be the first to market with LTE, you might as well be first to market with something that no one has ever heard of… then again, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Canada’s Big Three starting using this terminology too. HD Voice is supposed to provide “improved audio quality and the reduction of background noise.”

Interestingly enough, Wind is saying LTE is for more than phones and tablets; they want to see it in cameras, car, appliances, and “other everyday devices” too.


Wind Mobile Announces Successful 4G Live Trial

WIND’s innovative all-IP 3G+ network continues to evolve toward the next generation of mobile technology with the exclusive North American introduction of HD Voice

TORONTO, ON – February 3, 2011 – WIND Mobile today announced their successful 4G live trial and introduction of High Definition Voice Calling (HD Voice) to the North American marketplace as one of only a few wireless carriers in the world to offer the advanced technology on their new and evolving all-IP 3G+ network.

WIND has been building a technologically advanced 3G+, all-IP network from the ground up, and building faster and further than any other new entrant to the Canadian marketplace. Recent Long Term Evolution (LTE) testing confirms that the network is in line to advance to the next evolution of 4G compatible technologies.

“We’re very proud of our network quality and of the efforts of our people to perform ongoing and rigorous testing to maintain quality and advance innovation,” said Ken Campbell, Chief Executive Officer of WIND Mobile. “Our ability to deliver HD Voice before any other carrier in North America and to test LTE are examples of the technologies WIND is uniquely positioned to offer as we continue to advance our network to the next evolution of mobile network technology.”

LTE is the next generation (4G) mobile network technology and successor of 3G. LTE takes a huge leap forward in the way network resources such as spectrum, bandwidth and capacity are used, and how the network is deployed and managed. LTE delivers much faster speeds (up to 100Mbps) with lower latencies and superior customer experience with strengthened coverage and seamless handovers between sites. During testing, customers experience average download speeds of 50-60Mbps and improved speed while multitasking (concurrent emailing, browsing, file downloads, etc).

Future opportunities with LTE will enable more devices to be connected – not only mobile phones, tablets and laptops/netbooks, but also cameras, cars, appliances, interactive information screens and other everyday devices. TV and multimedia streaming will become as easy as online streaming or satellite radio streaming allowing more face time with video chat, the ability to watch home security cameras, live traffic cameras or just stream content on any mobile LTE enabled device. Additionally, mobile gaming will become much more connected and real time.

WIND has also introduced HD Voice throughout its network, a North American technology first. HD Voice is a cutting edge technology that provides a dramatically enhanced caller experience with improved audio quality and the reduction of background noise. The new service is available for FREE for WIND subscribers and will initially be supported on the Alcatel Tribe ANDROIDTM with more HD Voice-ready 3G handsets coming soon to Wind’s line-up. As more devices become compatible with this advanced technology, more customers will have the opportunity to enjoy the superior quality of the HD voice calling experience. WIND’s advanced 3G+ network has been built to support HD Voice anywhere in Canada in any WIND Zone.

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