NXP Software's LifeVibes(TM) BlueVoice Featured in Sony Ericsson's Wireless Stereo HBH-IS800 Headphones

NXP Software's LifeVibes(TM) BlueVoice Featured in Sony Ericsson's Wireless Stereo HBH-IS800 Headphones

LifeVibes(TM) BlueVoice Software Delivers Crystal-Clear Voice Quality While Allowing Maximum Design Flexibility for State-of-the-art Headsets

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, December 10/PRNewswire/ -- NXP Software's LifeVibes(TM) BlueVoice has been incorporated in Sony
Ericsson's latest HBH-IS800 headphones. With its extremely small footprint,
BlueVoice enables manufacturers to combine highly innovative design with
outstanding voice quality and added voice capabilities.

LifeVibes BlueVoice is one of NXP Software's proven, mature range of
voice quality solutions, which are implemented in hundreds of millions of
handsets, headsets and car-kits worldwide. The software for Bluetooth
headsets includes full duplex acoustic echo cancellation, noise suppression,
automatic intelligibility improvement for enhanced voice clarity, and
microphone and speaker equalization. It also features WhisperMode which
ensures an optimal sound level for the other party on a call

"Our LifeVibes Voice solutions offer maximum design flexibility, so
device makers can come up with truly distinctive products," says Peter Van de
Berg, Marketing Director. "We are delighted to extend our cooperation with
Sony Ericsson for LifeVibes Voice solutions on wireless headsets as design
and audio quality become ever more important to consumers."

Demand for wireless headphones is being driven by strong growth in mobile
music devices and by consumers opting for the convenience of wire-free
listening. Bluetooth headsets sales have almost doubled year-on-year
worldwide for the last few years. They are now the 2nd largest segment of the
Bluetooth market after mobile handsets. Furthermore, as more countries adopt
hands-free driving legislation and music-enabled handsets become increasingly
common, sales of Bluetooth headsets (mono and stereo) are expected to
continue to grow rapidly to over 100M in 2009 according IMS Research.

About NXP Software

NXP Software is an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) with worldwide local
sales and support. It specializes in innovative multimedia solutions to help
mobile device and consumer electronics manufacturers deliver vibrant,
easy-to-enjoy multimedia experiences that truly stand out from the crowd. NXP
Software has established strong partnerships with key vendors to ensure
optimum flexibility, ease-of-integration and interoperability between
hardware and software platforms. Its LifeVibes(TM) software is used in over
500 million mobile devices, making the company the market leader in software
solutions for mobile multimedia.

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Source: NXP Software

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