Incepand cu iPhone 4 Apple a implementat un software si un microfon care reduceau zgomotele ambientale in timpul convorbirilor. Tehnologia software/hardware apartine companiei Audienc si se numeste earSmart, insa putina lume a fost pe deplin satisfacita de modul in care se regaseste ea in iPhone-uri. Aceeasi tehnologie este folosita si in iPhone 4S cu Siri, insa Apple pare sa fi decis sa renunte la colaborarea cu Audience pentru terminalul iPhone 5, compania anuntand acest lucru intr-o scrisoare trimisa propriilor investitori.
Audience sells processors and licenses its processor IP to Apple Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, OEM) for inclusion in the OEM’s mobile phones pursuant to a Master Development and Supply Agreement (MDSA). Pursuant to a statement of work under the MDSA, amended in March 2012, Audience developed and licensed a new generation of processor IP for use in the OEM’s devices. However, the OEM is not obligated to use Audience’s processor IP. Audience now believes that it is unlikely that the OEM will enable Audience’s processor IP in its next generation mobile phone. Audience is not aware of any intended changes by this OEM to its use of Audience’s processors or processor IP in prior generations of the OEM’s mobile phones.
Avand in vedere ca iPhone 5 inca are nevoie de aceste tehnologii, exista posibilitatea ca Apple sa isi fi gasit un alt partener care probabil ofera ceva mai bun decat Audience. Nu cred ca iPhone 5 va ramane fara software care sa anuleze zgomotele ambientale, insa va fi interesant de vazut cu cine a ales Apple sa colaboreze, dar si daca noul sistem este intr-adevar mai bun decat cel din iPhone 4 sau iPhone 4S.
