ZTE Blade APEX2 Smartphone Features NXP Software's HD Voice Solution
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Posted on May 20, 2014 at 4:49:01 AM
ZTE Blade APEX2 Smartphone Features NXP Software's HD Voice Solution
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
NXP Software B.V. today announced that the new ZTE Blade APEX2 Android smartphone
features HD compliant, wideband voice quality thanks to the incorporation of its LifeVibes
VoiceExperience solution.
The ZTE Blade APEX2 is compatible with 4G LTE networks and features a 4.5 inch
854x480px tactile screen. The APEX2 Android phone is based on the Qualcomm MSM8926
platform, a mid-range quad-core Snapdragon platform running at 1.2 GHz with an Adreno 305
GPU on board.
A key feature of the ZTE Blade APEX2 is the HD voice call quality. LifeVibes
VoiceExperience applied to wideband calls enables crystal clear conversations with higher
speech quality and richer, more natural tones. The APEX2 phone is fully GSMA HD Voice
compliant.
Vivian Zhang is Director of the Software Department II at ZTE. Describing the HD Voice
capabilities, Zhang says: "The wideband speech that LifeVibes VoiceExperience delivers is
incredibly clear. Our customers will be amazed that mobile conversations can have such a
high quality. From a development perspective, NXP Software was an ideal partner. They
tuned their software specifically for this new model, and provided a very easy integration
with the Qualcomm Hexagon DSP. The LifeVibes VoiceExperience software solution was the
best HD Voice option in terms of performance and price for our new handset."
Nicolas Sauvage, Marketing & Sales Director, OEM Business Line, says: "The ZTE Blade
APEX2 really does offer an incredible voice quality, especially when considering this is a
mid-tier priced model. It competes very favorably with higher specification smartphones on
the market, even when compared to the ones with a dedicated hardware solution. We are also
very pleased to see that ZTE have been successful in marketing the APEX2 to some of
Europe's most demanding network operators when it comes to cost, performance and technical
compliance."
The ZTE Blade APEX2 smartphone has been recently launched in Europe. The handset is
marketed by Orange as the Hi 4G, and by KPN as the Smart 400. The new model went into mass
production in April 2014.
About ZTE Mobile Devices
ZTE Mobile Devices is a division of ZTE Corporation, a global telecommunications
equipment, networks and mobile devices company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. ZTE is a
publicly traded company listed on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
The company produces a complete range of mobile devices, including mobile phones,
tablets, mobile broadband modems and hotspots and family desktop integration terminals.
A global leader, ZTE has partnerships with more than 230 major carriers and
distributors in over 160 countries and regions around the globe. It also has strategic
partnerships with 47 of the world's top 50 carriers. In 2012, ZTE applied for more
international patents than any other company in the world. For more information, please
visit: http://www.ztedevices.com
About NXP Software
NXP Software is the leading global independent software vendor (ISV) for mobile smart
devices. Its LifeVibes(TM) software solutions bring differentiation to consumers by
providing the best acoustic quality to device makers for use across their platforms.
Through expertise, consumer insights and partnerships across the eco-system, NXP
Software creates innovative use cases that make calling more personal and makes consumers
aware of their context to support their day to day decisions. LifeVibes speech and sensing
software makes smart devices more human, more you. More information? Visit
http://www.nxpsoftware.com. NXP Software B.V. is a separate legal entity of NXP
Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI)
NXP Software
CONTACT: Contact information: Patricia Bueters, +31(0)402726000, info.software@nxp.com
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
NXP Software B.V. today announced that the new ZTE Blade APEX2 Android smartphone
features HD compliant, wideband voice quality thanks to the incorporation of its LifeVibes
VoiceExperience solution.
The ZTE Blade APEX2 is compatible with 4G LTE networks and features a 4.5 inch
854x480px tactile screen. The APEX2 Android phone is based on the Qualcomm MSM8926
platform, a mid-range quad-core Snapdragon platform running at 1.2 GHz with an Adreno 305
GPU on board.
A key feature of the ZTE Blade APEX2 is the HD voice call quality. LifeVibes
VoiceExperience applied to wideband calls enables crystal clear conversations with higher
speech quality and richer, more natural tones. The APEX2 phone is fully GSMA HD Voice
compliant.
Vivian Zhang is Director of the Software Department II at ZTE. Describing the HD Voice
capabilities, Zhang says: "The wideband speech that LifeVibes VoiceExperience delivers is
incredibly clear. Our customers will be amazed that mobile conversations can have such a
high quality. From a development perspective, NXP Software was an ideal partner. They
tuned their software specifically for this new model, and provided a very easy integration
with the Qualcomm Hexagon DSP. The LifeVibes VoiceExperience software solution was the
best HD Voice option in terms of performance and price for our new handset."
Nicolas Sauvage, Marketing & Sales Director, OEM Business Line, says: "The ZTE Blade
APEX2 really does offer an incredible voice quality, especially when considering this is a
mid-tier priced model. It competes very favorably with higher specification smartphones on
the market, even when compared to the ones with a dedicated hardware solution. We are also
very pleased to see that ZTE have been successful in marketing the APEX2 to some of
Europe's most demanding network operators when it comes to cost, performance and technical
compliance."
The ZTE Blade APEX2 smartphone has been recently launched in Europe. The handset is
marketed by Orange as the Hi 4G, and by KPN as the Smart 400. The new model went into mass
production in April 2014.
About ZTE Mobile Devices
ZTE Mobile Devices is a division of ZTE Corporation, a global telecommunications
equipment, networks and mobile devices company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. ZTE is a
publicly traded company listed on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
The company produces a complete range of mobile devices, including mobile phones,
tablets, mobile broadband modems and hotspots and family desktop integration terminals.
A global leader, ZTE has partnerships with more than 230 major carriers and
distributors in over 160 countries and regions around the globe. It also has strategic
partnerships with 47 of the world's top 50 carriers. In 2012, ZTE applied for more
international patents than any other company in the world. For more information, please
visit: http://www.ztedevices.com
About NXP Software
NXP Software is the leading global independent software vendor (ISV) for mobile smart
devices. Its LifeVibes(TM) software solutions bring differentiation to consumers by
providing the best acoustic quality to device makers for use across their platforms.
Through expertise, consumer insights and partnerships across the eco-system, NXP
Software creates innovative use cases that make calling more personal and makes consumers
aware of their context to support their day to day decisions. LifeVibes speech and sensing
software makes smart devices more human, more you. More information? Visit
http://www.nxpsoftware.com. NXP Software B.V. is a separate legal entity of NXP
Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI)
NXP Software
CONTACT: Contact information: Patricia Bueters, +31(0)402726000, info.software@nxp.com