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It does look as though Sprint will finally introduce their HD Voice service across the spectrum of its network over here in the U.S., which is a sliver of good news who have been watching the situation closely considering how it is now a couple of years after Sprint first set their sights on this particular feature. Just what kind of benefits will HD Voice bring to the table? For starters, HD Voice is able to increase the dynamic range of the audio that has been transmitted over the network from the standard four octaves all the way to seven.

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Sprint HD Voice To Launch In The U.S. Soon original content from Ubergizmo.

SuperTooth has been around for some time already, and they did grace CES 2013 with their fair share of products, although those devices were not available back in January, but it is pretty nice to know that a trio of devices are now readily available for purchase, and they are the Disco Twin, the HD Voice, and the Disco 2 Colors, which happen to be stereo speakers sold in pairs, an in-car speakerphone with the ability to converse in a dozen languages, and an aptX-streaming mono speaker, respectively.

The Disco Twin will retail for $199 a pop, although each set comprises of two units, which are a pair of portable, rechargeable speakers that feature true right/left stereo, and individual units come equipped with 16 watts RMS audio power, accompanied by double speakers located in front and a high efficiency bass reflex system at the back, and they will work in tandem to deliver a combined 32 watts of pure sound. Music too, can be streamed sans wires from any Bluetooth-enabled device to the Disco Twin. All users need to do is pair their Bluetooth device to both speakers, and you’re good to go. Its integrated rechargeable batteries should be able to last from 3 to 4 hours continuously.

As for the $89 HD Voice, this will be a Bluetooth hands-free car kit that boasts of instant installation, all you need to do is clip it to the sun visor in the car, and pair it with any compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, and you will be able to make hands-free calls regardless of the ride that you arrive in.

Last but not least, the Disco 2 Colors would be a $99 Bluetooth speaker that churns out 16 watts RMS audio power, sporting a couple of speakers in front as well as a bass reflex system on the back, and will arrive in white, pink, blue, red and green colors. As long as your device supports Bluetooth A2DP, the Disco 2 will be able to stream music sans wires.

Out of the three, which suits you best?

Press Release
[ SuperTooth announces trio of hardware that debuted at CES 2013 copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

AT&T will enable HD Voice for the iPhone 5 later in 2013, slamming T-Mobile USA’s exclusive on the high-quality voice call system in the process, execs at the carrier have confirmed. News of the incipient tech turn-on came on Monday, with AT&T senior VP Kris Rinne revealing that the network sees HD Voice as “part of our voice over LTE strategy,” AllThingsD reports.

HD Voice, also known as wideband audio, involves squeezing more frequency data into each call, pushing the limits closer to what the human ear can actually hear. In a regular voice call, that might be as little as 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz (the human voice, meanwhile, can range from 80 Hz to 14 kHz); however, HD Voice extends that to somewhere in the region of 300 Hz to 3.4 kHz.

The end result is a more realistic, natural sounding voice call, though it takes its toll on bandwidth. AT&T’s plan is to use VoLTE to address that, taking advantage of the thick data pipe 4G allows to easily accommodate the better quality calls.

However, that means VoLTE has to be up and running before AT&T can think about switching HD Voice on, something the carrier has in mind for later in the year. It will also explore LTE Advanced, which can deliver more bandwidth, among other things, by aggregating channels.

News that AT&T is to hop on board the HD Voice train is likely to come as a disappointment to T-Mobile USA, which cited the technology as one of its differentiators after confirming it was finally going to offer the iPhone 5 from early April.

AT&T: Sorry T-Mo, we’ll offer iPhone 5 HD Voice this year too is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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T-Mobile just announced its very own iPhone 5 and no-contract plans. One of the little subplots was that this would be the first iPhone to support HD Voice. We just went ears-on with to see if it’s a difference you can actually hear. More »

[CES 2013] Driving with one hand on the steering wheel and the other on a smartphone is a big no-no, as you not only endanger your life, but those of your fellow motorists, regardless of how well you think you have things under control. Which is why getting a hands-free car kit should always be at the top of your agenda each time you get into a vehicle and know that you will need to communicate with your phone. Why not let technology help you with the Supertooth HD-VOICE Bluetooth hands-free car kit debuting this CES 2013 for $89 a pop?

It will boast of instant, no-frills installation, where all you need to do is just clip it to the sun visor in the car, pair it with any Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone and you are good to go. What makes the Supertooth HD-VOICE a novel idea would be its ability to verbalize pairing instructions and announce callers in a dozen languages, in addition to carrying a pair of speakers and an equal number of microphones for outstanding sound quality, whether we are referring to emission or reception. Incoming calls will see the HD-VOICE announce the caller’s name, where you say ‘OK’ to pick up the call. What you see above is the Supertooth for illustration purposes only, as the real device has yet to see a press image released.

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