New Dolby Mobile with 5.1 Genuine Surround Sound at MWC

By Eliane Fiolet on 02/15/2010, filed in Home > Audio

[MWC 2010] Dolby Laboratories is releasing its new version of Dolby Mobile, featuring discrete 5.1 multichannel surround sound. Dolby will held its first public demonstration of its latest technology on an LG Android-based smartphone. I was invited to test the previous version of Dolby Mobile on an LG phone at their headquarters, and you can really hear the difference when Dolby Mobile is on and off. The next version of Dolby Mobile includes the Dolby Digital Plus Technology that enables “realistic surround sound for headphone playback as well as genuine 5.1-channel surround sound playback on home entertainment setups from the mobile device via HDMI” according to Rolf Schmitz, Marketing Director, Mobile, Dolby Laboratories.

If you would like to hear the demo, stop by Dolby’s booth at MWC, Stand 1C43, I have not heard it yet, so write a comment to let me know how it is. The current version of Dolby Mobile will be showcased as well on some of the latest LG handsets such as the LG Mini GD880 (picture) so you will be able to compare both. In the full article, you can see a list of some of the devices featuring the current version of Dolby Mobile.

List of LG phones with Dolby Mobile:

1. Renoir (KC910)
2. Arena (KM900)
3. BRIO (GM200, GM205)
4. Contrast (VX8575, AX8575)
5. SAKE (L-06A)
6. ADAGIO (GM210)
7. ANDANTE (GM310)
8. Voyager2 (VX11K)
9. Viewty2 (GC900)
10. Crystal (GD900)
11. White (BL40)
12. Dorothy (KM555)
13. CID (L01B)
14. Hopper (GD510)
15. New Chocolate (SU630, KU6300, LU6300)

LG devices with Dolby Mobile are available globally by more than 7 leading CDMA & GSM operators including: Verizon, T-Mobile, Telefonica/ O2, Vodafone, Telus, Orange

Lenovo – 1 including the recently announced i61

Fujitsu

November 13, 2009: Fujitsu announces Style Series F-08A, Prime Series F-08B and F-10B waterproof camera phone with Dolby Mobile
June 8, 2009: Fujitsu announces handsets with Dolby Mobile for Japan

Sharp

November 1, 2007: NTT DoCoMo and Sharp first Dolby Mobile-enabled phones to customers in Japan.

LG: LG Corporation is a South Korean conglomerate that is based in Seoul. LG operates a number of subsidiaries including LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Telecom, and LG Chem. The conglomerate specializes in developing electronics, telecom products, and chemicals. LG Corp. was founded in 1947 by Koo In-Hwoi. Koo first established Lak-Hui Chemical Industrial Corp. in 1947. Today, Lak-Hui (pronounced lucky) is known as LG Chem. The company then expanded its business and created Goldstar Co. Ltd, now known as LG Electronics Inc. Both companies merged and formed Lucky-Goldstar, which was eventually renamed “LG” in 1995.

About the author: Eliane Fiolet is the co-founder and editor of Ubergizmo.com where she writes about smart devices, web applications, design and usability. In her parallel life, she owns a Corporate ID design business that helps companies create great brands. Prior to opening her own agency, Eliane worked for a top design firm, Minale Tattersfield Design Strategy, where she created identities for Fortune 500 companies. She also worked in the video game industry as a designer for an award-winning adventure game. Eliane holds a master degree in visual communication and design from the “Art Décoratifs” college and she majored in mathematics and physics in high school. Follow the author on Facebook, Twitter

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