Wednesday, November 9, 2011
DTS Named CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award Honoree
DTS Ultra Mobile™ Technology Integration with LG’s T-Mobile G2x™ Recognized for Delivering Unsurpassed Sound to Connected Consumers
NEW YORK - Wednesday, November 9th 2011 [ME NewsWire]
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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DTS, Inc.(Nasdaq: DTSI), a leader in high-definition audio technology, today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for its audio technology integration with the T-Mobile G2x™ with Google™ by LG. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronics products across 32 product categories.
The T-Mobile G2x by LG is the first smartphone to integrate DTS Ultra Mobile™, a technology that significantly enhances consumers’ mobile audio experience. The DTS Ultra Mobile solution includes two innovative audio technologies—DTS Envelo™ and DTS Boost™—that together offer consumers a richer, warmer and more engaging mobile sound. Raising the bar for gaming, web, and mobile video entertainment, the T-Mobile G2x by LG leverages a dual-core processor and the power of 4G network for speed, while DTS audio technology delivers crystal clear, immersive sound to consumers.
“It is an honor to be recognized by industry experts and the Consumer Electronics Association for our commitment to creating the ultimate consumer audio entertainment experience,” said Fred Kitson, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of DTS. “Today’s consumer is tech savvy and demands superior audio quality, regardless of the device platform. Sound plays a critical role in how consumers experience digital media and we will continue to create strong alliances with valuable partners such as LG to fully realize the potential of mobile entertainment.”
This year, DTS’ partnership with LG and other mobile device manufacturers marks the rising prevalence of DTS’ technology within the mobile industry. Furthermore, the recognition by CEA signifies industry acknowledgement that sound can no longer be compromised in mobile industry.
The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ®, the producer of the International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, and have been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. The Best of Innovations honor is awarded to the products with the highest judges’ scores and will be featured in the Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase at the 2012 International CES.
The T-Mobile G2x by LG, featuring DTS Ultra Mobile technology, will be displayed at the 2012 International CES, which runs Jan. 10-13, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Honorees will also be displayed at CES Unveiled: the Official Press Event of the International CES from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8 in the Venetian Ballroom of the Venetian.
The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:
Engineering qualities, based on technical specs and materials used
Aesthetic and design qualities
The product’s intended use/function and user value
Unique/novel features that consumers would find attractive
How the design and innovation of the product compares to other products in the marketplace
Products chosen as an Innovations honoree reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include the first time various technologies are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs.
Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering honoree products are featured on www.CESweb.org/Innovations, which lists product categories, as well as each product name, manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.
For more information on DTS technologies, please visit: www.dts.com. Connect with DTS on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/DTS.Inc, or on Twitter: @DTS_Inc.
About DTS, Inc.
DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI) is dedicated to making digital entertainment exciting, engaging and effortless by providing state-of-the-art audio technology to hundreds of millions of DTS-licensed consumer electronics products worldwide. From a renowned legacy as a pioneer in multi-channel audio, DTS became a mandatory audio format in the Blu-ray Disc™ standard and is now increasingly deployed in enabling digital delivery of movies and other forms of digital entertainment on a growing array of network-connected consumer devices. DTS technology is in home theaters, car audio systems, PCs, game consoles, DVD players, televisions, digital media players, set-top boxes, smart phones, surround music software and every device capable of playing Blu-ray™ discs. Founded in 1993, DTS' corporate headquarters are located in Calabasas, Calif., with its licensing operations headquartered in Limerick, Ireland. DTS also has offices in Northern Calif., Washington, China, France, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. For further information, please visit www.dts.com. DTS, the Symbol, and DTS and the Symbol together, are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. © 2011 DTS, Inc. All rights reserved.
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