[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook] Audience®, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADNC), the leader in advanced voice and audio processing for mobile devices, today announced that the Audience earSmart eS305 processor was selected by BBK for the new vivo X1 smartphone. The vivo X1 is the world‘s thinnest smartphone at only 6.55 mm and offers a groundbreaking voice experience by leveraging Audience earSmart technology to increase the accuracy of mobile speech recognition with Audience’s Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Assist technology. As the use of voice interface for hands-free operation of mobile phones becomes increasingly important, the dependability of cloud or device speech recognition is becoming a key differentiator for the leading edge of the smartphone market.

“BBK has a technical powerhouse in the vivo X1 smartphone. They are delivering an outstanding feature set in an incredibly sleek package while responding to the consumer demand for a superior voice and audio experience,” said Andy Keane, vice president of marketing for Audience. “The Audience earSmart advanced voice processor is the key component in delivering that experience. By working with industry innovators like BBK we are creating a far better ASR experience that will be the key to realizing the promise of voice as the user interface of the future.”

“BBK chose Audience because we wanted to work with the leader in voice processing technology,” said Feng Lei, Director of Marketing for BBK. “Delivering seamless ASR Assist capabilities as part of the best voice experience is a key differentiator for the vivo X1 smartphone. Audience earSmart technology builds on and accelerates the BBK vision of delivering the best smartphone experience to our customers.”