MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/09/13 -- Audience®, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADNC), the leader in Advanced Voice and audio processing for mobile devices, today announced that HUAWEI has selected the earSmart™ eS305 for its new HUAWEI Ascend D2 smartphone. The earSmart eS305 was chosen by HUAWEI for its ability to deliver the industry's best sounding voice experience, regardless of the surrounding environment. This is the fourth collaboration by the two companies featuring earSmart technology and is a testament to their commitment to deliver advanced voice capabilities to mass-market consumers.

"The Audience earSmart eS305 was the ideal choice for the HUAWEI Ascend D2 as we strive to create extraordinary experiences through the power of technology," said Jie Jinjin, vice president of the handset product line, HUAWEI Devices. "Audience delivers industry-leading noise suppression and robust automatic speech recognition capabilities, and we are proud to feature Audience earSmart technology as part of the HUAWEI Ascend D2."

"Consumers are demanding a clear voice and audio experience when selecting an advanced smartphone -- no matter where they use the phone. The earSmart eS305 delivers that experience," said Andy Keane, vice president of marketing for Audience. "By continuing our work with an industry leader like HUAWEI, Audience is meeting the demand for advanced voice and delivering the crystal clear call quality consumers want."

The HUAWEI Ascend D2 features Audience's signature noise suppression technology to remove distracting background noise and deliver industry leading call quality. The Ascend D2 also features a Huawei K3V2 quad-core processor running Android 4.1. The smartphone supports TD-SCDMA, UMTS and CDMA networks for broad coverage in China. With a 5-inch FHD IPS+ screen and 13-megapixel camera to complement the voice capabilities, the Ascend D2 provides a dynamic multimedia experience.

For more information on earSmart™ Advanced Voice processors from Audience, please go here.

About Audience
Audience is the leader in advanced voice and audio processing for mobile devices. Its family of earSmart™ intelligent voice processors is based on the processes of human hearing, to suppress background noise and enhance mobile voice quality. Audience's technology substantially improves the mobile voice experience, while also improving the performance of speech-based services, and enhancing audio quality for multimedia. Audience earSmart™ processors are featured in mobile devices from leading providers in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the U.S. The company is based in Mountain View, California. For more information, see www.audience.com.

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