BOHEMIA, N.Y., April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrea
Electronics Corporation (OTCBB: ANDR - News), a leading developer
of hardware and software microphone technologies, today announced
it has sold its headset product line to a group of private
investors that will operate as Andrea Communications LLC. The sale
of this product line will enable Andrea to focus on the continued
development of its patented digital array microphones and noise
reduction software for use with new mobile device chip platforms
(ARM processors) and operating systems such as Linux and
Android.
"Spinning off our headset business will allow us to focus on our
core audio input technologies, which are used and incorporated into
a variety of consumer products, including, tablets, laptops and
desktop computers. In addition, we will be able to deliver new
applications for these core technologies to enhance the
intelligibility of the burgeoning natural language user interface
that is emerging in new products that will be operated in real word
mobile noisy environments," said Douglas
Andrea, President and CEO of Andrea
Electronics.
Far field microphone solutions have never been more necessary.
Web based personal assistants and knowledge navigators have become
widely adopted. These applications answer questions, make
recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a
set of web services.
Andrea expects to pursue a number of markets, including:
tablets, laptops and desktop computers, the Internet of Things
(IoT), connected home, connected car, robotics, automated customer
service devices and professional audio systems.
An American Innovator
Andrea Electronics is an
American-owned business since 1934. In the early 1940's, Andrea was
one of the very first elite U.S. television manufacturers. In the
1960's the company designed the capsule's intercom communication
system used in the first manned Mercury space flight and military
intercoms for F16 fighter jets and helicopters. Andrea's microphone
array and other advanced noise cancellation technologies have been
embedded into hundreds of millions of computers and other devices.
SuperBeam Stereo Array Microphone headsets and the DA-250 digital
microphone stand alone solution for OEMs are among the latest
innovations from Andrea Electronics.
About Andrea Electronics
Andrea Electronics
Corporation designs, develops and manufactures audio technologies
and equipment for enhancing applications requiring high performance
quality voice input. The company's patented Digital Super
Directional Array (DSDA™), patented
PureAudio™ and patented EchoStop™
far-field microphone technologies enhance a wide range of audio
products to eliminate background noise and ensure the optimum
performance of voice applications. Visit Andrea Electronics'
website at www.AndreaElectronics.com or call 1-800-442-7787.
Media Contact:
Corisa L.
Guiffre
Andrea Electronics,
Chief Financial Officer
(631) 719-1800
(800) 707-5779
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