San Diego - Qualcomm has acquired the San Diego-based software
company called SoftMax, which specializes in noise reduction technology
for mobile phones.
As reported by Electronics Weekly, the company intends to integrate
Softmax’s multi-microphone noise suppression and echo cancellation
software into their mobile handsets, Bluetooth headsets, VoIP phones
and notebook PCs.
According to Dr. Sanjay K. Jha, President: "With the acquisition of
SoftMax, our solutions will deliver advanced voice capabilities for
handsets, Bluetooth headsets and other consumer devices."