Sometimes, it is easy to lose sight of the main use of a mobile phone, that of making voice calls. With most mobile phones able to browse the web, access emails, play games and music, capture and store photos and be used as mobile SatNav units, actually making a call is low down on the list of many users.
For those that care about calling, Orange have announced a trial launch of HD voice calling in the UK, following on from a successful launch on the Orange network in Moldova back in September last year. Initially, the trial will be activated on a part of the Orange network in the South West of England, and is expected to be rolled out across the whole Orange UK network by the end of the summer.
The codec used by Orange to provide the higher quality voice calls is achieved with a simple software update, which means it should be easy to establish across the whole network, and Orange expect most manufacturers to be able to make their devices compatible with HD Voice calling within the next 12 – 18 months, although Apple have already said they will not be supporting it.
Check out the video, below:
Pingback: Orange Launches HD Voice Calls | Mobile Phone Blog – Mobile Phone News from Right Mobile Phone