QSound Labs announced that its mQFX and QSurroundMobile technologies will be made available on Symbian OS as a reference component.

mQFX, for 3D stereo audio enhancement effects, and QSurroundMobile, the multichannel audio virtualization technology, will be available in Symbian OS developer and customer kits and can be used for test and demonstration purposes. QSound's mQFX and QSurroundMobile will provide extended functionality for Symbian OS mobile phones, delivering a superior listening experience for all types of multimedia content.

QSound technologies are renowned for their small memory footprint and efficient processing requirements and have already been embedded in products from handset manufacturers such as Samsung, LG, Lenovo and others.

"This partnership reflects our ongoing penetration in the mobile audio technology market and our commitment to further enhance our mobile strategy," said David Gallagher, CEO of QSound. "By collaborating with Symbian, we can expand our audio and multimedia solutions and strengthen our relationships with Symbian application developers, handset manufacturers and carriers."

"QSound's audio technology is already used by a number of our customers which is a testament to its quality and feature set. Partnering with companies such as QSound will help fuel the development of audio applications and multimedia solutions for mobile phones", said Tony Newpower, Director of OS Product Area Management, Symbian. "The inclusion of QSound mQFX and QSurroundMobile as reference components within Symbian OS underscores our commitment to providing our customers with best in class technology, lower integration costs and a fully verified implementation - allowing shorter time to market."