Elliptic Labs Signs New Expansion License Contract for 20 Smartphone Models

Elliptic Labs announced an expansion contract for at least 20 confirmed models with a Top-5 global smartphone maker, with a guaranteed minimum license fee for each model. These models are scheduled for phased rollout over the upcoming 12-15 months.

“The largest smartphone makers in the world continue to choose our AI Virtual Smart Sensor Platform™ to drive innovation and deliver value to their end customers,” stated Laila Danielsen, CEO of Elliptic Labs. “Our smartphone business is growing healthily, and as we mature, we are increasingly demonstrating the economies of scale that the biggest smartphone OEMs rely on to create greener, smarter, and more user-friendly devices.”

Elliptic Labs’ AI Virtual Proximity Sensor detects when a user holds their phone up to their ear during a call, allowing the smartphone to turn off its display and disable its screen’s touch functionality. This keeps the user’s ear or cheek from triggering unwanted actions during the call, such as hanging up or dialing numbers. Turning off the screen also helps conserve battery life.

Proximity detection is a core capability that is used in all smartphones, but Elliptic Labs’ AI Virtual Proximity Sensor is a unique, software-only solution that delivers robust proximity detection without the need for a dedicated hardware sensor. By replacing hardware sensors with software sensors, the AI Virtual Proximity Sensor reduces device cost and eliminates sourcing risk.

Source: Elliptic Labs media announcement