Philips affirms global lead in mobile acoustic solutions

Royal Philips Electronics affirmed its position as the leader in mobile
acoustic solutions by announcing the production of the one-billionth mobile
phone loudspeaker at its plant in Vienna. This year alone, Philips Sound
Solutions will produce 330 million speakers for leading mobile phone vendors.
The one-billionth speaker is a culmination of nearly 80 years' work.

For Mario Rivas, Executive VP, Communications Businesses, Philips
Semiconductors, the mobile phone speaker business is a particularly successful
example of Philips' focus on 'Sense and Simplicity'. "It does not
come as a surprise that the world's music city of Vienna produces acoustic
components with quality features that are unique worldwide," said Mario.

As the most sophisticated and popular loudspeaker is scheduled to come out of
the Vienna plant, the billionth product is also the world's smallest - with a
diameter of 8 mm and the same acoustic power as the larger 13mm version.

Being compact and lightweight, it is ideal for multifunctional mobile phones
as it saves space and weight for a variety of features, larger display and
stronger batteries.

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