CENTENNIAL, Colo., Dec. 2,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global
leader in implantable hearing solutions, announced today the launch
of the Cochlear™ Baha® Control App, Cochlear's first introduction
of an app that connects the Baha 4 Sound Processor to the latest
smartphone technology. The Baha Control App lets Baha® 4 Sound
Processor recipients turn their iPhone® or Android™ smartphone into
a cutting-edge remote control with the use of the Cochlear Wireless
Phone Clip. By introducing an app of this nature to the world of
hearing implants, Cochlear is continuing its commitment to
innovation by bringing the most advanced wireless technology to its
recipients.
"We now live in a mobile world where consumers are increasingly
depending on their smartphones for health information and
management," said Chris Smith,
President of Cochlear Americas. "The new Cochlear Baha Control App
simply meets users where they already are – on their phones – and
allows them to adjust their Baha 4 Sound Processor in the palm of
their hand. Building on our 30 year legacy of innovation, we are
proud to offer a mobile device management app of this kind to our
recipients."
Two-thirds of Americans use a smartphone on a daily basis and
spend an average of 34 hours per month using mobile
apps.1 As demonstrated by the data, the majority of
Americas are already familiar with the ins and outs of smartphone
technology, making the Baha Control App a convenient, easy to use
tool that can be seamlessly integrated into daily life. Adjusting
the sound processor volume and program settings, or balancing
background noise and streamed wireless sound, is simply done by
clicking or swiping the phone's display.
How the Baha Control App Works
Using the Cochlear Baha
Control App requires: the Cochlear Baha 4 Sound Processor, the
Cochlear Wireless Phone Clip and iPhone 6, iPhone 5/5S/5C, iPhone
4/4S, or iPhone 3GS running iOS 7 or later, or Android smartphones
running version 2.3.5 or later (not all Android smartphones are
compatible). The smartphone connects to the Phone Clip via
Bluetooth, and the Phone Clip uses 2.4GHz wireless technology to
communicate with the sound processor.
How to Download the Baha Control App
The Cochlear Baha
Control App is free to download on the App Store (iOS) and Google
Play (Android). For more information, visit
www.Cochlear.com/US/Wireless.
About the Baha System
Designed to help people with
conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss and single-sided
deafness, the Baha System utilizes the body's natural ability to
conduct sound. By connecting to the bone behind the ear, the Baha
System replaces the function of the outer or middle ear and sends
sound directly to the healthy inner ear. In people with
single-sided deafness, sound is sent through the bone to the
hearing ear, bypassing the non-hearing side. A physician must
determine if a patient meets the candidacy criteria for the Baha
System and deems the solution medically necessary.
About Cochlear
Cochlear is the global leader in
implantable hearing solutions. It has a dedicated global team of
more than 2,700 people who deliver the gift of sound to those with
hearing loss in over 100 countries. Its vision is to connect
people, young and old, to a world of sound by offering life
enhancing hearing solutions.
The Cochlear promise of "Hear now. And always" embodies the
company's commitment to providing its recipients with their best
possible hearing performance today and for the rest of their lives.
For over 30 years, Cochlear has helped hundreds of thousands of
people either hear for the first time or reconnect them to their
families, friends, workplaces and communities.
For more information, visit www.Cochlear.com.
[ 1 ] Nielson.com. "How Smartphones are Changing Consumers'
Daily Routines Around the Globe." Available at:
http://www.nielsen.com/content/corporate/us/en/insights/news/2014/how-smartphones-are-changing-consumers-daily-routines-around-the-globe.html.
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