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Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation Announces New Software Updates For Rayz Lightning Earphones To Deliver Enhanced User Experiences Including 'Hey Siri®' Support

Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation
2017-07-17 22:53 2360

TORRANCE, Calif., July 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation today announced that version 1.3.5 of the Rayz app is available on the App Store® along with version 2.8.0 of Rayz firmware. These updates bring several exciting new features and improvements made possible through tight integration between iPhone®, the Rayz App, and Rayz earphones including:

  • Native language support for Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish
  • AutoPause improvements
  • Status beeps indicating when Smart Mute is active or the user has muted using the Smart Button
  • 'Hey Siri' support

Users can configure "Hey Siri" and mute status beeps in the Rayz app.

"Today we are pleased to announce that users can say 'Hey Siri' while using Rayz earphones to easily make a call, send a message, listen to music and much more, even when iPhone is in their pocket," said Munenori Otsuki, CEO of Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation. With support for Siri, Rayz Lightning Earphones automatically recognize "Hey Siri" commands and allow our users to do so much more using just their voice."

"Avnera has developed several key enabling analog and signal processing technologies including ultra-low power always-on-listening," said Manpreet Khaira, CEO of Avnera. "We are pleased to have worked with Pioneer and Apple to bring this compelling feature to Rayz earphones via Apple's 2nd generation Lightning Audio Module."

Pioneer Rayz Plus Lightning earphones are available worldwide on Apple.com and in Apple stores.

For more information visit: www.pioneerrayz.com or:

ABOUT PIONEER & ONKYO U.S.A CORPORATION.
Headquartered in Torrance, CA, Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation is a leader in home entertainment products under the Pioneer and Elite brands. With an established reputation for innovation and quality, the company's products are embraced by high-end custom installers and general music lovers alike. Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation, DBA: Pioneer Home Entertainment U.S.A. is a preeminent manufacturer of high-performance audio and visual equipment for the home.

"Pioneer" and "Pioneer Logo" are trademarks of Pioneer Corporation and are used under license.
Apple, iPad, iPod touch, Siri and Lightning are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the United States and other countries. The trademark of iPhone is used based on the license of Aiphone Co., Ltd.
The App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
RAYZ and RAYZ Rally are trademarks of Appcessori Corporation registered in the United States and other countries. All trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
© 2017 Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A Corporation.  All rights reserved. Note: Specifications and design subject to change without notice.

 

Source: Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation
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