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Hi everybody,

I’m wondering if Phonak will release a new platform and new models later this year?

Does anybody have some information around that?

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Thank you. It seems like that the CEO of Phonak said something about a new platform and probably a smaller sphere model earlier this year. I just cannot find the original statement, so I thought maybe somebody knows more here.

In reply to @Neville

Maybe finally Naida and Naida Link…! :sweat_smile: I wonder if Phonak will make a joint announcement of new generation devices together with Advanced Bionics.

@Neville said:

I was told it would be “everything I’ve ever wanted"

No exaggeration! There will definitely be no xMEMS receivers, so certainly not “everything”. :joy::joy::joy:

I had not realised Oction is releasing a new next week. Be interesting to know more next week.

In reply to @Bimodal_user

@Bimodal_user said:

There will definitely be no xMEMS receivers

When that happens there’s unlikely to be a product cycle, just a firmware upgrade to marry up the output of the aids to the new receiver. Unless they can make them do more, cheaply (volts) or performance (significant jump) I’d be surprised if they get quickly adopted over the known responses of the current balanced armature range.

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@Neville said:

No. Maybe a new platform RIC.

Boring. That is, just like every 2 years. Perhaps new SDS (7.0?) will have better frequency response, like SDS 6.0 UPs compared to the 5.0. (I’m crystal-balling, I know :sweat_smile:).

Probably the only change is September instead of August, but I may be wrong, because of your justified supposition about “stealing thunder” :sweat_smile:

@lello58 said:

I didn’t know that switching to XMEMS technology only required new receivers and a firmware update.

And more powerful battery and possibly power management system.

In reply to @lello58

From what I’ve seen it’s more like that there’s going to need to be another design power uplift, but I imagine when/if the transition comes, the aid/fitting software will recognise the type of device and make the appropriate output changes.

New Oticon next week? In years gone by we would have been subjected to months of build up. What’s going on?

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