Surprise! Cell calls that sound superb - Business - The Boston Globe

Smartphones that actually work well as phones -- what a concept...

"After years of talking about it, the major cellphone carriers are introducing a technology called HD Voice that will bring traditional telephone calls into the 21st century.

If you’re using compatible phones on a compatible network, you can already hear the difference. And someday soon, we all will. 

HD Voice answers a question that’s nagged at me for years: Why do phone calls sound so bad?"

Surprise! Cell calls that sound superb - Business - The Boston Globe