According to sources in the smartphone industry, Xiaomi will begin the production of the Xiaomi Mi6 next month. Today we also come to know Xiaomi won a very important patent that will probably be put to work on the upcoming smartphone. Let’s find out what is it about!

Xiaomi’s spokesman announced today that Xiaomi and Dolby laboratories, a subsidiary owned by Via Licensing Corporation have reached an agreement. Xiaomi will now be able to use Dolby’s Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) technology on all their devices.

The Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) features an high compression efficiency so that users can enjoy high-quality audio, saving data and reduce computing on the device.

“Via has demonstrated that the AAC licensing model can fairly and efficiently address unique market circumstances, like those in China”, said Xiang Wang, Senior Vice President at Xiaomi. Adding that “Joining over 800 r other AAC licensees shows Xiaomi’s commitment to bringing the best user experience to our customers. This agreement helps ensure that our customers will continue to enjoy extremely high-quality audio in markets around the world”

So in summary, thanks to the new AAC codec, the sound quality should be improved significantly and what better device to test is on than the upcoming Xiaomi Mi6!

What do you guys think about this deal and the Xiaomi Mi6 in general? Are you looking forward to it? Check this article to learn all the rumors about the device.