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- Qualcomm has confirmed to Android Authority that the first devices with XPAN tech will be announced “very, very soon.”
- XPAN-enabled earbuds can transmit audio over your home Wi-Fi network for longer range and improved quality.
- These products can also fall back to Bluetooth for phone calls, lossy audio, and more.
Qualcomm announced its XPAN technology in late 2023, enabling wireless audio over Wi-Fi instead of solely relying on Bluetooth. The chip company noted at the time that it expected the first wireless earbuds with this tech in 2024, but we haven’t seen any announcements since then. So what gives?