by dbadmin | Jan 31, 2025 | Audio, Bluetooth, News, Samsung, UWB
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Samsung has filed a patent for earphones that transmit audio via UWB instead of Bluetooth. The company says UWB enables higher-quality audio, lower latency, and reduced interference. This patent isn’t a guarantee that we’ll see...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Bluetooth, Google, News
Android 16 will deliver better support for LE Audio hearing aids, i.e. hearing aids that connect through Bluetooth LE Audio. The update includes new ambient volume controls that let you adjust the level of external sound. It also adds a feature that lets users switch...
by dbadmin | Jan 20, 2025 | Audio, Bluetooth, earbuds, News, Qualcomm
Credit: Lil Katz / Android Authority 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....
by dbadmin | Jan 3, 2025 | Authority Insights, Bluetooth, News
Google Fast Pair appears to be working on support for Bluetooth-compatible hearing aids. This would build upon Android 15 improvements, including support for Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA). Fast Pair also shows signs of progress towards supporting Bluetooth...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2024 | Android 15, Bluetooth, News
Google is preparing to polish the Bluetooth device details page to show a small ring indicating the current battery level of your connected device. This change isn’t live yet in the latest Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 release, but we managed to manually activate it. Android...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2024 | Android 16, Bluetooth, Google, News
Android 16 Developer Preview 1 introduces a new Audio Sharing feature that lets other people listen to your phone’s media along with you. This feature is based on Auracast, which is the marketing term for Bluetooth LE Audio broadcasting. Of Google’s Pixel phones, only...
