by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2024 | News, Qualcomm Snapdragon, UWB
When Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Elite earlier this month, Android Authority reported that every smartphone with the new chip would support UWB connectivity. This is because the FastConnect 7900 connectivity platform integrates Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and UWB on a...
by dbadmin | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Qualcomm Snapdragon, UWB
The brand-new Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphone processor has built-in UWB connectivity. Qualcomm told us that Android brands don’t need to add any extra UWB hardware to their phones if they’re using this chipset. This suggests that we’ll see much wider UWB adoption on...
by dbadmin | Sep 16, 2024 | Bluetooth trackers, Find My Device, Google, News, UWB
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Strings of code offer more info on UWB tracking and AR support for Find My Device. The code appears to reference how the app would direct a user to their lost item. The features are not live yet. A few months ago, we told...
by dbadmin | Jul 12, 2024 | Google Pixel Watch, Google Wear OS, News, UWB
Code within the Wear OS 5 Developer Preview suggests that the upcoming update will add support for toggling UWB on supported smartwatches. UWB support was initially added in Android 12, whereas Wear OS 5 will be based on Android 14. The reason UWB support is being...
by dbadmin | Jun 26, 2024 | Bluetooth trackers, Features, Motorola, UWB
Rivals have been trying to outdo the AirTag since Apple introduced its Bluetooth tracker in 2021. In those three years, Samsung has gone through two generations of Galaxy SmartTags, Chipolo and Pebblebee have relaunched their lineups to support Google’s updated Find...
by dbadmin | Jun 8, 2024 | Bluetooth trackers, Features, UWB
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Opinion post byRita El Khoury It’s been nearly four years since Samsung shipped the first Android phone with an ultra-wideband chip — or UWB for short. Since then, Samsung has included UWB in eight other phone series,...
