All items tagged with Bluetooth 5.2 (87)
AIAIAI Introduces UNIT-4 Wireless+ Portable Studio Monitors
September 26, 2023 by Joao Martins

AIAIAI Introduces UNIT-4 Wireless+ Portable Studio Monitors

AIAIAI surprises once again. After launching the TMA-2 Wireless+ headphones using its own low-latency, uncompressed, 16-bit digital audio wireless protocol, the Danish innovators now announced the world’s first portable wireless studio monitors. Using the same W+ Link technology, AIAIAI designed a set of studio monitors that break free from cables, with both audio and power cables removed. The UNIT-4 Wireless+ are battery-powered, portable 2-way reference monitors, retailing for €800 EUR a pair.
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Sennheiser Launches ACCENTUM Wireless Headphones
September 26, 2023 by Joao Martins

Sennheiser Launches ACCENTUM Wireless Headphones

The new Sennheiser ACCENTUM Wireless headphones are a smaller and much more affordable version of the flagship MOMENTUM 4 Wireless model. While the MOMENTUM 4 is characterized for its understated elegance, contrary to its name the ACCENTUM Wireless headphones are even more plain looking. This was the product that the German brand was supposed to have launched at IFA 2023 and didn't. Likely, because Sennheiser's consumer division is now owned by Sonova, the Swiss audiology company that is still grappling to understand the consumer electronics space.
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USound MEMS Drivers Selected for LINNER Deluxe OTC Hearing Buds
July 21, 2023 by Joao Martins

USound MEMS Drivers Selected for LINNER Deluxe OTC Hearing Buds

The MEMS transducer technology from Austrian company USound has been selected by LINNER for the development of a new discreet over-the-counter (OTC) hearing device, LINNER Deluxe. The new design, very similar to true wireless earbuds like previous LINNER products, will integrate USound’s Conamara thin, lightweight, full-range MEMS speakers, recognized for their integration flexibility, and benefiting also from the Tarvos low-power amplifier integration.
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Neckband's Not Dead. Beyerdynamic Introduces Blue BYRD ANC In-Earphones
July 18, 2023 by Joao Martins

Neckband's Not Dead. Beyerdynamic Introduces Blue BYRD ANC In-Earphones

Beyerdynamic launched Blue BYRD ANC, the company’s second generation in-earphones now with active noise cancelation (ANC) and superior sound personalization. This once again a neckband design that the German brand believes still has its market in the age of true wireless, with the design allowing for superior 14 hours of battery life and fast Bluetooth pairing. A new standard "on-the-go" for those who don't mind the wires?
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Shokz Introduces OpenFit Open-Ear True Wireless Earphones with new Air Conduction Technology
June 28, 2023 by Joao Martins

Shokz Introduces OpenFit Open-Ear True Wireless Earphones with new Air Conduction Technology

Shokz, known for its patented open-ear bone conduction technology and headsets, announced OpenFit, the brand's first open-ear true wireless stereo earphones, made with its patented air conduction technology. Soon to launch globally, the new Shokz OpenFit TWS around the ear design leaves the inner ear open and features a new ultra-lightweight on-ear hybrid dynamic driver unit and DirectPitch technology to produce a full audio experience. Not a bone conduction product.
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Skullcandy Smokin' Buds Set a New Standard for True Wireless Earbuds Under $20
May 25, 2023 by Joao Martins

Skullcandy Smokin' Buds Set a New Standard for True Wireless Earbuds Under $20

Skullcandy announced a new model of true wireless earbuds that basically don't do anything but provide for wireless music listening for $19.99 MSRP. The new Smokin' Buds do support USB-C rapid charge and are part of the company's new environmentally-conscious initiatives, using 50% certified recycled plastics, a consolidated part count and mindful battery capacity, minimizing the stress on the environment. A new reference from a respected brand.
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Bang & Olufsen Launches Beosound A5 Portable Speaker
April 27, 2023 by Alfred Moody

Bang & Olufsen Launches Beosound A5 Portable Speaker

Bang & Olufsen introduced the new portable Beosound A5 speaker. Designed in collaboration with the Danish-Italian design duo GamFratesi, the new Beosound A5 bridges northern and southern design cultures with powerful sound, meticulous craftsmanship and product longevity that Bang & Olufsen is renowned for. A work of art, this speaker sets a desirable reference for the future of audio.
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Nothing Launches Hi-Res Audio Certified True Wireless Earbuds with Mimi Sound Personalization
March 22, 2023 by Joao Martins

Nothing Launches Hi-Res Audio Certified True Wireless Earbuds with Mimi Sound Personalization

Nothing, the Android-Centric hardware company that's full of itself, launched a second true wireless design, improving on its first attempt. This time, Nothing joined forces with leading Chinese iPhone-clone maker companies to design Hi-Res Wireless Audio certified earbuds with LHDC, ANC and updated Bluetooth specifications including multipoint. Interestingly, the company is the latest brand to partner with Mimi Hearing Technologies to adopt Mimi Sound Personalization.
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Jabra Releases Affordable Elite 4 ANC True Wireless Earbuds with Bluetooth Multipoint
March 21, 2023 by Joao Martins

Jabra Releases Affordable Elite 4 ANC True Wireless Earbuds with Bluetooth Multipoint

Jabra, the personal sound and hybrid work solutions brand from GN Group, launched the Elite 4, the latest addition to its successful true wireless earbuds Elite lineup. The new design maintains the already familiar form-facto and basically updates the Bluetooth platform to support 5.2 and gain Bluetooth Multipoint connectivity and easy pairing with Fast Pair and Swift Pair. It also adds 4-mic call technology.
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IOT747 and AntennaWare Launch Reference Design for Wearable Applications
February 16, 2023 by Joao Martins

IOT747 and AntennaWare Launch Reference Design for Wearable Applications

IOT747, a Cambridge, UK-based supplier of wireless modules and solutions announced a partnership with AntennaWare, the Northern Ireland-based developer of Bluetooth and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) antenna solutions for wireless wearables. The partnership integrates AntennaWare BodyWave Antenna with the IDC737 Bluetooth module in an example reference design for long-range and wearable applications.
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