All items tagged with Bluetooth LE Audio (142)
Bluetooth SIG Announces Auracast Broadcast Audio Capability
June 8, 2022 by Joao Martins

Bluetooth SIG Announces Auracast Broadcast Audio Capability

When the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association that oversees Bluetooth technology, announced the upcoming release of LE Audio at CES 2020, the new specification promised two major benefits: the new LC3 codec to provide higher audio quality with the same battery life, and Broadcast Audio, enabling personal and location-based Audio Sharing. Now the Bluetooth SIG announced a new consumer brand for what was previously known as Audio Sharing, now as Auracast broadcast audio.
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Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 Audio DK Accelerates Bluetooth LE Audio Developments
May 20, 2022 by Cristina Costa

Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 Audio DK Accelerates Bluetooth LE Audio Developments

The next generation of wireless audio projects is now getting on the bench, as developers get access to the first Bluetooth LE Audio evaluation platforms. Nordic Semiconductor has long been a reference in Bluetooth development platforms and has now released its nRF5340 Bluetooth LE Audio DK board, which includes everything required for developers to take advantage of the latest Bluetooth standard, including LC3 codec, low power consumption, and wireless stereo enhancements.
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JLab Introduces New True Wireless Earbuds with Multipoint Technology
April 11, 2022 by Joao Martins

JLab Introduces New True Wireless Earbuds with Multipoint Technology

JLab’s new JBuds Air Pro earbuds are the latest release from the brand in an effort to reset expectations for affordable true wireless products. With an MSRP of just $60, JLab’s JBuds Air Pro incorporates class-leading features that set it apart from others in this price point, and even from higher-priced products from the leading brands. But the main differentiator is the fact that the JBuds Air Pro promote Bluetooth multipoint for simultaneous multi-device connectivity, a technology that very few products offer and not even promoted as part of Bluetooth LE Audio so far.
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Bluetooth SIG Market Update on LE Audio Specification
March 31, 2022 by Joao Martins

Bluetooth SIG Market Update on LE Audio Specification

The Bluetooth SIG published its latest Bluetooth Market Update. And we learn that the LE Audio specification project is nearing completion... and should be ready this year. Will everyone just wait? This article looks at the llatest Bluetooth Market Update, which confirms that wireless audio streaming is still the largest Bluetooth solution application area by far, and is bound to grow even more thanks to LE Audio. But everything is taking a bit longer than expected and not everyone is happy...
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Qualcomm Redefines True Wireless with Two New Snapdragon Sound Platforms
February 28, 2022 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Redefines True Wireless with Two New Snapdragon Sound Platforms

At Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona, Qualcomm announced new options for brands and developers to offer the latest technologies in wireless audio. Qualcomm announced the latest S5 and S3 Sound Platforms with support for new Snapdragon Sound experiences, featuring lossless CD-quality streaming over Bluetooth, stereo recording, ultra-low latency sound with in-game chat, and adaptive active noise cancellation. Both new platforms already offer support for Bluetooth LE Audio.
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Synaptics Launches Matter-Compliant Triple Combo SoC for Seamless Connectivity
February 3, 2022 by Joao Martins

Synaptics Launches Matter-Compliant Triple Combo SoC for Seamless Connectivity

Synaptics announced the SYN4381 Triple Combo system-on-chip (SoC), the first to combine Wi-Fi 6/6E (802.11ax with extended 6 GHz operation), Bluetooth 5.2 (BT 5.2) with BLE Audio and High Accuracy Distance Measurement (HADM), and IEEE 802.15.4 with built-in support for the Thread protocol and Matter application layer. The solution simplifies product development while supporting 600 Mbps video and data, low-power Thread communication, and platform-agnostic device setup and interoperability.
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The Standards We Need. A Review of the Book "Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio" by Nick Hunn
January 20, 2022 by Joao Martins

The Standards We Need. A Review of the Book "Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio" by Nick Hunn

This article is a review of the recently distributed book, Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio, by Nick Hunn, Chair of the Bluetooth SIG Hearing Aid Working Group, Vice Chair of the Generic Audio Working Group and a key contributor to the Bluetooth LE Audio specifications. This is an important book for everyone who wants to understand Bluetooth LE Audio. But has the industry momentum for Bluetooth LE Audio been lost? Two years after the original Bluetooth LE Audio announcement in 2020, all we have is a Book.
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CEVA Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 Platform Now SIG Qualified for Wireless Audio
January 13, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 Platform Now SIG Qualified for Wireless Audio

CEVA announced that its RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 Platform has achieved Bluetooth SIG Qualification, along with its GAF (Generic Audio Framework) and LC3 codec. As the first IP company to receive Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 qualification, CEVA brings the latest improvements in Bluetooth connectivity and LE Audio to the market, lowering the entry barriers for semiconductors and OEMs targeting LE Audio applications. 1 billion CEVA-powered Bluetooth devices are estimated to have shipped in 2021.
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CEVA Expands TWS Earbuds Development Possibilities with New Bluebud-HD Package
January 5, 2022 by Joao Martins

CEVA Expands TWS Earbuds Development Possibilities with New Bluebud-HD Package

CEVA announced Bluebud-HD, a pre-configured software package for its Bluebud wireless audio platform that includes all the audio, voice and context-aware software required in premium TWS earbuds, gaming headsets, hearables, and other smart audio products. The company also updated its SenslinQ software framework and DSP tool kit for Bluebud that streamlines software migration from other processor architectures to the CEVA-BX1 DSP and virtualizes DSP programming for application developers.
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Laird Connectivity and Packetcraft Launch New Bluetooth LE Audio Evaluation Kits for Connected Audio Applications
November 26, 2021 by Joao Martins

Laird Connectivity and Packetcraft Launch New Bluetooth LE Audio Evaluation Kits for Connected Audio Applications

Laird Connectivity partnered with Packetcraft to offer a complete Bluetooth LE Audio evaluation kit using Laird's BL5340 Bluetooth 5.2 development boards, a custom audio interface board, and Packetcraft’s comprehensive software solution for LE Audio. This development solution is ideal for developers looking to evaluate LE Audio for emerging next generation Bluetooth LE Audio applications, such as wireless microphones, broadcast audio for infrastructure, and much more.
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