All items tagged with Bluetooth LE Audio (138)
Qualcomm Introduces aptX Lossless Audio Solution Over Bluetooth
September 2, 2021 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Introduces aptX Lossless Audio Solution Over Bluetooth

Reacting to the fact that streaming music services have started to offer lossless music streaming options, Qualcomm has now extended its aptX Adaptive set of technologies - supported by its latest Snapdragon Sound processors - to also include a CD-quality lossless option over Bluetooth. The new aptX Lossless technology expands options available for Bluetooth wireless audio, combining codec, wireless link and RF optimizations.
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Sonobo Startup Has Ideas to Stand-Out in Crowded True Wireless Market
August 11, 2021 by Joao Martins

Sonobo Startup Has Ideas to Stand-Out in Crowded True Wireless Market

With dozens of models of true wireless earbuds on the market, it may be hard to determine what is truly the best. Sonobo, a startup company founded by "an international team" in the US, UK, and Italy, believes it can offer "the best" and make us "hear the world differently." The company promises to launch, not one, not two, but three different models at once, and actually throws some clever ideas for differentiation - that is, if their crowdfunding campaign is successful.
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Market Update 2021: True Wireless Earbuds Evolving Toward Hearables
August 5, 2021 by Joao Martins

Market Update 2021: True Wireless Earbuds Evolving Toward Hearables

There’s a lot happening in the true wireless stereo (TWS) category and this market update article intends to provide a quick overview of the state-of the-art technologies and platforms in the space, as well as some reference approaches in product design. This audioXpress Market Update addresses what is happening in this vibrant product category in 2021.
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CEVA Receives Bluetooth SIG Qualification for RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform
May 6, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Receives Bluetooth SIG Qualification for RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform

CEVA announced that its RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform has achieved Bluetooth SIG Qualification. Supporting both the widely adopted Bluetooth Classic Audio and the latest features for the next generation Bluetooth LE Audio, licensees can use the RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform to leap ahead with their next-generation designs for TWS earbuds, smart watches, smart speakers and other Bluetooth-enabled audio products.
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Infineon Introduces New AIROC Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 Combo Devices for High-Quality Video and Audio Streaming
April 9, 2021 by Cristina Costa

Infineon Introduces New AIROC Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 Combo Devices for High-Quality Video and Audio Streaming

Infineon Technologies expanded its wireless portfolio with new high-performance, reliable and secure devices. The newly developed AIROC brand now includes the industry’s first 1x1 Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 combo SoC for enterprise and industrial applications, and its first 2x2 Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 combo SoC for multimedia, consumer and automotive applications. The new wireless connectivity combo devices deliver robust performance and minimal latency, making them ideal for high-quality video and audio streaming applications.
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Ellisys Rolls Out Advanced Bluetooth 5.2 LE Audio Capture and Analysis Features
March 25, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Ellisys Rolls Out Advanced Bluetooth 5.2 LE Audio Capture and Analysis Features

Ellisys released a broad complement of innovative features to support development of emerging Bluetooth LE Audio products, including controllers, stacks, and devices. These features, available on the company's Bluetooth protocol analysis systems, broaden support for the latest Bluetooth LE Audio specifications and deliver unique technical innovations that solve complex issues for developers.
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Feeling The Audio Industry's Pulse
March 11, 2021 by Joao Martins

Feeling The Audio Industry's Pulse

It's been precisely a year since the global COVID-19 pandemic was declared and we all had to refrain from our normal routines and shelter in place, being restricted to working from home until now. At least for the audioXpress team. A year past, and we are glad to be able to signal that during that year we've kept our publications and even grown our online audiences and achieved extremely positive results. Mainly, because we continued to offer the best content for anyone interested in following the audio industry, audio product development, audio innovations, and DIY audio.
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CEVA Introduces Bluebud Turnkey IP Wireless Audio Platform for TWS Earbuds and Bluetooth Audio Devices
February 22, 2021 by Joao Martins

CEVA Introduces Bluebud Turnkey IP Wireless Audio Platform for TWS Earbuds and Bluetooth Audio Devices

CEVA unveiled Bluebud, a highly-integrated wireless audio platform aimed at standardizing DSP-enabled Bluetooth audio IP for fast-growing applications, including True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, hearables, gaming headsets, smartwatches and other wearable devices. The solution fully supports Bluetooth 5.2 and LE Audio design and is ready to support brands in the transition from Bluetooth Classic.
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Qualcomm Announces QCC305x SoC Series for True Wireless Earbud Designs with Bluetooth LE Audio Support
December 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Announces QCC305x SoC Series for True Wireless Earbud Designs with Bluetooth LE Audio Support

Qualcomm Technologies International, unveiled the Qualcomm QCC305x SoCs, designed specifically to help brands differentiate across a range of tiers in the very fast-moving truly wireless earbud category. The new SoCs are designed to meet demand for advanced wireless audio use cases, and enable end-to-end support for the new Bluetooth LE Audio standard. The QCC305x series also adds support for ultra-low-power digital ANC technology, Qualcomm Adaptive ANC, Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring, and wake word activated voice assistants.
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CEVA Receives Bluetooth SIG Qualification for Its RivieraWaves Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2 Platform
November 23, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Receives Bluetooth SIG Qualification for Its RivieraWaves Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2 Platform

CEVA announced that its RivieraWaves Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) 5.2 Platform has achieved Bluetooth SIG Qualification. As the first IP company to receive Bluetooth LE 5.2 qualification, CEVA enables its licensees to reduce their product development risk and so benefit with expedited time-to-market and end-product qualification process. Since September 2020, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) started qualifying products using the new LE Audio Specification, announced in January 2020.
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