All items tagged with Bluetooth 5 (227)
OnePlus Selects Knowles Balanced Armature Drivers for New Bullets Wireless 2 Earphones
May 17, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

OnePlus Selects Knowles Balanced Armature Drivers for New Bullets Wireless 2 Earphones

Shenzhen-based mobile technology company OnePlus and Knowles Corporation announced the introduction of a new, three driver premium wireless headphone model. The new OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 earphones combine a 10mm dynamic driver for warm, full bass and two balanced armature drivers from Knowles for clear vocals and treble. The new model also features Bluetooth 5.0 and aptX HD support, and is ready to support voice interactions with Google Assistant.
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Creative Technology Establishes New Benchmarks in True Wireless In-Ears with New Creative Outlier Air
April 26, 2019 by Joao Martins

Creative Technology Establishes New Benchmarks in True Wireless In-Ears with New Creative Outlier Air

Creative Technology has been investing considerably in new classes of personal audio products and now they announced the launch of its first true wireless in-ear headphones, the Creative Outlier Air. These combine long-lasting battery life, boasting a playtime of up to 30 hours with the charging case, a 5.6 mm graphene driver diaphragm and a Bluetooth 5.0 implementation with aptX and AAC audio support. The Outlier Air is also certified IPX5 water-resistant with a comfortable fit for all-day wear. All at an irresistible price of $119.
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StreamUnlimited Announces StreamSDK availability on MediaTek MT8516 SOC
April 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

StreamUnlimited Announces StreamSDK availability on MediaTek MT8516 SOC

StreamSDK, acknowledged in the audio industry for its feature-rich wireless audio streaming software stack, is now available on the MT8516 chipset from MediaTek. StreamUnlimited developed StreamSDK to be flexible enough to run on multiple hardware configurations, allowing manufacturers to remain with their chosen SoC supplier or to select the best hardware module for the product feature set, price point and target market. StreamUnlimited also confirmed AirPlay 2 is now available in StreamSDK, and hardware platforms across major SOC suppliers.
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Cypress Low-Power Bluetooth MCUs Extend Range and Battery Life in Voice and Audio Applications
April 15, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Cypress Low-Power Bluetooth MCUs Extend Range and Battery Life in Voice and Audio Applications

Cypress Semiconductor announced two low-power, dual-mode Bluetooth 5.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) microcontrollers (MCUs) that include support for Bluetooth mesh networking, and provide simultaneous Bluetooth 5.0 audio and BLE connections, delivering low-power wireless solutions that enable music and voice commands for battery-powered personal devices. With the new CYW20819 and CYW20820 MCUs, designers can also develop low-cost, low-power Bluetooth mesh network devices.
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Powerbeats Pro Are Beats' First True Wireless Earbuds, Focusing on Performance
April 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Powerbeats Pro Are Beats' First True Wireless Earbuds, Focusing on Performance

Beats is an Apple-owned company. As Beats benefits increasingly - and exclusively - from Apple's own technologies and developments, this also means that we get new Beats products after Apple's own releases. So, the new Powerbeats Pro are unveiled after the second-generation AirPods, because they use the same H1 wireless chip. Otherwise, they are Beats first true wireless, and a totally different product.
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Sound Devices Announces Scorpio Flagship 36 Channel Mixer and 32 Track Recorder
April 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sound Devices Announces Scorpio Flagship 36 Channel Mixer and 32 Track Recorder

When it comes to location recording for any type of media production, Sound Devices has become a leading reference with its astonishingly complete and high quality range of portable recorders and mixers. Now, the company announced a new flagship model with… 32 channels of audio recording and 36 track mixer in a portable format roughly the size of the 688. It’s called Scorpio and it’s an impressively powerful machine, already with Dante I/O, USB-C and Bluetooth 5.
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Bluetooth Low Energy Market Set to Triple by 2023, Reaching 1.6 Billion Device Shipments
April 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth Low Energy Market Set to Triple by 2023, Reaching 1.6 Billion Device Shipments

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices are forecasted to reach over 1.6 billion annual shipments by 2023 according to market research firm ABI Research. Increasing opportunities in smart home, beacons and asset tracking, emerging IoT applications, alongside growth in existing key markets and the emergence of audio over BLE will enable the technology to achieve a CAGR of 27% between 2018 and 2023, tripling in size.
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Avnet Introduces Ultra96-V2 Development Board with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5
April 2, 2019 by Cristina Costa

Avnet Introduces Ultra96-V2 Development Board with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5

Just one year after introducing its successful Ultra96 development board, Avnet has released the interesting new Ultra96-V2 platform, complete with an updated radio module that enables developers to extend their reach into new markets. Although originally intended to power industrial-grade Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications, Avnet’s Ultra96-V2 is an ideal platform for smart home, automotive, and many other applications.
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Murata Announces Lowest Power Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 Combo Module for Portable Audio Applications
March 27, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Murata Announces Lowest Power Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 Combo Module for Portable Audio Applications

Murata has collaborated with Cypress Semiconductor to develop the Type 1LV (CYW43012) solution that the company states is the lowest power, small form factor Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module currently available. This product improves battery life in wearables, smart home products, and portable audio applications. When comparing Type 1LV (CYW43012) to the previous Type 1DX (CYW4343W) solution, power usage is approximately 54 percent lower in DTIM 1, 60 percent in DTIM 3, up to 50 percent for 2.4 GHz RX, and 28 percent for 2.4 GHz TX.
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EOZ Audio Launches EOZ Air Bluetooth 5 True Wireless Earphones
March 6, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

EOZ Audio Launches EOZ Air Bluetooth 5 True Wireless Earphones

After two successful campaigns on Kickstarter - as usually troubled with forced specification changes, quality-control delays and shipping hurdles - EOZ Audio is now selling directly its latest EOZ Air Bluetooth 5 True Wireless Earphones. The beautiful design of the EOZ Air, features 8mm diameter graphene-coated drivers and Bluetooth 5.0 technology. The earbuds boast six hours of non-stop playback on a single charge, and up to 90 hours playback by using the 2200 mAh, USB-C charging case.
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