All items tagged with wireless earbuds and Android (9)

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.

New Ashdown Meters Linx aptX Adaptive TWS Earbuds and Speakers

January 3, 2022 by Joao Martins

New Ashdown Meters Linx aptX Adaptive TWS Earbuds and Speakers

Easily claiming the coolest design among all products unveiled in advance for CES 2022, particularly in the crowded TWS earbuds product segment, the latest Ashdown Meters Linx by Ashdown Engineering expand to the desktop space with a clever Qualcomm-based implementation. Yes, the Ashdown Meters Linx are Qualcomm-powered true wireless earbuds which stand-out because of the cool VU meter on the charging case, but also because of the optional pair of miniature wireless speakers for desktop enjoyment.

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.

1More Introduces Comfobuds Pro True Wireless AirPods Wannabe at Under $100

March 23, 2021 by Joao Martins

1More Introduces Comfobuds Pro True Wireless AirPods Wannabe at Under $100

1More, a globally distributed consumer audio company, announced what they call their new "AirPods Pro" wannabe in the form of the ComfoBuds Pro true wireless earbuds. The company, headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with offices in San Diego, CA, is throwing its own customer base a serious dilemma in choosing what pair of wireless earbuds are right for them, as this is one many TWS designs offered by the company, with prices ranging from $49.99 to $199.99. The new ComfoBuds Pro cost just $94.99.

Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon Sound End-To-End Audio System

March 5, 2021 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon Sound End-To-End Audio System

Following previous announcements in development platforms and solutions for wireless audio, Qualcomm announced Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound, a new end-to-end approach to promote high resolution digital audio and enhanced voice communications across devices. The approach combines and optimizes multiple Qualcomm technologies for mobile platforms, processing, connectivity, plus the latest aptX Adaptive audio technologies needed to improve the sound experience for consumers.

Jieli Joins TempowOS Chipset Partner Program for TWS Designs

February 1, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Jieli Joins TempowOS Chipset Partner Program for TWS Designs

Tempow, the Bluetooth-specialist, Paris-based startup, announced a new partnership with Zhuhai Jieli Technology, a leading chipset manufacturer in the TWS Bluetooth SoC segment. Jieli Technology is joining Tempow's chipset partner program to deploy TempowOS, an operating system for True Wireless Earbuds, on its flagship AC897N and AD697N extreme low power Bluetooth TWS solutions.

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.

Qualcomm Announces QCC5141 Occluded Earbud Reference Design Platform to Simplify True Wireless Development

November 11, 2020 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Announces QCC5141 Occluded Earbud Reference Design Platform to Simplify True Wireless Development

Truly wireless earbuds are growing rapidly in popularity as consumers discover everything that the Apple AirPods and Apple AirPods Pro are capable of and experiment other products, demanding similarly rich functionalities from their devices. To allow manufacturers to stay ahead of the curve by bringing innovative new features to market quickly with Bluetooth 5.2, Qualcomm made available its QCC5141 Occluded Earbud Reference Design with Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring and Qualcomm Hybrid ANC.

A Mobile Shift at MWC 2019, Barcelona

March 7, 2019 by Joao Martins

A Mobile Shift at MWC 2019, Barcelona

MWC 2019 highlighted key areas where the audio industry should focus and from where it could gain it's most important benefits. A trade show vibrant in the presentation of audio technologies for voice interface solutions, smart and connected home and personal devices. I would never have dreamed that one day a trade show such as the Mobile World Congress would be part of my annual agenda. But now, traveling to Barcelona in February became an essential part of my duties for audioXpress every year.