All items tagged with wireless earbuds and LC3 codec (21)

Sony Takes the ANC Pole Position with WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless Earbuds

July 24, 2023 by Joao Martins

Sony Takes the ANC Pole Position with WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless Earbuds

Off-season, Sony Electronics jumped to the lead, and announced the WF-1000XM5 earbuds – the latest truly wireless model in its best-selling 1000X series. According to Sony's own internal research, using JEITA-compliant measurement guidelines, the new design offers the "Best Noise Canceling" by reducing external noise over a wide bandwidth, so users can focus on the music. While at it, Sony updated all other specs in this new flagship product, now ready for Bluetooth LE Audio.

AudioTelligence Announces Orsana LE Audio Assistive Listening Device

April 7, 2023 by Joao Martins

AudioTelligence Announces Orsana LE Audio Assistive Listening Device

AudioTelligence launched Orsana, a demonstration device of an assistive listening solution to help users hear clearly in noisy environments, with hearing aids or consumer TWS earbuds. Orsana connects wirelessly to Bluetooth LE Audio enabled earbuds or hearing aids – and can be used by up to 6 people at the same time. The device is available for hearing aid and consumer electronics companies interested in implementing their own assisted listening solutions.

Poly Voyager Free 60 Enterprise-Grade TWS ANC Earbuds with Three Models Now Available

April 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

Poly Voyager Free 60 Enterprise-Grade TWS ANC Earbuds with Three Models Now Available

Poly, the company that resulted from the merger of Plantronics and Polycom and is now part of HP, launched a range of three true wireless earbuds designed for work-from-anywhere, all with active noise cancellation, top notch features, and a unique design. Following the unveiling of two models earlier in 2023, Poly now also introduced an entry-level version Voyager Free 60. All are Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1 designs with innovative features.

EarFun Claims World's 1st Bluetooth LE-Audio ANC True Wireless Earbuds

February 27, 2023 by Joao Martins

EarFun Claims World's 1st Bluetooth LE-Audio ANC True Wireless Earbuds

EarFun has launched the new Air Pro 3 true wireless earbuds that are said to be LE Audio-ready. audioXpress has waited until the start of MWC 2023 in Barcelona to see if anyone would dispute or make a similar claim. Since no one did, we can reliably publish the story now. Earfun is now selling the World's 1st LE-audio ANC true wireless earbuds, the brand's new TWS earbud flagship, which uses the Qualcomm QCC 3071 chip, and also supports Bluetooth 5.3, and aptX Adaptive.

Airoha Confirms Bluetooth LE Audio Certification. Chips to Be Available H1 2023

September 19, 2022 by Joao Martins

Airoha Confirms Bluetooth LE Audio Certification. Chips to Be Available H1 2023

Taiwan-based Airoha Technology announced that its new series of Bluetooth audio chips have successfully completed the latest Bluetooth Low Energy Audio Qualification Process and will be "widely available" to manufacturers in the first half of 2023. Airoha is one of the most important suppliers of chips for true wireless earbuds and the LE Audio certification is also an important R&D achievement for its Bluetooth audio R&D team consisted of hundreds of engineers.

Nordic Semiconductor Showcases Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast Development Solutions

June 27, 2022 by Joao Martins

Nordic Semiconductor Showcases Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast Development Solutions

Nordic Semiconductor has used the latest trade shows globally to showcase its latest low power wireless solutions, and introduced a series of new development solutions targeting Bluetooth LE Audio. At the Embedded World Exhibition that took place in Nuremberg, Germany, Nordic offered demonstrations of its new nRF5340 Audio Development Kit (DK), a design platform for rapid development of LE Audio products, and the Nordic Thingy:53 a rapid prototyping solution, both based on Nordic’s nRF5340 SoC.

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.

Packetcraft Announces Bluetooth 5.3 Qualification and LC3 Codec for LE Audio

October 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Packetcraft Announces Bluetooth 5.3 Qualification and LC3 Codec for LE Audio

Wireless software licensor Packetcraft, Inc. announced its Packetcraft Controller software has achieved Bluetooth 5.3 qualification, including the world’s first qualification of new Bluetooth 5.3 link layer technical features. Packetcraft also announced the availability of Packetcraft LC3, a highly optimized and efficient LC3 codec for Bluetooth LE Audio.

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.

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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