Gizmodo has folks at CES right now, and posted this article about upcoming features announced for Bluetooth:
I don't know that I agree with the title of the article but still some good info. Some quick highlights ...
LE Audio (w/ Multi-Stream Audio)
Low Complexity Commuication Codec (LC3)
Sounds like the improvements are hardware dependent so might be a while before we see capable devices in market.
I don't know that I agree with the title of the article but still some good info. Some quick highlights ...
LE Audio (w/ Multi-Stream Audio)
"The new Bluetooth standard will be known as LE Audio and one of the biggest improvements it will include will be a feature called Multi-Stream Audio. ... it will allow a single device, such as a smartphone, to stream flawlessly synced audio to multiple audio devices at the same time. The most obvious benefit is that it will be much easier to make wireless earbuds work more reliably, without any audio lag issues."
Low Complexity Commuication Codec (LC3)
" ... the new spec is introducing the Low Complexity Communication Codec—or LC3, for short—which promises better audio quality at lower data rates. Hardware makers will be able to adapt the codec as they need, but LC3 promises to require about half the bandwidth of the audio codecs Bluetooth uses now with improved sound quality. It’s doubtful most users will be able to hear a difference, but they’ll definitely notice improved battery life ... "
Sounds like the improvements are hardware dependent so might be a while before we see capable devices in market.