Bluetooth Special Interest Group has just announced a new development of its wireless standard. It's about LE Audio, the new technology described by the organization as "next generation radio". Based on the new codec, LE Audio improves performance, reduces power consumption and introduces new ways to enjoy audio wirelessly. Sharing audio tracks with other users, broadcasting them closely and hearing aid support are the three most prominent features.
LE Audio: Low-quality wireless sound for the next generation of headphones
Building on 20 years of compilation, LE Audio will not only improve the functionality of the blue sound, but will also bring its benefits to people with hearing impairments, introducing Sound Sharing, which is an opportunity and power to transform and the way we Connect to communicate and feel the world around us.
The GIS Bluetooth web page (via MacRumors) describes the new technology in this way. According to this business, LE Audio has a new codec is called LC3 for its English Interpretation (Low Complexity Communications Codec). Obviously, it provides high quality audio combined with low data usage.
The group hopes that developers and manufacturers can save energy, allowing for two improvements. The first contains increase the independence of headphones when needed and second, reducing the size of the devices in the event of independence is sufficient.
In addition to these changes in performance, LE Audio incorporates three other important improvements:
- More streams: ability to stream a few independent and synced audio tracks. It allows for a high quality stereo experience, enhances device synchronization and utilizes virtual assistants quickly.
- Broadcast (Transfers): With this device, users can share their sound with others around them. At the same time, places like the gym, museums, airports, conference rooms or bars can produce synced sound for many users.
- Hearing aids for hearing-impaired people: This standard will support hearing aids for hearing-impaired people.
Without question, we are facing a new level take important steps on the attractive side. You know, some of these new features to stay for iOS users.
Share listening and listening mode, familiar with the old iOS pair
When reading the news presented by LE Audio, one cannot avoid noticing similarities to existing functions in iOS. One of them is the test mode, where the user can place their iPhone on the site and listen to the audio captured on their AirPods. Designed to we hear the increased sound around the iPhone, such as a classroom, conference room or any meeting that separates you from the audio app. The hearing is available on iPhone or iPad from iOS 12.
However share the audio, the latest iOS feature. With iOS 13.1 and its similarity to IPOSOS, hairline users with a W1 or H1 chip can use this functionality. When listening to music or a podcast, we can choose to have another compatible headset that gets the audio track.
Both improvements are similar to those presented by the Bluetooth GIS, albeit very different. New standard will support traditional hearing aids but a new generation, instead of allowing the use of a smartphone as to encourage audio And sharing the audio in the new LE Audio will not limit its reception, while Apple is limited to just two headphones.
Apple is part of the Bluetooth DIG, so it's clear that we'll see this and other improvements in the future. Of course, some hardware may be needed, so it may be necessary wait for new AirPods and / or iPhone which includes support for the new codec. Blue Level expects LE Audio to be ready by the end of this year, with the first band of products expected at the beginning of 2021.
