Bluetooth 5 spec has been finalized, brings 2x speed, 4x range compared to 4.2

07 December 2016
The new features should be in a smartphone or tablet near you next year.

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Tourettes Guy, 08 Dec 2016I'd love it if it supports LDAC like on Sony Xperia X serie... moreSo you are one of those golden/bat ears who can hear above 320kbps Mp3!!

    Anonymous, 08 Dec 2016I'm a real human and I can say my Xperia M4 Aqua is shit, o... moreI don't think so. I tried an M4 Aqua and it's just pure beauty, simplicity, and perfection. Software is smooth, camera is super impressive, speakers may not be the best part, but it certainly is way above of the phones priced similarly

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      • 08 Dec 2016

      Tourettes Guy, 08 Dec 2016I'd love it if it supports LDAC like on Sony Xperia X serie... moreI'm a real human and I can say my Xperia M4 Aqua is shit, overpriced, cheap materials and slow af.

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        • 08 Dec 2016

        S7 Edge Yay, 08 Dec 2016Except Apple Yes they do Bluetooth and MicroSD on upgra... moreWhy except Apple? So iPhones can not dock to Bluetooth speakers & ear/headphones? Bluetooth adaptors? Bluetooth enabled car stereos? Connecting to the Apple Watch?

        Admittedly, Bluetooth on the iPhone is limited but it still there & serves a great purpose.

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          • 08 Dec 2016

          Longer/stronger signal range is great to hear. Nothing worse than moving to a further room in the house and hearing music crackle with static!

            I'd love it if it supports LDAC like on Sony Xperia X series, so I can fully hear those full 990kbit audio quantities. This is why I love Sony, it is simply the best, but sadly, only real humans know it

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              • 08 Dec 2016

              AnonD-322352, 07 Dec 2016People still bluetooth nowadays?Except Apple
              Yes they do
              Bluetooth and MicroSD on upgrades.
              Contacts, Bluetooth takes moments and switch memory card into phone

              It is syncing without a computer, if you wanted to have your contacts saved locally

              Some if my Mp3 lost album art, and one of my phones had a brilliant tag editor, but denied access to changed songs whilst connected to USB, only after switching phone off & on did the metadata get updated,

              Then Bluetooth so still relevant ta dah

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                • 08 Dec 2016

                haha I use ShareIt 😂

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                  • 08 Dec 2016

                  TurboBunny, 08 Dec 2016Who needs bluetooth when data transfer via wifi is a lot faster.Here comes the trol

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                    • 08 Dec 2016

                    Who needs bluetooth when data transfer via wifi is a lot faster.

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                      • 08 Dec 2016

                      AnonD-135543, 08 Dec 2016I guess you are an iPhone user!!!Nope. Never owned an iPhone.

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                        • 08 Dec 2016

                        Good news. Mostly for Bluetooth headsets. So let's try it on the S8, that Samsung must make it the best? ?????????????

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                          • 08 Dec 2016

                          AnonD-618259, 08 Dec 2016hopefully samsung puts this in the S8 ........... they have... moreSamsung desided choice bigger bettery i thing its better and i thing that in s8 box will be adaptor or usb c headphones

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                            • 08 Dec 2016

                            Anonymous, 08 Dec 20164x Power Drain too...I thought coming to an end in 2016 people will finally read the article instead of just commenting base on title.

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                              • 08 Dec 2016

                              AnonD-322352, 07 Dec 2016People still bluetooth nowadays?Yes.. i m using Bluetooth headsets

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                                AnonD-322352, 07 Dec 2016People still bluetooth nowadays?Wait people don't use Bluetooth?
                                My car my earbuds my smartwatch my game controller my DIY Robot many other stuff use Bluetooth!

                                And it's awesome btw! It's good news for headphones :)

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                                  • 08 Dec 2016

                                  This is good news for the next generation bluetooth headphones...

                                    AnonD-618259, 08 Dec 2016hopefully samsung puts this in the S8 ........... they have... morethats obvious they will put, there was a wording that 2016 Q4 devices will come eith bluetooth v5, but looks like they eill come in early 2017 in production. Also specifications were already available like few months ago.

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                                      • 08 Dec 2016

                                      NO NAME, 08 Dec 2016Of Course Bluetooth Is More Flexible Than The Data However ... moreI don't use Bluetooth anymore for files transfer sharing I use Wi-Fi Direct it's x20 times faster

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                                        • 08 Dec 2016

                                        hopefully samsung puts this in the S8 ........... they have to up their game a lot since its explosive downfall with the note 7 ........

                                        So far based on rumors ....camera, screen, audio, ram and even price are getting bumped up (minus the headphone jack which is being removed) ...... So they need to make sure this phone is premium to its max; of course also being safe to the max as well