Snapchat joins the Bluetooth SIG, could be working on AR hardware

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Snapchat, the ephemeral messaging app has joined the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) according to a latest report from the Financial Times. This has spurred rumors about that Snapchat might soon become a hardware company. Continue reading “Snapchat joins the Bluetooth SIG, could be working on AR hardware”

Bluetooth 5 with improved range and speed to be announced on June 16

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Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG) has announced that the next version of Bluetooth will be called as Bluetooth 5. Mark Powell, the SIG’s Executive Director has revealed that the latest version will be officially announced on June 16. Continue reading “Bluetooth 5 with improved range and speed to be announced on June 16”

Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Speaker with microSD Unboxing

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The Xiaomi Bluetooth Speaker was introduced in India recently and retails at a price of Rs 1,999. We’ve already shown you the unboxing of the Indian retail unit but here is the unboxing of the Chinese unit which has one major difference compared to its Indian counterpart.

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Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Speaker Review

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Xiaomi is not just a smartphone company, but it has quite a few interesting products up its sleeve that makes it stand apart from the other players in this crowded market. One such product is its newly launched Mi Bluetooth speaker, which was first introduced at the Mi 4c launch event in China last year in September, and Xiaomi announced it in India earlier this month only, alongside the Redmi Note 3. But the speaker has now finally gone on sale in the country, so do checkout our full review before buying. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Speaker Review”

Jaybird X2 Wireless Bluetooth Earphones Review

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A good pair of wireless earphones or headphones is hard to come by, especially those that are portable and hassle free. Even if they do so, they most likely compromise on the audio quality. The Jaybird X2 seems to be a solution to both these issues. Let’s dive into the review to see what it offers.

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Sony Xperia Ear wireless ear-piece with voice technology announced

Sony has announced next-generation wireless ear-piece dubbed as Xperia Ear, as expected at the MWC 2016. The Xperia Ear is a smart Bluetooth earbud that acts like a virtual assistant and is powered by Sony’s voice technology.

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and J7 (2016) make an appearance on Bluetooth SIG

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The updates to the Samsung Galaxy J lineup for the year 2016 have been confirmed yet again through listings on Bluetooth SIG. The devices in question are the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016).

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Panasonic HD5 Hi-res headphones and BTD5 Bluetooth headphones launched for Rs 9490 and Rs 6490 respectively

Panasonic has launched hi-resolution HD5 headphones and BTD5 Bluetooth headphones in India. The company claims that the new headphones offer superior sound quality and portability.

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JBL Everest Elite 100 announced – Wireless in-ear headphones with NXTGen Active Noise Cancellation

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JBL has announced the first in-ear wireless headphones to come with NXTGen active noise cancellation. They unveiled the Everest Elite 100 prior to the start of CES in Las Vegas, USA.

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Altec Lansing Freedom earphones offer a truly wireless listening experience

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Up until now, most wireless pair of earphones always came with a wire that connected the two. Sometimes that wire its flexible and sometimes its rigid. But no matter what, they are always distracting and now, Altec Lansing has come up with new earphones that are truly wireless as they make do without the wire connection between the earbuds.

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Bluetooth technology 2016 roadmap revealed: Up to 4x range, 100% speed boost and more

Bluetooth is about to get better and faster in 2016 as per the new roadmap revealed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). The overall range of Bluetooth will expand upto 4 times while the speed will boost to a 100%.

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iFrogz FreeRein Reflect Review – Active Bluetooth Earphones

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In this review, we will be taking a look at the iFrogz FreeRein Reflect which is a pair of active Bluetooth earphones that are primarily aimed at runners. Do the headphones do justice in their real life performance? Let us find out.

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iFrogz Tadpole Active Review – Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

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One of the main purposes of our smartphones these days is content consumption and a large portion of that is for media be it audio or visual. While many smartphone manufacturers go a long way and try to integrate high end screen with eye-bleeding sharpness and vividness etc, most of them fail to deliver in terms of audio. There are maybe a handful of phones that come with good quality and powerful speaker but in the pursuit of “thin-ness”, most smartphones have feeble loudspeakers that really take away the whole experience of entertainment unless you are using a headset. So what do you do, when you want to share that same content with your friends or family for example? A speaker is the best solution and that too a wireless one that gives you the most freedom. The iFrogz Tadpole Active is one such speaker that is aimed at providing good quality audio in a tiny package. Let’s dive into the review to see how the device performs.

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SoundPEATS A1 Bluetooth Headset Review

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There are tons of headphones in the market right now that fit the need of almost every user. However, there is a limited number of headphones in the market that support both Bluetooth as well as wireless connectivity in one product and that’s where the SoundPEATS A1 comes in. In this review, we’ll take a look at the features and performance of the headset in details to see whether it is worth the money you are spending.

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