In Case You Missed It - September 2024

Your monthly Bluetooth? technology update – features resources and news for wireless professionals.

The Latest Bluetooth Resources

Now Available: New Version of the Bluetooth Core Specification

This blog post dives into the new features and feature enhancements developers can expect to take advantage of when building with the new version of the Bluetooth Core Specification. Bluetooth? Core Specification version 6.0 includes Bluetooth? Channel Sounding, decision-based advertising filtering, monitoring advertisers, and more.

Auracast? Broadcast Audio Astounds Industry Enthusiasts at IFA 2024

This year at IFA, media and analysts from all over the world had an opportunity to participate in an immersive Bluetooth? audio event, The Auracast? Experience. This event included a product showcase of real-world Auracast? devices from major manufacturers that are either currently commercially available or soon will be.

Now Is the Perfect Time for an Audio Retrofit

The wait is over. Auracast? broadcast audio is being deployed at public festivals, in conference centers, and showcased at numerous audio event expos. Read this blog to discover more about Auracast? broadcast audio and Auracast? retrofit opportunities.

Featured Enhancement: Bluetooth? Channel Sounding

Bluetooth? Channel Sounding is here! By infusing billions of everyday devices with true distance awareness, Bluetooth? Channel Sounding unlocks a world of possibilities for developers, freeing them to imagine and create innovative experiences.

Visit our feature page to learn more about Bluetooth? Channel Sounding, including key use cases, how it works, developer benefits, and more.

Bluetooth Technology in the News

• Bluetooth LE-based Auracast? is Rolling Out for Audio, Hearing Impairment Applications via RFID Journal
• Bluetooth? Channel Sounding Improves Distance Estimation Accuracy via EE Times Europe
• A Short Design Tutorial on Bluetooth? Channel Sounding via EDN: Voice of the Engineer
• The Next Major Version of Bluetooth Might Help Your Smartphone Find Things Faster via Gizmodo.com
• Bluetooth 6.0 Adds Centimeter-Level Accuracy for Device Tracking — Upgraded Version Also Improves Device Pairing via Tom's Hardware

Popular Across Social

• Bluetooth? Channel Sounding Is Here — Release and Resources
• Bluetooth? Channel Sounding Sparks Conversation Across the Industry
• 2024 Working Group Award Winners: Celebrating Exceptional Contributions to Wireless Development Around the World
• The Auracast? Experience Wins Best in Show at IFA 2024