Bluetooth 5

Two 'Bluetooth 5' stories June 2016 - December 2016

Bluetooth 5 is now official, arriving in new devices in the coming months

Justin Duino Dec 7 2016 - 3:48 pm PT

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Earlier this year we got our first look at what changes and improvements would be introduced with Bluetooth 5. What was promised was an increase in transfer speed, better range, and much more. Today, with the official release of the Bluetooth 5, we’ve received everything we wanted and more…

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Bluetooth 5 will feature 2x speed and 4x range, official announcement next week

Zac Hall Jun 10 2016 - 8:24 am PT

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Late last year we got an early look at improvements coming to the next version of Bluetooth, and now the Bluetooth Special Interest Group has revealed the name of the upcoming version plus more specifics about the new standard. Bluetooth 5 will be the successor to Bluetooth 4.2, which was released at the end of 2014, suggesting a notable release this year. The new standard will be announced next week, and this is what we know so far.

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