Wi-Fi connected headphones.

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I'm so excited for this development. It annoys me having to drag my phone around at home and I've had my Bluetooth connection cut off a countless number of times.

Qualcomm solves wireless audio's biggest pain-point

Qualcomm's Snapdragon S7 and S7 Pro chips blend Bluetooth and Wi-Fi audio for superior quality and range without compromising battery life.

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Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon S7 and S7 Pro chipsets for wireless earbuds.

The S7 Pro’s XPAN tech seamlessly switches audio over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for improved quality and connectivity.

Wi-Fi connected headphones are coming — here's why it matters

There's more to Wi-Fi headphones than better sounding music

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Move over Bluetooth, the first Wi-Fi earbuds are coming 'very, very soon'

The most popular wireless earbuds use Bluetooth, but the first products to use Wi-Fi are coming very soon according to Qualcomm.

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Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon chip brings Wi-Fi audio to the mid-range

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor, and it brings Wi-Fi audio capabilities and more to mid-range phones.

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Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor for mid-range phones.

This is the first mid-range chip with support for Qualcomm’s XPAN audio feature, which transmits audio over Wi-Fi.

The Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro Wi-Fi edition is the first pair of wireless earbuds with XPAN support, although this functionality is restricted to the Xiaomi 15 Ultra right now.

 

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As long as latency improves I'm happy

 

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As long as latency improves I'm happy

Latency in headphones is something I don't really notice. Are you an online gamer?

 

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Latency in headphones is something I don't really notice. Are you an online gamer?

I am very sensitive to latency, I noticed it on Bluetooth headphones

 

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I am very sensitive to latency, I noticed it on Bluetooth headphones

. I can just imagine. So you're the type who wants to press play and get an immediate response? You must have been really skeptical when Apple took away the 3.5mm?

 

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We haven't seen new Wi-Fi audio products in over a year, but Qualcomm has some good news

Qualcomm's XPAN uses Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth for audio, but it's been a bit of a damp squib so far. Thankfully, things are looking up.

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For the uninitiated, XPAN connects to your Wi-Fi network and uses Wi-Fi to transmit audio instead of Bluetooth. Qualcomm says this solution delivers massively improved range and stability compared to Bluetooth. Furthermore, Qualcomm says lossless 24-bit 96KHz audio via its Wi-Fi solution consumes the same amount of power as its lossy 96KHz Bluetooth solution. The chip designer adds that you don’t have to choose between low latency or high bit-rate audio.

For what it’s worth, Qualcomm’s tech requires the Snapdragon S7 Pro audio processor. So it stands to reason that a successor chipset would bring an upgraded version of XPAN. Furthermore, a Qualcomm representative hinted to us that we could see XPAN-related announcements at the next Snapdragon Summit. Putting two and two together, don’t be surprised if an upgraded XPAN and a new audio chip are launched in Hawaii later this year.

 

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These new wireless earbuds also work over Wi-Fi, but without Qualcomm's help

We've waited a while, but we've finally got new earbuds that use Wi-Fi for audio transmission. But they don't use Qualcomm's XPAN solution.

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Not as compatible as the other tech it seems.