What is Bluetooth 6.0? How the latest standard fixes audio problems we'd learned to live with

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) released Bluetooth 6.0 in Sept. 2024.
• Its notable features pave the way for universal device tracking, lower latency, and more efficient wireless connections.
• Although newly released smartphones have adopted the new wireless standard, headphones and earbuds have not yet caught up.

Bluetooth and headphones go together like peanut butter and jelly; it's the technology that allows you to go wireless, but wireless listening isn't its only characteristic. Bluetooth versions are responsible for audio compression and transmission, as well as latency and connection stability. As the technology advances, you can look forward to getting more out of your headphones and earbuds.

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