Bose has joined JBL and Sony in bringing LE Audio support to its flagship headphones through an over-the-air firmware update, following JBL's Tour Pro 3 update and Sony's WF-1000XM6 earbuds shipping with LE Audio built in. LE Audio uses the LC3 codec and a unified audio profile to merge voice and media streams, and introduces native multi-stream audio so earbuds receive signals directly rather than one relaying to the other.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-29
Sennheiser's Accentum True Wireless earbuds are now listed at $99.95 on Amazon, down from their $219.95 list price, a cut of about 55%. The buds offer hybrid active noise cancelling, adjustable Transparency Mode, app controls, and Bluetooth LE Audio/Auracast support, with up to 28 hours of total battery life.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-23
Bose has released firmware update 10.12.12 for its $449 QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2, adding beta support for Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast broadcasting. The update also improves wired USB audio, including gaming chat balance and web conferencing compatibility. Bose says its QC Headphones Gen 2 will receive the same beta firmware next.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-28
Bose is rolling out firmware update 10.12.12 for its QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen), adding Bluetooth LE Audio support that enables Auracast broadcasting and streaming via the LC3 codec. The update also improves USB-C audio for voice calls and gaming microphone use, and adds 5.1 spatial audio support for compatible Android devices, with beta access starting this week through the Bose app.
zdnet.com
· 2026-09-28
A new comparison examines the practical differences between passive wired speaker setups and wireless Bluetooth systems, focusing on modularity, latency and cable management. It notes that wired systems let users swap components like amplifiers or speakers independently, while removing Bluetooth transmission delay from the audio chain. The piece also cautions that cables alone don't guarantee better sound quality if the source audio is already compressed.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-15
Google's latest Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4, released last Friday, makes it far easier to use a voice-broadcasting feature on Pixel phones that lets people speak or stream audio to nearby Bluetooth LE Audio devices, similar to a personal PA system. The capability, previously called Voicecast and buried in Developer Settings, can now be turned on instantly via a Quick Settings tile, provided Bluetooth is enabled, and supports password protection to block unwanted listeners.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-31
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