A revolution is underway in the world of wireless headphones. The first models capable of connecting to Wi-Fi are arriving and they won't have to wait long to get their hands on them.
Your wireless headphones or earphones may be as sophisticated as possible, but they are limited by one point that all existing models have in common: the connection. Bluetooth. And you must have experienced it one day. All you have to do is leave your mobile in the living room and go into the bedroom for the music to turn off due to lack of sufficient range. Not to mention this aspect, Bluetooth also has a impact on sound quality sent into your ears.
2 years ago, Qualcomma famous processor manufacturer, announced its solution to overcome these problems: allowing wireless headphones to connect to Wi-Fi networks. A technology presented under the name XPANfor eXpanded Personal Area Network, about which we have hardly heard since. However, it is still being developed behind the scenes and we learn that the release of the first XPAN compatible products is very close.
Wireless headphones that connect to Wi-Fi are coming soon
No specific date to remember, however. Qualcomm states: “We are excited to partner with several of our customers to bring the first XPAN-enabled devices to market, and these will be announced very, very soon“. Given the wording, one can reasonably count on the first half of 2025.
-Future Wi-Fi headphones will be able to streamaudio lossless 24 bits 96 kHz for the same energy consumption as the lower quality 96 kHz Bluetooth standard. They will automatically switch between the two types of connections depending on the situation (when you are outside and no longer within Wi-Fi range for example).
At the beginning, there will be certain constraints. The headphones will necessarily have to integrate the Qualcomm Snapdragon S7 Pro chipwhile the associated smartphone or tablet must have a Snapdragon processorwithout model precision. The two devices must also be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Finally, it remains to discover the unknown that could put off consumers: the price.
Source : Android Authority
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