Credit: Vivo
TL;DR
- Vivo has launched the TWS 5 Pro earbuds, offering Wi-Fi audio in addition to Bluetooth connectivity.
- These earbuds don’t use Qualcomm’s XPAN solution, but instead feature a custom Wi-Fi codec.
- It sounds like this Wi-Fi solution is solely intended for high-quality audio playback.
Qualcomm announced XPAN technology a few years ago, enabling wireless audio transmission over Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth. The Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro is the only high-profile audio product with this tech, but it turns out vivo just announced its own pair of Wi-Fi-enabled earbuds. However, these don’t use XPAN.
Vivo announced the TWS 5 Pro alongside the X Fold 6, and these wireless earbuds offer Wi-Fi transmission in addition to Bluetooth connectivity. More specifically, the manufacturer says it uses a custom Wi-Fi solution for audio instead of Qualcomm XPAN.
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