Highlights:
- New and improved features including spatial audio with dynamic head-tracking, lossless audio quality, and 48ms latency with voice back-channel for in-game chat when playing on a smartphone
- Broadens Snapdragon Sound™ Technology Suite portfolio with addition of SoCs optimized for speakers, mid-tier earbuds and lossless audio support for stereo headsets
- Fully qualified to support the new Bluetooth® LE Audio use cases including Auracast™ for broadcast audio
During Snapdragon Summit 2022, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. today announced the Company’s most advanced Bluetooth® audio platforms to date– the Qualcomm® S5 Gen 2 Sound Platform and Qualcomm® S3 Gen 2 Sound Platform with support for Snapdragon Sound™ technology. Optimized to work with the latest Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform, these feature-rich, ultra-lower power platforms add new features to Snapdragon Sound including spatial audio with dynamic head-tracking, improved lossless music streaming, and 48ms latency between phone and earbud for lag-free gaming.
“The next-generation Qualcomm S5 and S3 platforms have been designed to deliver the rich features that consumers want most, while also delivering ultra-low power performance. We were first to deliver Lossless audio over Bluetooth and since then, we’ve continued to innovate,” said James Chapman, vice president and general manager, Voice, Music & Wearables, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. “We know from our 2022 State of Sound consumer research that more than half of consumers say they will be seeking out support for spatial audio on their next set of wireless earbuds. I’m excited to say we are bringing support for spatial audio with dynamic head-tracking to Snapdragon Sound technologies, lossless audio for the new Bluetooth LE Audio specification, and even lower latency on our latest platforms.”
The platforms also support third generation Qualcomm® Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation, which improves the listener experience by adapting to both in-ear fit and the user’s external environment. This Qualcomm Adaptive ANC also includes our Adaptive Transparency mode with automatic speech detection, to support smooth transitions between immersive noise cancelling and natural sounding leak-through when a listener needs to hear the world around them. For audio device developers, enhanced ANC technology helps solve commonly faced issues such as wind noise, howling and adverse events.
“Our State of Sound survey this year also highlighted growing consumer interest in Bluetooth LE Audio, with over a third of respondents interested in new user experiences like Auracast™ broadcast audio. We have worked closely with the Bluetooth SIG to ensure these new platforms are fully qualified to support this use case,” added Chapman.
The Qualcomm S5 and S3 Gen 2 Sound Platforms are now sampling to customers with commercial products expected in 2nd half of 2023.
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