But Bluetooth 2.0’s faster speeds should also help users operate several Bluetooth devices—a mouse, keyboard, and headset, say—at the same time with less latency or fewer delays, Foley adds.

Bluetooth 2.0 was also capable of longer range transmission than the first version. It boasted a maximum range of 30m, or three times as much as the original standard.

Earlier Bluetooth standards had a throughput of well under 1 Mbit/sec, and a range of 30 to 50 feet, facts that may have accounted for the failure of a flock of early Bluetooth access points, from ...

Callpod Inc’s Dragon Bluetooth Headset boasts a range of 100 meters (328 feet) and silences ambient noise and annoying pops and clicks with its proprietary Dual-Mic Noise Suppression technology.

Original story: Bluetooth 5.0, the latest version of the ubiquitous wireless standard, is set to be announced on June 16, according to an e-mail sent by Bluetooth SIG Executive Director Mark Powell.

That’s a huge jump up from the 30 feet allowed by Bluetooth 4.2. The extended range of Bluetooth 5.0 could also have a big impact on smart home (IoT) devices as well, like smart thermostats, smart ...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 (pictured) has Bluetooth 5.2 (Image credit: Future) Compared to its predecessor, Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy, Bluetooth 5.0 is twice as fast, has four times the range and can ...

Bluetooth operates on a short-range radio frequency (2.4 GHz ISM band) and uses a system of pairing to create secure, encrypted connections between devices.

Earlier Bluetooth standards had a throughput of well under 1Mbps, and a range of 30 to 50 feet, facts that may have accounted for the failure of a flock of early Bluetooth access points, from ...