Samsung is working on setting a new standard in the wireless earphones market, as it has filed a new patent for earphones that transmit audio via Ultra Wide-Band (UWB).<\/p>\n
Up to date, almost all wireless earphones rely on Bluetooth for audio transmission, but there have been a few devices coupled with 2.45GHz wireless connections over the years. Now the Korean giant is also looking forward to investigating Ultra Wide-Band (UWB) for wireless earphones. According to a report from 91mobiles, Samsung has filed a new patent for wirelessly transmitting audio between a device and wireless earphones via UWB.<\/p>\n
The patent published through the US Patent and Trade Office reveals that Bluetooth is still mandatory to establish a connection between the host device and the first earphone. However, the first earphone then switches to a UWB connection, followed by the second earphone, and the audio transmission then takes place through UWB too.<\/p>\n
The UWB audio transmission will offer reduced interference and latency compared to Bluetooth and will also enable high-speed data transmission and reduce power consumption. Currently, UWB is mainly used in premium smartphones, trackers, AirPods, and a few smartwatches for things such as device tracking and access control. However, it seems that the widespread adoption could be a tough task since UWB is often absent even in higher-priced phones such as the Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25.<\/p>\n
Noticeably, it can\u2019t be predicted whether the newly filed patent will become a commercial reality.<\/p>\n