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WiFi earbuds?

So what about the technology that’s going to make these wonder earbuds work?

Amazon Echo Buds 2

It’s called XPAN, and it was first announced by Qualcomm in 2023.

Qualcomm is more tight-lipped on that front.

Apparently, you won’t have to choose between low latency and high quality either exciting.

Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro

There is just one bugbear that looks to put a fly in the ointment.

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