With the Wear OS 5.1 update that was released last March, Google quietly introduced a new feature called Sounding by Pixel Watch 3 It can improve the accuracy of the location of other devices with current Bluetooth devices. But while Probe It is now supported by the smart watch, it has not been used yet because what can be worn is one of the first Android devices to implement, according to Android saladAnd you need multiple devices that support the feature that you are working on.
Bluetooth interest set (Sig) I announced the latest repetition From the wireless communications protocol in September 2024, it has nothing to do with Bluetooth 6.0 programs that are more interesting with wireless headphones.
Most Bluetooth tracking devices depend on signal strength between two connected devices to estimate the distance, but it cannot be relied upon often due to obstacles or overlap. Possibility measures the channel instead of the time it takes to send multiple radio signals with different frequencies between two connected devices. According to Bluetooth Sig, this approach allows “the accuracy of the level of centimeters”, as well as the directional awareness.
It is easy to determine the exact location of the tracking device such as Apple Aartag using iPhone thanks to its use of Band-Wide-Wide devices (UWB). UWB wireless protocol provides a more accurate spatial perception among devices, allowing applications like Apple’s Find My to determine the exact distance to a follower like the atmosphere and provide the directional stocks that direct you to its location.
But UWB requires its radio and antenna, which increases the costs of the device. The feature of the canal sounding is to use Bluetooth devices that are now common in almost every smartphone, smart watch and a set of wireless headphones.
The devices will need Bluetooth devices that support the new 6.0 protocol, but given that the Pixel Watch 3 is approximately 10 months at this stage, there are many available devices that are already compatible. We just need more companies to issue software updates that add support to Bluetooth 6.0 so that we can actually start taking advantage of these new features.
