Hi,
Yep. 4.2 to be precise.

Brian

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Sendt: 8. september 2016 21:16
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Emne: Re: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced

Once upon a time that may have been true but Apple devices - as far as I 
know - are using the newer Bluetooth 4.x standards which cut down on 
power usage.



On 9/09/2016 1:53 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
> Hi!
> Hmm, i thought it was Bluetooth that was was a power hog not Airplay.
> But i may have heard wrong.
> /A
>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 02:58, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hmm, interesting.
>> I have seen AirPlay devices that are around which are in perfect sync with 
>> Airplay - that is to say there’s no delay between source and target when 
>> streaming - so I thought Apple may have perhaps used that method.
>> Then again AirPlay streaming does take a fair amount of power so perhaps 
>> that’s why Apple chose Bluetooth.
>>
>>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:53 AM, Tim Noonan <t...@timnoonan.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>> The Airpots are still using Bluetooth, but wrapped in all sorts of Apple 
>>> secret sauce.
>>>
>>> Probably some aspects from the now announced BT 5.0 spec.
>>>
>>> Here is a fuller description of the justification for removing the 
>>> headphone jack and the Airpod tech and design.
>>>
>>> Inside iPhone 7: Why Apple Killed The Headphone Jack - BuzzFeed News 
>>> https://t.co/TV2Kps3Mvz
>>>
>>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 9:15 AM, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yeah not much was said but it sounds like they are more wireless than blue 
>>> tooth. They talked trach about blue tooth. I mean just to say that they 
>>> didn't seem keen to use it. So I guess it's some kind of wireless like 
>>> wireless headphones and keyboards use. Which for distance is much better. 
>>> Leo Laporte and Andy Anatco were pissed about the jack. They kept insisting 
>>> that they could have kept it. But that would mean the phone would have to 
>>> be wider at best. Right? AAlso I agree with Shiller time to cut the cord. 
>>> Cords always tangle especially the cheep spegetty cord like Apple 
>>> themselves use for the ear pods. Or you could axidentally step on them and 
>>> break something like I've done to my Bose OE2I head phone kable. Stuff like 
>>> that. I agree it's not fare for those that have bought mad expensive stuff 
>>> that is corded but oh well se la vi. At least they give ya an adaptor.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
>>> Trethowan
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>>> Subject: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced
>>>
>>> Indeed it has and no real surprises.
>>> The headphones socket has gone to make way for another speaker - thus 
>>> stereo speakers which should dramatically improve the sound of the phone - 
>>> and that can only be a plus.
>>> According to the blurb I read the iPhone comes with two very nice 
>>> additions, a lightning dock to 3.5MM headphones adapter and a set of 
>>> Airbuds, interesting to know whether these use AirPlay, Bluetooth or yet 
>>> another standard? I wasn’t presented with much information on them.
>>> No mention of atpX unfortunately, at least we have the dock where we can 
>>> plug in DAC’s if better sound is what we’re after or we have AirPlay.
>>> I’ll still be holding onto my iPhone 6 having spent a small fortune on the 
>>> Arcam DAC <smile>.
>>>
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