Bluetooth 5: Is it actually better, and do you need it?
(Android Central)

Bluetooth 5 brings some big improvements in a few key areas — these might make a difference to you. If you`ve recently bought any sort of smart device it might note that it has support for Bluetooth 5, the latest version of the Bluetooth standard. There`s also a good chance that a recent purchase didn`t support Bluetooth 5 because not every company is worried about updating to the newest version. That`s more than enough to raise some questions. Luckily, even though Bluetooth can be a tricky subject, the answers about what`s `new and improved` and what difference it really makes are fairly easy to answer. Let`s take a look at just what Bluetooth 5 brings to the table. Bluetooth Low-Energy for headphones Bluetooth Low-Energy (or BLE) was introduced with Bluetooth 4 and it does exactly what you might think — provides a way for devices to communicate that uses less power. That`s important when a device runs from a battery, like a phone or wireless headphones. Prior to ...