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All smartphones will have to be compatible with all Bluetooth hearing aids


The FCC has announced new requirements for all smartphones to be compatible with all Bluetooth hearing aids, and one quirky...

The FCC has announced new requirements for all smartphones to be compatible with all Bluetooth hearing aids, and one quirky impact is that this will include AirPods Pro 2. The Commission also established a Bluetooth coupling requirement that will benefit consumers by ensuring more universal connectivity between mobile handsets and hearing aids, including over-the-counter hearing aids, by encouraging handset manufacturers to move away from proprietary Bluetooth coupling standards. The rule even applies to the recently approved over-the-counter hearing aids, which now include AirPods Pro 2.

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