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China bans Dorsey's Bluetooth chat app
April 10, 2026
Plus: ESP32-S31 debuts, NXP's UWB RTLS kit, and new FCC waiver rules for UWB
Nordic's $1/device lifetime FOTA changes the game
April 3, 2026
Plus: Telink's Bluetooth 6.0 MCU, Rivian's digital keys, FiRa's first UWB Plugfest
LE Audio enters the operating room + FCC urged to modernize UWB rules
March 27, 2026
Plus: Espressif's most connected MCU yet, a $17M bet on LE-UWB, and DIY X-ray vision
First Bluetooth LE HDT test setup validated
March 20, 2026
Plus: u-blox adds LE Audio for industry, ambient IoT runs on Bluetooth LE
First distance + angle from Channel Sounding
March 13, 2026
Plus: 880 MHz Bluetooth capture, tires go wireless with Silicon Labs, and UWB hits 8x range
Bluetooth SIG targets lossless audio + first HDT test
March 6, 2026
Plus: ESP32-H21 launches, UWB payments in Japan, and Channel Sounding demos
Aliro 1.0 unifies NFC, Bluetooth LE, and UWB for smart locks
February 27, 2026
Plus: An app detects smart glasses via Bluetooth LE and Cochlear trials LE Audio on implants
Bluetooth LE sniffer tracks a pacemaker in kidnapping search
February 20, 2026
Plus: Auracast at the National Theatre and Tesla's UWB Cybercab charging