Qualcomm launches Bluetooth audio SoC for budget-friendly wireless headsets

Looks like  Qualcomm  isn’t done with its announcements just yet. This past week it launched the Snapdragon 632, 439 and 429  SoCs for mid-range smartphones, then the announcement of Snapdragon 2500  platform for kids’ smartwatches and now there’s news of a Bluetooth audio SoC called QCC3026. [caption id=“attachment_4646011” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] Oppo O-Free truely wireless headphones with Qualcomm QCC3026. Image: Qualcomm[/caption] This chip is targeted at headsets which are for the entry-level and mid-range category. The company claims that this chipset will reduce power consumption by up to 50 percent. The QCC3026 houses a processor clocked at up to 32 MHz and has a 32-bit architecture. It is rated to consume less than 6 mA. It has a bunch of features like Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth Low Energy, Dual-mode Bluetooth, aptX playback and voice assistant support. You can check out the complete list of specifications on Qualcomm’s site . The chipset has already been embedded into Oppo ’s new wireless headset called Oppo O-Free wireless headphones which has been priced in China at CNY 699 (approximately Rs 7,200).