Chromebook update incoming next year
By Greg Synek,
The big picture: Fast Pair is a more open alternative to Apple's W1 chip
used in AirPods that allows for a fluid experience without dealing with
an inconvenient pairing process every time there is a desire to connect
Bluetooth earbuds to a different device.
A lack of headphone jacks on smartphones has pushed many towards the use
of wireless headphones and earbuds. Unfortunately most good Bluetooth
headphones or quality wireless earbuds are still fairly expensive and
the process of pairing them to multiple devices can be clunky.
Google is making an update to its Fast Pair feature present on Android
and Chromebooks that will allow pairing information to be synced to the
cloud. Once you pair a device, the connection will be stored to your
Google account and recognized by all other devices linked. If you pair
headphones with your phone, they can then be automatically connected to
any other device signed in with a Google account without going through
the pairing process again.
Fast pairing support is not yet prevalent in many Bluetooth accessories,
but that is going to change over the next few months. Jaybird's Tarah
earbuds are the only product that Google has specifically recognized as
having Fast Pair support. However, there is confirmation that Bose and
Anker SoundCore will be adding Fast Pair to some of their products.
Perhaps CES 2019 will reveal some new options.
Bringing Fast Pair to as many Bluetooth audio devices as possible is
something that Google seems genuinely interested in. Collaboration with
Qualcomm, Airoha Technology Corp, and BES Technic will ensure that Fast
Pair is part of software development kits that are frequently used.
Starting today, supported devices on Android 6.0 and above will begin to
take advantage of one time pairing. Chromebooks will be receiving an
update in 2019 to add the updated feature.
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