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Did you know: Apple has added Bluetooth 4.2 to iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Air 2

By Victor Hristov

Updated: Oct 11, 2015, 4:24 AM

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Did you know: Apple has added Bluetooth 4.2 to iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Air 2

At a certain point after it unveiled the brand new iPhone 6s family, Apple has quietly added support for Bluetooth 4.2 to its year-old iPhone 6 series and the iPad Air 2. Back in 2014 when they launched, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus featured Bluetooth 4.0, while now it seems that Apple has equipped the phones with either the hardware to support the latest Bluetooth 4.2 standard, or has pushed a firmware to make the improvements possible. Naturally, the iPhone 6s family also comes with the same Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity.

So what is the benefit of having this latest version of the Bluetooth spec? It's mostly about speed: 4.2 brings a 2.5-fold increase in speeds and a 10-fold increase in data capacity. It also improves on its privacy, security and power efficiency aspects.

All of this coincides with the expected upcoming launch of a new, Bluetooth 4.2-enabled Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad.

At the same time, the original iPad Air, iPad mini 2, and iPhone 5s all remain on Bluetooth 4.0.

source: 9to5Mac

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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