Don't upgrade your handset, upgrade what it can do: these new cheap hi-fi Bluetooth dongles unlock hi-res music from your phone, and ping it to your wireless earbuds
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Cheap hi-res USB-C Bluetooth dongles that unlock LDAC and aptX on existing phones show how much value can be added at the edge without a full device refresh. For hardware and accessory makers, this is the playbook: modular upgrades that extend flagship features to the installed base beat betting everything on annual handset churn.
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