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New Bluetooth 6 with Find My improvements could arrive on the iPhone 17

While the iPhone 16 will still have Bluetooth 5, the new Bluetooth 6 is officially on the way, with the new features including one that may bolster Find My.

Hand holding a smartphone showing 'Andrew's AirPods' connection screen, another hand holding a wireless earbud near an open charging case on a wooden surface
Devices like AirPods rely on Bluetooth

Bluetooth is an important communications technology, enabling hardware like the iPhone and iPad to connect to accessories and other devices. While the world has been using Bluetooth 5 since 2016, a newer version is on the way.

Released on Tuesday by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, the updated Bluetooth Core Specification brings the standard up to version 6. One that introduces a number of feature changes that improve how the technology functions.

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