Submitted by BernabethWarners t3_11u1g37 in headphones
smalg2 t1_jcmh9of wrote
Reply to comment by Happy_Phantom in FINALLY AptX is now free to use by BernabethWarners
Not exactly, this change only concerns Android:
> In a statement to Rahman, Qualcomm confirmed Android OEMs don’t need to pay the company for licensing to access aptX and aptX HD encoders. They are now a part of the AOSP Apache license, and free to use. [...] This means any developer creating a custom Android-based ROM can now add support for Qualcomm aptX or aptX HD without ripping them from a licensed build.
But also:
> "As per our usual business processes, the licensing of aptX [will remain] unchanged apart from contributing the aptX and aptX HD encoders to AOSP."
So licensing fees are still required to use Qualcomm's aptX and aptX HD encoders outside of Android.
Happy_Phantom t1_jcn467t wrote
That's too bad, then, for lower-priced DAPs that feature HiByOS, Mango OS, or mTouch.
blorg t1_jcu8mja wrote
HiByOS is based on Android.
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