Accessories
During its 2019 October hardware launch event, Google announced their first truly wireless earphones called the Pixel Buds. However, they also announced that the product would only go on sale next year, in the summer of 2020. It looks like we are finally nearing the launch of the Pixel Buds as the Pixel Buds app is available for download for all in the Google Play Store.
Continue reading “Google Pixel Buds launch imminent, Pixel Buds app available in Play Store”
Huami teased the Amazfit X concept watch with a curved screen back in August last year in China, and said that the commercial version will be introduced in the first half of 2020. Now the company has finally confirmed that it will be introduced via Indiegogo on April 28th. Continue reading “Amazfit X smartwatch with 2.07-inch curved AMOLED screen, ECG tracking to be announced on April 28”
Noise popular for its audio and smart wearables has unveiled its new visual identity and logo, which the company says is a more contemporary look that better reflects the evolution of Noise, its products and its customers. The company has also teased its upcoming Noise Shots X5 Pro truly wireless earbuds that has the new logo. This will be the enhanced version of the Noise Shots X5 Charge and is expected to launch next month. Continue reading “Noise reveals refreshed visual identity and new logo; teases Noise Shots X5 Pro wireless earbuds”
True wireless earbuds have become popular among consumers lately, thanks to the plethora of options available at different price segment. The shipments have increased massively in India and now, Counterpoint has released the shipments record for 2019 which shows a massive 700% growth YoY.
realme Band which is the company’s first fitness product was launched earlier last month. Post-launch, the company has been pushing OTA updates to iron out bugs, add new features, and more. Similarly, realme has pushed a new v6.0 update for the realme Band which brings new weather features, find my phone, several optimizations, and more. Continue reading “realme Band v6 update adds weather features, find my phone, and more”
Jabra’s Evolve series of headphones were highly popular among businesses and corporations for its feature rich design and support for integration in business applications like Teams. As its successor, Jabra has launched the Evolve2 series of headphones which consists of its flagship Evolve2 85, the Evolve2 65 and the corded Evolve2 45.
OnePlus at its flagship OnePlus 8 series launch event introduced its new Bullets Wireless Z Bluetooth headphones. It has Quick Pair, for a convenient and easy pairing experience, Quick Switch, to seamlessly switch between two paired devices, and signature Magnetic Control, that lets you start your music by simply separating the two earbuds. It has sweat and water-resistant design and comes with 110ms Low Latency Mode. Continue reading “OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z with low-latency mode, 20-hour battery life announced [Update: Priced at Rs. 1999 in India]”
In March, Apple launched new iPad Pro models for 2020 with an updated processor, LiDAR sensor, keyboard and mouse support in iOS 13.4 and more. To complement this mouse support, Apple also announced that they developed a new Magic Keyboard with a built-in trackpad and now it will be available for purchase soon in India.
Xiaomi’s Redmi brand has introduced Redmi AirDots S wireless Bluetooth headset in China, successor of last year’s AirDots. The new Redmi AirDots S offers seamless switching between mono and binaural mode, features the latest Bluetooth 5.0 chip, which offers twice the transmission rate compared with the previous generation as well as faster and more stable connectivity. There is also new low-latency game mode for gamers that can be enabled with three taps on the headset. Continue reading “Redmi AirDots S true wireless Bluetooth 5.0 headset with low-latency game mode announced”
Razer, the company known for its gaming products has now unveiled a unique audio product in China – Razer Pokémon Pikachu true wireless earbuds that come with a Pokeball-shaped charging box and this comes after both Razer and Poken collaborated for the launch of a range of accessories including keyboard, mousepad, etc.
OPPO introduced its Enco Free True Wireless Earbuds back in December in China, and it was launched in India last month. Now the company has announced that it will introduce a new audio product in China tomorrow, April 7th. The teaser just shows a circular device along with the launch date. Continue reading “OPPO teases new audio product for April 7, could be wireless earbuds”
Xiaomi at its China event also introduced the Mi AirDots Pro 2s, which is an upgraded version of the Mi AirDots Pro 2 that was introduced last year. This has the same design and comes with Bluetooth 5.0, LDHC Hi-Res audio codec, smart voice controls, dual microphones for environmental noise cancellation (ENC), 14.2mm drivers and automatically connects with the phone running MIUI when you open the case and pick up the earphones, but the company says that it has improved dual Bluetooth chip so that the latency between the headsets and the interference are reduced offering more stable connection. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi AirDots Pro 2s with Bluetooth 5.0, wireless charging case with up to 24h battery life”
Sony has launched two new products in the US which are the WF-XB700 truly wireless earphones and the WH-CH710N Noise Canceling Headphones. Among its features, the truly wireless WF-XB700, being part of the ‘XB’ family has excellent bass reproduction while the WH-CH710N claims good noise cancellation with its Artificial Intelligence Noise Cancelation (AINC).
Noise launched the Shots Groove, the company’s latest wireless budget earbuds earlier this month. It features Bluetooth 5.0, has touch controls, IPX5 water resistance, case has USB Type-C port and it promises 5 hours of standalone playback. After using it for a couple of weeks, here is the review of Noise Shots Groove. Continue reading “Noise Shots Groove Review”
Along with the new Mi 10 series smartphones, Xiaomi also introduced the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2, which is the global version of the Mi AirDots Pro 2 which was introduced in China back in September last year. It comes with Bluetooth 5.0 and LDHC Hi-Res audio codec, smart voice controls, dual microphones for ENC, which is environmental noise cancellation. It also has 14.2mm drivers for better audio output. It automatically connects with the phone running MIUI when you open the case and pick up the earphones. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 with Bluetooth 5.0, dual microphones for noise cancellation announced”
