According to a new report, Samsung has plans to launch a pair of bone conduction headphones in July alongside its new foldables.
According to a new report, Samsung has plans to launch a pair of bone conduction headphones in July alongside its new foldables. Read More Technology
According to a new report, Samsung is looking to launch a pair of headphones using bone conduction tech later this year.
Bone conduction headphones are nothing new, as brands such as Shokz and others have been using the tech for quite a while now. However, bone conduction is still considered a niche, as most big brands such as Apple, Google, and Samsung have traditionally used silicone-tipped earbuds, while there’s also a growing movement of open-ear headphones from brands such as Nothing.
Where bone conduction comes into play is that the tech offers an open-ear experience while not being subject to the same limitations of speaker-based open-ear headphones.
Samsung is reportedly looking to jump into this market as well.
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Ice Universe says on Weibo that Samsung will be releasing its own bone conduction headphones “in July” alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7. The headset is codenamed “Able,” and it’s unclear if it will fit into the “Galaxy Buds” lineup.
In theory, a pair of open-ear, bone conduction headphones could make sense with Samsung’s XR/AR ambitions, with a headset and glasses also in the pipeline. However, such a headset has a use case well outside of that, so it’ll be interesting to see where Samsung lands in terms of design and integration with Galaxy devices.
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