HMD introduced a brand new set of earbuds as we speak with a case that doubles as a backup cellphone battery. The aptly named wi-fi Amped Buds are available a Qi2 charging case that makes use of reverse wi-fi charging to spice up your cellphone’s cost. With a slim design and a 1,600mAh battery, it’s a transportable case that gives simply sufficient cost to get by way of the tip of the day. They’re priced at €199 (about $206) and can launch in April. We don’t but know in the event that they’ll come to the US.
The Amped Buds embrace lively noise cancellation and environmental noise cancellation. The case is rated IPX4 for some mud resistance, and the earbuds are IP54 splash-resistant. The case measures 14mm thick, and the buds are designed with a hinge to suit straight into the case for charging. They’re spring loaded, so there’s a satisfying pop whenever you put them in or take them out of the case. Take away the buds, and also you’ll fold the stems ahead to suit like commonplace earbuds.
The case and buds are color-matched and are available cyan, black, and pink. The case’s Qi2 help means it is going to join magnetically to Qi2 and MagSafe telephones for a safe match whereas charging. It may be used with magnetic cellphone circumstances, too, or with any plain wi-fi charging cellphone (it simply received’t stick securely), and there’s a USB port to offer wired charging. After all, you possibly can simply use the case to cost the earbuds themselves — greater than ten instances over, in line with HMD, which will get you as much as 95 hours of music playback time earlier than you need to cost the case once more.
It’s a intelligent idea that makes speedy sense. Loads of us are used to charging and carrying earpods already, so there’s no new habits to be taught. You simply carry your earbuds with you as normal, and if you happen to occur to run low on battery, you’ve a back-up readily available, otherwise you simply have an enormous battery to maintain recharging your buds. Fairly slick.
