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Bose Launches Truly Wireless Earbuds SoundSport Free In India For Rs. 18990

The trend of truly wireless earbuds has started to catch on. Since the launch of the Apple AirPods in 2016, a lot of companies have tried their hands in the truly wireless earbuds space. Now, Bose, one of the most popular sound accessories maker in the world, has launched the SoundSport Free in India. The truly wireless earbuds are priced at Rs. 18990 and will be sold via Amazon and Bose.com. The earbuds are available in two colours, Black and Midnight Blue/Citron.

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The SoundSport Free weight 14 grams each and come with a carrying case that also acts as a charger. The battery life is about 5 hours of music playback with an additional 10 hours with the included charging case. Since the earbuds are targeted at people who are into fitness and sports, the earbuds are IPX4 rated sweat and weather resistant. A worry with truly wireless earbuds is the ease with which you can lose them. With the Bose SoundSport Free, you can track your lost earbuds with the Bose Connect app’s ‘Find My Buds’ feature.

In this ever-growing market of wireless earbuds, a lot of companies have launched their iterations. Apple’s AirPods still remain the dominant figure in the market with an almost 85% market share in the truly wireless earbuds industry. Following Apple’s footsteps, a lot of big companies like Samsung and recently, Sony released their versions of the truly wireless earbuds and prolific headphone makers like B&O have also entered the premium earbuds market. A report by Gartner revealed that the sales of truly wireless earbuds will hit the 150 million sales mark in 2017.

Bose SoundLink Micro Bluetooth Speaker

Along with the earbuds, the company has also launched the SoundLink Micro. It is a Bluetooth speaker and is priced at Rs. 8990. Just like the SoundSport Free, the SounLink Micro will go on sale on the 7th of February via Amazon and Bose.com. The speaker will be available in Black, Midnight Blue and Bright Orange colours.

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The SoundLink Micro weighs in at 290 grams and is also IPX7 rated for water resistance. and weighs just 290 grams. The SoundLink Micro has a custom transducer and miniature dual-passive radiators. Bose claims that the speaker is capable of delivering much more powerful sound than what you would expect from a system of this size.

The company also claims that the speaker has a battery life of 6 hours. Since the speaker is of a small size, there is an option of connecting two such speakers via the Bose SoundLink application. In the “Party Mode,” multiple SoundLink Micros or other SoundLink speakers via the Bose SoundLink application.

February 6, 2018
Apple AirPods Account For 85% Of The Total Truly Wireless Earphones Sales In The US

The new trend of truly wireless earbuds has been dominated by Apple’s infamous AirPods in the US. According to NPD Group, the Apple AirPods, which launched last year along with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus account for 85% of the total wireless earbuds sale in the American market.

Apple AirPods launched with Apple’s W1 chip which let the users seamlessly interact with their iPhones using the earbuds. People already a part of the Apple ecosystem saw the convenience of having the AirPods and decided to look past the appearance of the earbuds which was heavily panned during the time of its launch. “With a use case centering on frictionless access to Siri and other tasks initiated by voice, AirPods really act as an extension of the iPhone,” Ben Arnold, Industry Analyst wrote in the research note for NPD Group.

Apple’s decision to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus last year was met with widespread scepticism as majority of smartphone users still use wired headphones and headphone makers had not yet entered the realm of lightning post or USB C headphones. The AirPods was Apple’s solution to that and an indication that Apple is well and truly on its way to make a port-less iPhone. The ease of connecting the AirPods to your Apple devices proved decisive in its record sales in the past year, even though there are better sounding headphones at a cheaper price available in the market.

Following Apple’s footsteps, a lot of big companies like Samsung and recently, Sony released their versions of the truly wireless earbuds and prolific headphone makers like B&O have also entered the premium earbuds market. A report by Gartner revealed that the sales of truly wireless earbuds will hit the 150 million sales mark in 2017. This suggests that people have definitely formed a liking for these earphones and are confident of not misplacing them within a week!

November 22, 2017
Bose SoundSport Free Truly Wireless Earbuds Launched

Truly wireless earbuds are the new rage in the tech industry. The freedom from wires and light weight of the earbuds have been the driving factors in the growing popularity of the truly wireless earbuds. Bose has launched its new truly wireless earbuds called the SoundSport Free and it costs US $249. The earbuds are available in two colours, Black and Midnight Blue/Citron.

The earbuds weight 14 grams each and come with a carrying case that also acts as a charger. The battery life is about 5 hours of music playback with an additional 10 hours with the included charging case. Since the earbuds are targeted at people who are into fitness and sports, the earbuds are IPX4 rated sweat and weather resistant. A worry with truly wireless earbuds is the ease with which you can lose them. With the Bose SoundSport Free, you can track your lost earbuds with the Bose Connect app’s ‘Find My Buds’ feature.

In this ever growing market of wireless earbuds, a lot of companies have launched their iterations. Apple’s AirPods still remain the dominant figure in the market with an almost 85% market share in the truly wireless earbuds industry. Following Apple’s footsteps, a lot of big companies like Samsung and recently, Sony released their versions of the truly wireless earbuds and prolific headphone makers like B&O have also entered the premium earbuds market. A report by Gartner revealed that the sales of truly wireless earbuds will hit the 150 million sales mark in 2017.

The Bose SoundSport Free earbuds are available to buy on Amazon’s US website and official website of Bose.

October 23, 2017
Samsung will Include Wireless Earphones with the Samsung Galaxy S8

The rumours are heating up about Samsung’s next flagship. Apart, from launching a larger variant of the S8 with Pen capabilities, Samsung is trying to recover from the Note 7 fiasco by bundling wireless earphones in the box of the next flagship.

Since Samsung is removing the headphone jack in the Samsung Galaxy S8, it would only make sense to include these wireless earphones, as Samsung fans may not be as forgiving as Apple fans.

This move could also lead to a possible trend of wireless earphones in boxes from other manufacturers. The earphones are expected to the similar to the Gear Icon X earphones, but with more battery power.

Samsung is said to increase the screen to body ratio in the Samsung Galaxy S8 making it closer to what we say with the Mi Mix phones from Xiaomi. Samsung Galaxy S8 will also feature hardware enhancements like more RAM , bumping it up to 6 GB and storage options all the way to 256 GB.

Samsung is also said to be focusing on Cameras and optics, and the Samsung Galaxy S8 will feature some new enhanced optics according to reports.

December 31, 2016