We now know almost everything about the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
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A series of new leaks around theSamsung Galaxy Buds Livemean we know almost everything there is to know about the truly wireless earbuds ahead of their expected launch in the coming days.
EvenSamsungis dropping hints: the Buds Live have shown up in Samsung apps foriOSandAndroid, confirming the shape of the earbuds and their active noise cancelling (though it’s called “noise calceling” in the Android app, so we’re assuming some polishing still needs to be done).
On top of that, we have new high-quality renders courtesy ofWinFuture, showing off the Galaxy Buds Live in Mystic Black, Mystic White and Mystic Bronze (a similar series of colors are expected for the Galaxy Note 20).
Finally, prolific tipsterRoland Quandthasrevealedthe earbuds are going to be sold in the US for $169 (about £130 / AU$240, though Samsung won’t go with a straight conversion). TheSamsung Galaxy Buds Pluscost $149.99 / £159 / AU$299 at launch, for comparison.
If you’ve still not had your fill of Galaxy Buds Live news, well-respected leakerIshan Agarwalhas dug into the Android app for the earbuds to produce this animation of how the bean-shaped devices will fit into your ear.
All of this means Samsung won’t have much left to reveal about the earbuds when the official unveiling rolls around – though as it has updated its own apps with new pictures of the Buds Live and instructions on how to use them, we’re assuming it doesn’t mind too much.
The app shows how you can customize the touch controls on the Buds Live, and use the existing Find my Earbuds tool to find out where in the house they are. You may remember we got a similarsneak previewof the Buds Plus.
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We think the Galaxy Buds Live will show up at the August 5 Unpacked showcase (alongside theGalaxy Note 20series, the nextfolding phonefrom Samsung, and other devices), though they’ll probably be announced a few days earlier.
Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
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