Samsung isn’t among the world’s leading headphone brands. However, its Galaxy Buds tend to be quite popular among both Galaxy device users and the general public. Its latest releases in the segment are the Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. That said, Samsung could surprise this year by announcing open-ear bone conduction earphones.
Currently, Samsung’s headphone catalog only includes TWS earbuds. The company hasn’t explored other form factors and technologies in several years. However, that could change soon. According to Ice Universe, a reliable tipster, Samsung is working on open-ear earbuds. It seems the company has noticed an increase in popularity of this type of product and wants to jump on the bandwagon.
Samsung could launch open-ear bone conduction earphones this year
Open-ear earphones are quite different from classic in-ear earphones. The open-ear form factor is designed so that they don’t penetrate your ear canal. This offers advantages such as greater comfort and the ability to be aware of your surroundings while listening to music. The Nothing Ear (open) is a good example. Among open-ear earphones, there are also those that use bone conduction technology to transmit audio. This means the earphones don’t even have to be in front of your ear canal to receive the sound.
The report on Weibo claims that Samsung’s open-ear earphones will use bone conduction technology. This will give them an additional differentiating factor in the market since not many major brands have similar products. The company is reportedly developing them under the internal codename “Able.”
The South Korean giant is expected to launch its open-ear bone conduction headphones in July alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. For now, that’s all the information available on this potential new product from the brand. Hopefully, more news will emerge in the coming days. Samsung launching open-ear headphones could boost the popularity of the niche, as happened with the Galaxy Ring.
