HMD Amped Buds: Earbuds with Phone Charging Case | Qi2 Wireless & 95 Hour Playback
HMD's Amped Buds charge your phone & offer 95 hours of music playback.
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HMD Amped Buds: Earbuds with Phone Charging Case | Qi2 Wireless & 95 Hour Playback
HMD announced a new set of earbuds today with a case that doubles as a backup phone battery. The aptly named wireless Amped Buds come in a Qi2 charging case that uses reverse wireless charging to boost your phone’s charge. With a slim design and a 1,600mAh battery, it’s a portable case that offers just enough charge to get through the end of the day. They’re priced at €199 (about $206) and will launch in April. We don’t yet know if they’ll come to the US. The Amped Buds include active noise cancellation and environmental noise cancellation. The case is rated IPX4 for some dust resistance, and the earbuds are IP54 splash-resistant. The case measures 14mm thick, and the buds are designed with a hinge to fit straight into the case for charging. They’re spring loaded, so there’s a satisfying pop when you put them in or take them out of the case. Remove the buds, and you’ll fold the stems forward to fit like standard earbuds. The Amped Buds case is portable enough. The cyan case, with wireles…
