Those of you located in Europe and Australia
patiently waiting for the arrival of the new Google Pixel Buds earphones will
be pleased to know that the new audio hardware from Google has now arrived in
both Australia and Europe. Priced at AUD 249, € 179 or £ 159 depending on your
location and is now available to purchase in the UK and Germany, with other
European locations expected to be made available in the coming months.
One of the selling points of the new Google Pixel
Buds earphones as its real-time translation capability when used with Google
translate service. Simply touch and hold the right earbud to activate the
Google Assistant on your Pixel smartphone, in a similar way to enabling Siri on
Apple devices using the Apple AirPods earphones launch last year. The control
Touchpad on the earphones is only located in the right earbud together with the
microphone, and the earphones are connected via a cord rather than entirely
wireless.
Other features of the Pixel Buds earphones include
the ability to listen to music and audio for up to 5 hours on a single charge
or up to 24 hours using the charging case for multiple charges. Google also
provides the ability to quickly access music, messages and more using their
Google Assistant technology with a microphone that is capable of focusing on
your voice and filtering out background noise when required.
