Lenovo brought a
gargantuan handset with dual 4G LTE support and some sleek-looking headphones
to Barcelona. The somewhat confusingly branded Yoga ANC and X1 ANC
Headphones seem to be pretty much identical apart from their paint jobs and
snazzy logos. The Lenovo Yoga ANC come in a silky white color, while the X1 ANC
will be offered in silver and black to match your ThinkPad X1 notebook. Of
course, both models are compatible with mobile devices in addition to
computers, providing a wired USB-C connection, as well as Bluetooth 5.0
technology.
Bold move on Lenovo's part to not go with a
traditional 3.5 mm audio jack, although you can obviously always use the
headphones wirelessly if you don't have a USB Type-C port or if said connector
is occupied. In terms of sound quality, Lenovo unsurprisingly enlisted Dolby's
help to professionally tune these bad boys, which also rock an interesting
combination of active noise cancellation (ANC) and environmental noise
cancellation (ENC) capabilities.
The former aims to eliminate "even the rowdiest
ambient noise" to give you a "moment to yourself" wherever you
may want to blast your favorite tunes, while the latter promises to
"intelligently filter background noise during calls" so you
"never miss a chance to chat." In other words, the Lenovo Yoga ANC
and X1 ANC headphones should have you covered as far as both music and voice
calls are concerned in the busiest, loudest environments.
Capable of lasting up to around 15 hours on a single
battery charge and needing less than two hours to go from 0 to 100 percent
juice, these stylish headphones are made from silicone leather and
"premium" plastic", with a touch of metal on top, tipping the
scales at under 200 grams and "collapsing" so you can easily store and
transport them. They're also fairly reasonably priced, starting at US$ 150 but
unfortunately keeping us waiting until June for a global commercial release.
