Alongside many other products, Microsoft also announced the Surface Earbuds, thus joining the true wireless
earbuds market, after its initial move in the audio space with the Surface
Headphones from last year.
The Surface Earbuds have 8-hour battery life, and
with the charging case you have two additional charges, which means that you're
covered for 24 hours in total. The earbuds support Android Fast Pair and
Windows Swift Pair, and you control them by touch gestures or voice.
They have a directional dual mic array, and Spotify
integration (though this hasn't been detailed). You can also use them to
dictate stuff into Microsoft Office 365, as well as advance PowerPoint slides
by swiping, and translate stuff into 60+ languages.
Microsoft Surface Earbuds specifications
- Dimensions: 25 x 19mm (each earbud); Weight: 7.2g (each earbud)
- 13.6mm driver
- 20 –20 kHz frequency response
- Two microphones per earbud
- Touch, tap, swipe, voice controls
- Integration with Office 365
- Up to 24 hours battery with included charging case; USB Type-C charging port
- Compatibility: Windows 10, Android 4.4, iPhone 5, iOS9, Bluetooth 4.1/4.2
- Colour: Glacier
The earbuds will be available later this year for US$ 249.
