Google released the Pixel Buds last year,
but they had one major limitation - charging was only done over a cable. The
new edition is expected to have wireless charging, and the new Buds even
appeared at the Wireless Charging Consortium. A second certification appeared,
this time at Taiwan’s NCC, meaning they are getting closer to a reveal.
The NCC certification does not say much
about the accessory. We know the G1013 is the code name for the charger case,
while G1007 and G1008 are respectively for the left and right earbud. The Pixel
Buds are likely prepared for a launch at Google I/O that will be live-streamed
this year.
Expectations are the charger to support 5W
charging speeds, which isn’t much for smartphones but should be enough for the
earbuds and their comparatively small batteries. Other specs, design or build
should be leaking in the following weeks, and we’ll report them once they are
out.
