Samsung Sets U.S. Launch for Galaxy Buds On at $229

Samsung will begin selling its Galaxy Buds On clip-on wireless earbuds in the United States on November 6 for $229, introducing its first open-ear model to the U.S. market. The earbuds attach around the earlobe with a flexible, C-shaped band rather than sitting inside the ear canal. Samsung says the design is intended to let people listen while remaining aware of surrounding sounds. The company says it used more than 119 million ear-data points and AI-assisted design work to develop a fit for different ear shapes. Samsung rates playback at up to 9.5 hours on a charge and up to 38 hours when charging-case top-ups are included. The company describes the single-charge figure as the longest for a Galaxy Bud product to date. Those figures are manufacturer ratings; the product reporting does not include independent battery testing. The earbuds do not include active noise cancellation, which can consume additional power. To address sound escaping from an open-ear design, Samsung says the Buds On use Audio Leakage Reduction technology. Its description says the system projects reversed sound waves from the rear of the speaker. The company also lists TwinBoost speakers, three...