LG is expanding its Tone+ series of wireless headphone's with the LG Tone+ 2016 HBS 910 Bluetooth stereo headset. It has been developed in collaboration with Harman/Kardon, similar to its predecessor, the Tone Infinium.
The LG Tone+ 2016 HBS 910 has an enhanced slim and lighweight design. It comes with Advanced Quad layer diaphragm offering rich bass and clear treble to give you unparelled music experience. With the headset you can make calls with the dual micro phones which gives accurate voice capture and better audio quality with noise cancellation even in noisy environments by blocking ambient noise.
The headset comes with a feature called LG Tone and Talk, which lets you read SMS or messages from social networking websites with the press of a button. It can also be used to trigger an alarm when both the headset and smartphone are connceted.
The LG Tone+
2016 Bluetooth stereo headset comes in Black, White and Pink colors, and will be showcased at CES 2016 next month.
It will first be launched in Korea, followed by a global release
starting February 2016 in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Audio solutions provider Jabra, launched the Jabra Eclipse Bluetooth headset in India. Jabra is touting it to be the lightest ever headset weighing only 5.5g. It also has a sleek design and promises superior audio performance and comfort.
The headset comes with a carry case that doubles up as a portable charger that gives it up to seven hours of additional talktime. It also includes dual microphones for noise cancellation.
Jabra Eclipse features HD voice technology and has a music-grade speaker included in the headset which transmits the full dynamic audio range with warmth, depth and clarity so you can concentrate on your calls resulting in conversations so clear and crisp, that it's almost as your are standing next to the person you re talking to.
In addition to Bluetooth, it comes with NFC connectivity for easy pairing. Also on offer is button-free voice interaction and smartphone voice control with Siri and Google Now.
The Jabra Eclipse has been priced at Rs 7,999, and will be available in
black and white colors. The black edition will go on sale in major
brick-and-mortar stores and online on Flipkart by mid-october while the white variant will be available by the end of October.
LG has introduced TONE+ HBS-500 Mini Bluetooth stereo headset designed explicitly for women. It has a neckband length of 2cm to 22cm and easily fits the neck of ladies. It weighs 29 grams.
The HBS-500 Mini has three buttons that work as music controllers to play/pause the tracks and adjust the volume. The headset supports and VoLTE (Voice over LTE) calls with HD sound and ambient noise reduction via built-in MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) microphone. There is also support for Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity.
The headset also has voice prompt that offers Bluetooth pairing status and Tone & Talk feature that can read messages. It is backed by 125mAh battery the delivers up to 9 hours of talk time, 7.5 hours of music playback and 500 hours of stand-by. It comes in Gold and White color.
LG TONE+ HBS-500 mini is priced at 79,000 Korean Won (US$ 70 | Rs. 4,450) and is currently available in South Korea.
Source : LG Newsroom