OpenAI Hires Former Meta and Apple AI Leader Ruomin Pang Amid Intensifying AI Talent War 
Federal Judge Blocks Virginia Social Media Age Verification Law Over First Amendment Concerns 
Synopsys Q2 Revenue Forecast Misses Expectations Amid China Export Curbs and AI Shift 
Meta Signs Multi-Billion Dollar AI Chip Deal With Google to Power Next-Gen AI Models 
OpenAI Pentagon AI Contract Adds Safeguards Amid Anthropic Dispute 
Nvidia Earnings Preview: AI Chip Demand, Data Center Growth and Blackwell Shipments in Focus 
Nintendo Share Sale: MUFG and Bank of Kyoto to Sell Stakes in Strategic Unwinding 
Nvidia Earnings Beat Expectations as AI Demand Surges, Stock Rises on Strong Revenue Outlook 
AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready 
AWS Data Center in UAE Hit by Fire After Objects Strike Facility Amid Regional Tensions 
OpenAI Secures $110 Billion Funding Round at $840 Billion Valuation Ahead of IPO 
Amazon’s $50B OpenAI Investment Tied to AGI Milestone and IPO Plans 
Samsung and SK Hynix Shares Hit Record Highs as Nvidia Earnings Boost AI Chip Demand 
Coupang Reports Q4 Loss After Data Breach, Revenue Misses Estimates 
U.S. Deploys Tomahawks, B-2 Bombers, F-35 Jets and AI Tools in Operation Epic Fury Against Iran 
Wireless earbuds have been include in the annual product launch traditions of major tech companies, including Samsung. While others stick to just one name every year, it appears that Samsung is switching it up again in 2021 as the certification filings hint its next earbuds will be called Galaxy Buds Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro release date coincides with Galaxy S21 launch
The Galaxy Buds Pro has been spotted in several listings filed to certification agencies around the world. MySmartPrice reports that the document submitted to the Indonesia Telecom Certification included the new name of the earbuds. Meanwhile, filings for other agencies such as FCC in the US, China’s 3C, and NRRA Korea all cited the same model number SM-R190.
These filings do not reveal much about a device’s specs, features, or design. But it is usually an indication that a device’s launch is just a month or two away from happening. This corresponds with SamMobile’s report that Galaxy Buds Pro would be announced alongside the Galaxy S21 series.
Samsung’s flagship smartphone series is expected to arrive in the market sometime in February, which makes an announcement as early as January 2021 plausible. If this tallies, the Galaxy S21 release timeline would be about a month earlier than its predecessors.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro design, features: What to expect
The name change has been the subject of rumors over the last months, so it is not entirely surprising. But it is worth noting that this is going to be the fourth name for Samsung's flagship wireless earbuds. The predecessors of Galaxy Buds Pro were called Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds+, and Galaxy Buds Live.
Other than a 472mAh battery listed in one of the certification filings, not much is known about the specs of Galaxy Buds Pro. However, SamMobile also reported that the upcoming wireless earbuds would receive a major features upgrade as it is expected to launch with active noise cancellation along with an improved Ambient mode.
How the latter works is related to the sensors and components that make active noise cancellation possible. But instead of completely blocking external and internal noise, Ambient mode will allow some sound to go through the user’s ear. This way, they can still drastically minimize the noise while still being aware of what is going on around them.
Featured photo by Daniel Romero on Unsplash
