OnePlus’ TWS Earbuds May Debut Officially as OnePlus Pods

OnePlus Pods seems to be the identify of the corporate’s upcoming actually wi-fi (TWS) earbuds which might be rumoured to debut subsequent month. The Android 11 Beta 1 launch that OnePlus introduced for its OnePlus Eight sequence earlier this week has proven some references concerning the earbuds — together with their identify and a few key options that weren’t steered earlier. OnePlus was initially mentioned to unveil its first TWS earbuds alongside the OnePlus Eight and OnePlus 8 Pro in April. The firm, nevertheless, did not make that announcement and as a substitute unveiled the Bullets Wireless Z as its new providing for audio lovers.

The Android 11 Beta 1 code contains a number of references with the “OnePlus Pods” title and a string known as “oneplus_tws_pods_function” to trace on the new improvement, reports XDA Developers. By digging into the brand new firmware, the expertise website was additionally capable of finding proof of a standalone OnePlus Pods app that OnePlus might launch to supply controls for its new earbuds. This sounds much like how corporations together with Realme and Xiaomi have their devoted apps to manage their Internet of Things (IoT) gadgets.

Aside from the identify and the existence of the devoted app, the Android 11 beta code means that the brand new earbuds would help gestures equivalent to double-tap to play or pause an energetic music observe and even to skip to the subsequent or earlier track. There are additionally references suggesting over-the-air (OTA) updates in addition to an choice known as “find my Bluetooth earphone” that may work on the idea of Google’s Find My Accessories characteristic and use Google’s Fast Pair service for syncing knowledge with a linked machine.

OnePlus hasn’t offered any official particulars round its TWS earbuds. However, it’s rumoured that the corporate is planning their launch in July. Some early renders hinted at an Apple AirPods-like design and a case that appears much like what’s obtainable with the Google Pixel Buds.

Last month, a tipster named Max J. on Twitter said that the TWS earbuds by OnePlus could be known as “OnePlus Buds.” He, nevertheless, indicated that there might be some modifications within the official announcement because the identify was shared by a seemingly dependable however new supply.

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