In August, Sony introduced a new lineup of hardware, which includes the Pulse Explore earbuds and Pulse Elite headphones specifically designed for the PlayStation 5. During the initial announcement, Sony shared details about the design and essential features of these audio devices. However, it’s worth noting that pre-orders for the Pulse Explore earbuds were only recently opened. Interestingly, both of these products have now been detected in the Bluetooth SIG certification database, suggesting that they might become available in the market in the near future.

The Pulse Explore earbuds and Pulse Elite headset have appeared on the Bluetooth SIG certification platform, assigned model numbers “CFI-ZWE1” and “CFI-ZWH2” respectively. Notably, these devices are listed in the gaming category, and the certification data indicates that both will feature Bluetooth version 5.3 for connectivity support.

Sony Pulse Explore Earbuds and Pulse Elite Headset details:

Pulse Explore Earbuds are premium wireless earbuds designed for PlayStation, prioritizing lossless audio quality and low-latency performance. They come with dual microphones featuring AI-enhanced noise rejection for background noise cancellation and include a charging case. It is priced at $199, and available to pre-order in various regions including the US, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Pulse Elite Headset is an upgraded PlayStation headset priced at $149.99, offering lossless audio quality and AI-enhanced noise cancellation. It features a retractable boom microphone for clear communication and includes a charging mount for storage and recharging.

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Microsoft is apparently working on a new Surface Headphones, as per the discovery on the Bluetooth SIG certification website. The company had previously launched its Microsoft Surface Headphones back in 2018, and the ones found on the website could be its upcoming successor.

The new hearables in question could likely be the Microsoft Surface Headphones 2. The certification carried the model number 1919 and have appeared with some rather interesting details as well. The headphones will feature Bluetooth 5.0, which is an upgrade over the last generation that used Bluetooth 4.2. Furthermore, the listing also reveals that the Surface Headphones 2 will also have support for Qualcomm’s AptX, another feature that was skipped in the predecessor.

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According to the SIG certification, the new pair of Bluetooth headphones will feature improved sound quality, partly thanks to AptX, and also have a longer battery life. The official website lists 20 hours of battery life on a single full charge, which is a slight improvement over 18 hours on the original Surface Headphones with Active Noice Cancelation being turned off. Notably, with the added ANC system, battery life lasted about 15 hours.

Another unique aspect regarding the original Microsoft Surface was its rotating dial that allowed users to turn the levels of the ANC up and down depending on the direction the dial was twisted. The newer generation might adopt a similar feature since it was a highly praised design at the time. However, there is no way of confirming it right now. While the launch may be a while away, the Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 could be announced as soon as next month, during the Build 2020 event. So stay tuned.

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Just like its parent company Huawei, Honor has really been working so much these last few months. Since the shift of focus from flagship models, the brand has made several strides in the mid-range and budget segment. The inexpensive Honor 8C and Honor 8X are already making great pace in India. During the various shopping holiday activities, the company’s products sold in droves. Even the high-end models like the Honor Magic 2 and the eagerly-awaited Honor View 20 are beginning to carve out a high prestige for the brand in the higher market and likewise in the innovation segments.

Away from the smartphone segment, the Honor brand also has its tentacles spread to the smart wearable market. Honor only newly released its Watch Magic – a more or less slightly downgraded twin to the Huawei Watch GT. Now, a new Honor watch is already on the horizon, as shown by a Bluetooth SIG certification.

Unfortunately, a lot of hardware details was not given by the public document on the mystery gadget which goes by the model number “ELF-G10”. The document does, however, specifically refer to it as a “smartwatch”, as opposed to the various style of wearable, like the Honor Band 4. Still, the smart bit is obviously present, hence the Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy standard support the document is meant to certify.

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Another interesting bit of information about the watch is that it will obviously be based on a MediaTek platform. While definitely not unheard of, it will be a far less common option of the chipset as compared to Qualcomm’s wearable solutions, which presently have a greater share of the market. However, Huawei and consequently Honor have begun experimenting on both hardware and software fronts with their recent wearables. The Watch GT, for example, makes use of an innovative dual-chipset design, with a custom ultra-low-power chip running most of the basic functions of the watch and a more stronger package only setting in when needed. On the software side, the two companies now possess their own LiteOS operating system for watches. Perhaps Honor is devising means to optimise battery even further with different experimental platform design in this recent wearable.

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