Samsung launched the Galaxy Buds+ alongside the Galaxy S20 series in early 2020. Even after the release of Galaxy Buds Pro with the Galaxy S21 series in 2021, the company continues to provide regular firmware updates to the older model with new features. The latest such software brings a useful addition to both these truly wireless earphones.

The Galaxy Buds+ and the Galaxy Buds Pro have started receiving a new firmware update in multiple regions across the world. The new software update introduces a convenient feature, which should have been there since the beginning.

The above-mentioned Samsung TWS earbuds finally add support for wear detection during calls. With this new addition, the audio channel switches from the buds to the phone’s speaker when they are removed from the ears. At the same time, the audio output switches back to the buds once they are placed inside the ears.

We tried it on our Galaxy Buds+ and its works as intended. It should work fine on the Galaxy Buds Pro as well.

That said, like any other OTA firmware update, this one is also being seeded out in batches. As usual, Samsung kicked off the rollout in its home market South Korea. However, the update is now available in multiple markets like India.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ wireless earbuds is getting a new firmware update. And as Tizenhelp reports, the update adds multiple features of the Galaxy Buds Pro TWS to the yesteryear Buds+. 

The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ is getting the update with firmware version R175XXU0AUB3. Weighing about 1.4MB in size, the update brings the following features to the Galaxy Buds+:

Changelog:

• Auto Switching
• Buds control menu is added to the Bluetooth setting
• improved system stability and readability.

As you can see above, the star feature of the changelog is the ‘Auto Switching’. As the name suggests, this feature will enable intelligent switching across devices with respect to the scenarios.

However, do note that it works well only with Galaxy ecosystem products. The Galaxy Buds Pro had this feature at launch and it is appreciable that Samsung is bringing it to the older Galaxy Buds+ wireless earbuds. Also, the feature is said to currently support only the devices running One UI 3.1 version.

This is not the first earbuds that are getting a feature from the latest ones. Recently, Samsung has updated the Galaxy Buds Live and its firmware version is R180XXU0AUB5  and weighs about 2MB.

Coming back, apart from the Auto Switching, the Galaxy Buds+ is also getting a Buds menu control on the Bluetooth settings. As a result of this, users can now control its options right from the settings menu and not wanting to peek at the Galaxy wearable app every time.

It’s also worth noting that the Galaxy Buds+ doesn’t get the hearing aid functionality that the Buds Live got along with the Auto Switching. To delve into these features, you will have to update the Galaxy Buds+ to the latest firmware mentioned above.

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The exceptional discounts from the Black Friday week are now extended to CyberMonday. If you have missed favorite deals on Earbuds, then you have another chance to grab them at great discounts. Amazon is offering up to a 58% discount on earbuds listed below.

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However, some deals are applicable for UK and Europe while the others are for the US readers. The CyberMonday deals are available only for a limited time, and we hope you would be able to save a lot. Make sure to tap the respective Amazon link depending on your region. Let’s hop onto the sale extravaganza and enjoy the discounts.

CyberMonday Deals on Earbuds

• Apple AirPods with Charging Case – 31% discount – $109 $159 – Amazon US / £124.37 £159.00  Amazon UK

• Apple Airpods with Wireless Charging Case – 30% discount – $139 $199 – Amazon US / £157.37 £199.00  Amazon UK

• Apple AirPods Pro – 20% discount – out of stock – Amazon US / £198 £249 Amazon UK

• Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Plus – 33% discount – $99 $149 Amazon US / £117 £159 Amazon UK
• Samsung Galaxy Buds Live – 24% discount – $129 $169 Amazon US / £120 £179 Amazon UK
• Cheapest JBL Tune 120TWS – 60% discount – $39 $99 Amazon US / £44 £49 Amazon UK
• Sony WF-XB700 Extra Bass – 48% discount – $68 $129 Amazon US / £59 £89 Amazon UK
• Bose SoundLink Around Ear Wireless – 31% discount – $159 $229 Amazon US / Not Available – Amazon UK

• Sony WF-1000XM3 Truely Wireless – 30% discount – $168 $229 Amazon US / £149 £220 Amazon UK

These headphones consisting of Earpods are available at massive discounts on the occasion of CyberMonday. You can check our Deals portal to grab discounts on useful products.

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Samsung is reported to launch the Galaxy S21 series earlier than its predecessors. The company’s latest flagship smartphones are expected to release in mid-January 2021. Now, according to a new leak, they will be accompanied by a newer Galaxy Buds model.

The world’s largest smartphone maker launched the first-ever Galaxy Buds alongside the Galaxy S10 series in early 2019. Its successor Galaxy Buds+ was unveiled a year later in 2020 along with the Galaxy S20 series and Galaxy Z Flip. 

A few months back, the company even introduced one of a kind truly wireless earphones called Galaxy Buds Live at the Galaxy Note20 series launch event. Now, as per SamMobile, Samsung will be launching another new model in the ever-growing Galaxy Buds series alongside the upcoming Galaxy S21 series.

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According to the report, the next Galaxy Buds TWS will come with ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) just like the Galaxy Buds Live. But unlike the latter, which has a peculiar bean-shaped design, the newer model will inherit the basic in-ear design from the other two models.

Also, these earbuds are said to come with improved ‘Ambient Mode’. For those unaware, this feature enables users to listen to the noise coming from their surroundings. Hence, they can be aware of their whereabouts when they are in the streets or similar places.

Having said that, the exact branding of these earbuds is still a mystery. However, it is worth noting that Samsung recently trademarked a branding called ‘Buds Beyond’. Hence, it might end up with this name or something else.

Further, another report from earlier this month said that the South Korean tech giant may bundle this audio accessory with the Galaxy S21 series. Additionally, a recent report suggested that the production of this TWS codenamed ‘Attic’ will commence from December.

That said, we expect to learn more about this product in the coming days ahead of its official announcement.

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 series earlier this year. The company is known for releasing new colors of its devices after a certain period of time. This is a long-used strategy to boost sales when the curve flattens. This year, the electronics giant has partnered with BTS, a K-Pop band to launch a limited edition Galaxy S20 Plus and Galaxy Buds Plus TWS.

The South Korean maker is not releasing something crazy as they did with superhero-themed Galaxy S series phone back in the day. Aso, it does not look anything like the recently announced heavily themed Oppo Ace 2 EVA and iQOO 3 5G Transformers. 

Instead, the company is taking a safe route by simply coating the Galaxy S20 Plus with BTS’ signature purple color. On the other hand, the Galaxy Buds Plus gets an extra tiny BTS’ ‘I Purple You’ logo on the buds as well as the charging case.

Apart from the above-mentioned subtle changes, the handset and the TWS remains the same except maybe it could arrive with special BTS theme out of the box.

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Samsung officially teased the limited edition Galaxy S20 Plus on its Twitter profile with July 9 launch date. The teaser video also mentioned the availability will vary by country and hence don’t expect it to release everywhere.

However, the BTS-themed Galaxy Buds was first revealed by Max Weinbach of XDA Developers who also shared the official poster of Galaxy S20 Plus BTS Edition.

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