Harman Kardon has officially launched its Aura Studio 5. The company first unveiled the transparent Bluetooth speaker in China back in August 2025, and it is now being released in the Japanese market. So here are all the details.

Harman Kardon Aura Studio 5: What makes it special?

The known audio brand’s new Aura Studio 5 features a transparent top design that houses one of its key features, which is the new projection lighting system. This is a dynamic lighting system that offers visual effects that surround walls and ceilings. There are five ambient themes that are inspired by nature, namely Snowy Fireplace, Sunrise, Blossom, Aurora, and Ocean. Users can customize between these themes through the Harman Kardon One app, which lets you adjust the brightness as well.

This is a powerful Bluetooth speaker that has a 160W output and 360 degree sound from a 25mm tweeter, six mid range drivers, and one subwoofer. The Harman Kardon Aura Studio 5 has a frequency range of 45Hz to 20kHz, supports Bluetooth 5.4, a 3.5mm audio jack for AUX in, and stereo playback support (so one can link two Aura Studio 5 units).

The design includes a recessed waistline with touch-sensitive controls arranged in a ring layout. Harmon Kardon just launched the Aura Studio 5 in the Japanese market for 46,200 yen, which is roughly around 320 US Dollars. The wireless speaker with built-in light projection will go on sale in the region on 13th November 2025. In related news, Dreame recently unveiled the S1 and S2 Dolby Atmos soundbards, while Edifier launched the M130 retro mini speaker.

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Harman Kardon has officially launched the Aura Studio 5 speaker in China, with pre-orders now open on platforms like JD.com. The speaker is priced at 2,499 yuan ($349) and introduces a redesigned lighting system and upgraded acoustic hardware.

Harman Kardon Aura Studio 5 Specifications

The Harman Kardon Aura Studio 5 introduces a new projection lighting system that casts dynamic visual effects onto surrounding walls or ceilings. It includes five ambient themes: Snowy Fireplace, Sunrise, Blossom, Aurora, and Ocean, that can be customized through the Harman Kardon One app, which also allows users to adjust the brightness of the lighting.

Harman Kardon has equipped the speaker with a three-way audio system. It includes six 40mm midrange drivers, one 25mm tweeter, and a 143mm subwoofer. The total RMS output reaches 160W, divided into 20W x 2 for the midrange, 20W for the tweeter, and 100W for the bass unit.

The speaker supports a frequency response range of 45Hz to 20kHz and delivers an 80dB(A) signal-to-noise ratio. Harman Kardon’s proprietary sound field technology ensures consistent audio performance throughout the room.

The new model supports Bluetooth 5.4 and includes support for A2DP 1.4 and AVRCP 1.6.2 profiles. It allows users to connect two devices simultaneously and switch between them with ease.

The speaker also supports Auracast stereo pairing, which enables users to wirelessly link two Aura Studio 5 units for true left-right stereo playback.

The design includes a recessed waistline with touch-sensitive controls arranged in a ring layout. The speaker measures 306.4 x 234 x 234 mm and weighs 4.2 kilograms. Harman Kardon has used recycled materials in the build and FSC-certified packaging with soy-based ink to reduce environmental impact.

In related news, TCL recently launched its Z100 Wireless Speaker System in the US, featuring Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, while Portronics introduced the Nebula X 150W party speaker with RGB lighting and a karaoke mic.

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Harman, the Samsung-owned corporation behind Harman Kardon, JBL, AKG, MORE, and several other audio brands, has announced a new brand, InifnityLab, whose focus is on charging accessories and speakerphones. If you think the accessory market is already saturated, Harman doesn’t agree with you.

The InfinityLab brand is reported to be a sister company to Infinity, one of Harman’s more popular subsidiaries. The new accessories manufacturer has already announced a wide range of products that include GaN chargers, power banks, wireless chargers, and even a speakerphone.

InifnityLab says its products are built on three principles – Sustainability, Intentional Design, and Advanced Technology.

The manufacturer says its products and packaging are made from recyclable materials. It claims its power banks, chargers, and speakerphone are made from 90% recycled plastic while its charging cables are made from recycled polyester yarn. Its packaging is also plastic-free and each package is designed to be slim to make shipping more efficient.

All InfinityLab products have a signature design – a neon green accent that is visible on all of its products and lets them stand out from the boring all-black and all-white accessories that abound. It also claims that its power banks and chargers are designed to be slim and light.

Coming to its current offerings, InfinityLab’s power banks are sold under the InstantGo line with capacities starting at 5000mAh and going up to 10000mAh. Some models have built-in cables and buyers can choose between USB-C and Lightning cables. All of its current power banks have support for 18W or 30W Power Delivery. Prices start at $49.95 and go up to $79.95.

For its chargers, the price starts at $19.95 for the 20W USB-C PD InstantCharger and maxes out at $79.95 for the InstantCharger 100W which has four ports and swappable plug pins which makes it great for travelers.

The  $129.95 InfinityLab ClearCall speakerphone connects to your computer or phone for clear hands-free conference calls. It has four 360º far-field microphones that can pick up your voice from anywhere in the room, connects via Bluetooth 5.0 or USB to your PC, and a battery life that can last up to 24 hours on a single charge. And if you are running low on battery on your phone, the speakerphone can share some of the juice from its 6500mAh battery with your phone, though charging maxes out at 10W.

All of these products are listed on the manufacturer’s website, so you can go ahead to check them out.

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ASUS has launched a new notebook in China. The VivoBook Pro 14 arrives with several upgrades both in design and hardware, including AMD’s Ryzen 5/7 processors. The ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 has an ultra-thin build and is lightweight. It weighs 1.35 kg with a thickness of just 17.9 mm, making it easy to be held with one hand for daily use and also to take on business trips. The device powered by AMD’s game-centric Ryzen 5000H series processor which was announced last year. The laptop is available in two models with the top variant powered by a Ryzen 7 5800H Octa-core processor.

The Ryzen 7 5800H is a 7nm SoC with an octa-core architecture and has 16 threads. The processor frequency ranges between 3.2-4.4GHz. The processor is paired with 16GB DDR4 memory and a 512GB PCIe SSD hard drive. The second version packs a Ryzen 5 5600H Octa-core processor with a similar memory configuration as the Ryzen 7 version.

As the name implies, the VivoBook Pro 14 sports a 14-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels and 90Hz refresh rate support. The display supports 600nits brightness, up to 1000000:1 contrast ratio, 100% DCI-P3 cinema-level wide color gamut, and 1 billion colors.  The laptop has a 45W cooling system that is designed to boost performance.

Further, it comes with Harman Kardon sound systems with support for AI intelligent noise reduction. There is also privacy camera protection, and fingerprint recognition embedded under the power button.

Pricing & Availability – ASUS VivoBook Pro 14

In terms of price, the ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 Ryzen 5 5600H model with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD is priced at 4,599 yuan (~$710). On the other hand, the VivoBook Pro 14 with Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD is priced at 4,999 yuan (~$772). The notebook is presently on pre-sale in China via Jingdong (JD.com).

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Xiaomi and BYD Electronic have long-standing roots of a strategic partnership in Contract manufacturing. Reports say that this joint venture has so far been able to churn out more than 30 phones. Today, the latter explains the important aspects of Xiaomi Mi 11’s mid-frame, the audio engravings, and the leather panel.

As per the report, Xiaomi has sent a letter of Thanks to BYD Electronic Company Ltd., for working together on the Xiaomi Mi 11 project. For the unware, BYD is a Chinese smartphone component maker and contract manufacturer for various companies including Xiaomi. Recently, both have jointly developed a laboratory in Huizhou Park that oversees the design, R&D of metal materials.

Coming back, BYD says Xiaomi Mi 11’s midframe is thicker than the predecessor, the Mi 10. Precisely, it is 1.82mm thick whereas the Xiaomi Mi 10 has a smaller 0.9mm midframe. Now, this should improve the overall structural integrity because thicker the frame is, more will be the tensile strength.

Moving on, BYD says that it has used a special laser engraving technology to imprint the “Audio by Harman Kardon” on the top of the device. The process, which is a first-ever for Xiaomi, ensures that it has fine lines, high accuracy, and matches the color of the frame. In case you don’t know Mi 11’s audio(speaker) is tuned by Harman Kardon.

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Apart from this, BYD has also played its part in designing the leather back panel. Xiaomi’s flagship device has two versions of leatherback- Smoky Purple, and Khakhi. From the first-ever teardown video, we can see that they are extremely flexible and have support cushions inside for rigidity. Accordingly, BYD has used high-precision radium to carve the characters on it and the camera layout.

Xiaomi has kept the design language of the layout very strict that the degree of deviation is just ±0.05mm. As for the leather variant, the report says that the gap between the skin around the camera and the mold is very small at 0.1mm. Good to see Xiaomi paying attention to little details and doesn’t want to settle for less.

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Xiaomi has announced the world’s first Snapdragon 888-powered smartphone. The Mi 11 is a flagship through and through that packs a top-tier display, premium speakers, great cameras, and lots more.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Design

The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a four-curved design – curved display and curved back – to make it comfortable when held. It is lighter and thinner than the Mi 10 with a weight of 196 grams and measuring 8.06 millimeters in thickness.

The phone is available in multiple colors and a variety of finishes including glass and leather, the former which has an AG coating while the latter has a metal nameplate. You also have Harman Kardon’s logo at the top near the speaker grille.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Specifications

The Mi 11 has a 6.81-inch curved display with a hole in the top left corner of the screen and Corning Gorilla Victus protection. The screen is not only bigger than that of the Mi 10 5G but also sharper as it has a 2K (3200 x 1440) resolution. It also has a 120Hz refresh rate and a 480Hz touch sampling rate. There are a lot of other figures and parameters thrown around but in a nutshell, the screen on the Mi 11 is one of the best in any smartphone in the world and DisplayMate has awarded it an A+ rating.

Xiaomi has slightly reduced the battery capacity from that of its predecessor but you get a big bump in fast charging technology. So you have a 4600mAh battery inside the Mi 11 with support for 55W fast wired charging, 50W fast wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging. It also supports Quick Charge 4+, Quick Charge 3+, and Power Delivery 3.0.

The 5nm Snapdragon 888 chipset which scores 745,942 points on AnTuTu is paired with 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 high-speed storage.

The Mi 11 has an in-display fingerprint scanner, and other than unlocking your phone and authorizing payments, Xiaomi says it can also measure your heart rate. There are stereo speakers tuned by Harman Kardon, dual nano-SIM support and both can be set to 5G, NFC, IR blaster, enhanced WiFi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2 with Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus. It runs MIUI 12 based on Android 11 out of the box.

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Mi 11 cameras

The Xiaomi Mi 11 has three rear cameras. The main camera is a 108MP 1/1.33″ sensor with an f/1.85 aperture, a 7P lens, and a 1.6μm pixel size. There is a 13MP super wide-angle lens with a 123° field of view and the third camera is a 5MP 50mm telephoto macro camera. The front-facing camera is a 20MP sensor.

The camera app is packed with lots of features, some of which can’t be found on other phones. There is a Super Night Scene video mode that allows you to record videos in low-light using Night Mode. There is also 8K video recording along with a professional mode, Video LOG mode, support for HEIF format, Cinematic Lens, and a bunch of classic movie filters. The much-loved sky-filter is also available.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Price and Availability

The Mi 11 packs a lot of impressive specs and features but what makes it a compelling buy is its price. The flagship starts at ¥3999 (~$611) for the 8+128GB version; goes up to ¥4299 (~$657) for the 8+256GB version, and stops at ¥4699 (~$719) for the 12+256GB version.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 comes in Blue, Black, and White. There is a special Lei Jun Signature Edition that has a different finish (scodix crystal), a special retail box, and is only available in 12+256GB for ¥4699 (~$719). A plain leather version (Smoke Purple) and a Khaki version made of Vegetarian Leather were also announced. However, only the former is listed for purchase.

The phone doesn’t come with a charger but Xiaomi has a special Set Edition that includes a 55W GaN charger. This bundle is available for the same price for a limited time after which you will be charged an extra ¥99 if you want the charger.

Other accessories Xiaomi announced for the phone include a textured case that is priced at ¥99 (~$15); a silicone case that is ¥69 (~$11), and a glitter case that is ¥299 (~$45). Xiaomi also has a package called Mi Care that costs ¥679 (~$104) that provides two screen replacements and an additional year of warranty.

The Mi 11 goes on pre-order today and will go on sale on the 1st of January 2021. If you decide to pre-order, you will be required to pay a deposit fee. The first 4000 buyers to pay the balance for the phone will get a customized Xiaomi jacket.

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After releasing a report on India Smartphone Market Q3 2020, IDC has now published a report on India Wearable Market for the same period. According to it, the market shipped a record 11.8 million units accounting for 165.1% YoY growth.

Though India is one of the largest smartphone markets in the world, the wearable market of the country is still a work in progress. However, in the last quarter, companies managed to ship a ton of units, thanks to increased demand.

The demand for these products rose as a result of people working and students continuing their education from the comfort of their homes. Another reason is that they became more affordable than ever before.

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For instance, the average price of smartwatches dropped to $111 in Q3 2020, compared to $175 a year earlier in Q3 2019. Similarly, the average price of TWS declined by 48.6% YoY to $57.

Therefore, the shipments of TWS reached almost 4 million units in the last quarter with a whopping 1156.3% YoY growth. This product category alone contributed to 39.7% of the entire wearable market. Indian brand boAt led the market with a 26.1% share and realme came second with a 15.5% share.

Whereas, the smartwatch shipments grew by 119.9% YoY with 778,000 units making Q3 2020  the strongest quarter ever since the product category’s debut in India. Domestic brand Noise led the market with a 28.5% share, followed by realme, which beat Huami for the second position with a 24.2% share.

On the other hand, although the shipments of smart bands grew by 83.3% QoQ with 962,000 units, its growth actually declined by 20% YoY. Xiaomi led this segment with a 52.4% share, followed by realme with a 14.6% share.

Lastly and most importantly, the whole earwear category recorded its all-time high shipments of 10.048 million units in Q3 2020, and hence, it grew by 260.5% YoY. boAt led the market with a 32.4% share, followed by Samsung (Samsung, Infinity, Harman Kardon, and JBL) with a 15% share.

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Huawei will refresh its MediaPad line of tablets this week when it unveils the Nova 5 series. The MediaPad M6, like its predecessor, should come in multiple variants including a 10-inch model whose renders and specs have leaked.

With respect to its design, the MediaPad M6 will have an aluminum body. There is a single camera on its back that protrudes, and below the sensor is an LED flash.

The MediaPad M6 has two speaker grilles at the bottom along with three pogo pins for connecting to a keyboard. The M5 had longer grilles for the speakers and they were on the back and not on the sides. We are pretty sure there are two speakers on the opposite side of the M6 since the MediaPad M5 comes with quad-speakers and the leaked specs say the M6 also has quad-speakers. These are Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby Atmos as seen inscribed on the back. Huawei seems to have ditched its Histen audio technology for Dolby Atmos.

On the side of the tablet are the volume control buttons, the power button, a USB Type-C port, MicroSD card tray, and the 3.5mm audio jack. It is nice to see Huawei bring back the audio jack after it removed it from last year’s model.

According to RODENT950, the MediaPad M6 has a 10.7-inch 2K LCD display with Dolby Vision (inscribed on the back). It is powered by the Kirin 980, the same chipset used in the Mate 20 and P30 series. This is a big deal since Huawei usually uses the previous generation flagship SoC for its flagship tablets instead of the current one. Samsung will also be ditching that tradition this year and will instead equip the Galaxy Tab S5 with the Snapdragon 855 and not the Snapdragon 845.

The rear camera on the tablet is a 13MP sensor while the front-facing camera is an 8MP sensor. These are the same cameras as last year’s model but the sensors might be different or the apertures larger.

The MediaPad M6 will have a front-facing fingerprint scanner and also have M-Pen support. We are not sure if the stylus will ship with the tablet or be sold separately. Last but not least is the battery capacity which has remained unchanged at 7500mAh.

The MediaPad M6 should run Android Pie out of the box with EMUI 9 on top. We expect it to come with some new software features such as AR Measure, Share with OneHop, and the new GPU Turbo 3.0.

The tablet will come in two color variants – gray as seen in the above renders and gold which we saw in the first promotional material.

(Sources: 1, 2, Via)

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In order to dominate the technology market, Samsung recently acquired several brands in the audio sector. One of the most important deals was Harman Kardon, which it acquired back in March 2017 for $8 billion. After that, there was the acquisition of other important names such as JBL and AKG. Now, the Korean giant has released the first products in cooperation with Harman Kardon: they are two soundbars for people who are seeking the best audio experience.

The two models are identified by the model numbers HW-N950 and HW-N850. Both feature DTS:X and Dolby Atmos technology, with the first one providing 7.1.4 Dolby audio experience. It is equipped with a main soundbar, four secondary speakers, and two wireless surround speakers. But what does 7.1.4 means? Well, 7 stands for the number of traditional surround speakers, so front, center and surround, 1 is the number of subwoofers which can be connected to the receiver and 4 represents the Dolby Atmos settings.

The second soundbar by Samsung and Harman Kardon instead provides a 5.1.2 audio experience. The soundbars alongside their connected speakers will be officially launched in the market starting from August 20, but we still do not know how much they will cost.

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Microsoft’s Cortana is one of the major AI assistants in the market. Its main rivals – Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant both have smart speakers – a bunch of them actually which have been available for a while now. However, Microsoft just announced its first – the Harman Kardon Invoke a few days ago, and it is set to take on the Echos and the Homes.

Design

The Harman Kardon Invoke has the same tower-design as the Amazon Echo but gets bigger towards the base. There is a metallic speaker grille that wraps around a large portion of the phone save for the base (plastic) and the top.

It has a touch-sensitive top that lights up when Cortana is listening as well as when you rotate the dial to adjust the volume. At the base are two buttons – one for muting the microphone and the other for pairing with Bluetooth devices.

Specs and Features

The Invoke stands at 242 mm tall. It is also pretty heavy at 1kg thanks to the three 45mm woofers and three 13mm dome tweeters under its metal and plastic body. At the top lies seven far-field microphones for picking up your voice from any corner of the room

Even with that weight, it doesn’t have a built-in battery. There is dual band Wi-Fi support and Bluetooth 4.1 for connectivity and a micro USB port at the bottom for power.

Like other smart speakers, you can ask Invoke to create reminders, lists, and answer questions. You can also make calls to landlines and mobiles using Skype. Got some smart home devices like thermostats and bulbs? Ask Cortana to turn the heat up or dim the lights.

Invoke can also stream audio from services like TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and Spotify. Although it is limited compared to what you have on other smart speakers, Microsoft says it is in talks to add more services.

Setting up the Invoke is easy. Plug it to an outlet, download the free Cortana app (Windows 10 PC or phone, Android 4.1.2+, and iOS 8.0+). Sign into your Microsoft account and you are ready to go.

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Invoke Price and Availability

The Harman/Kardon Invoke is priced at $199.95 and comes in silver and black. It is available on the Harman Kardon official website and is limited to the US alone.

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Huawei is expected to unveil its next generation P-series flagship, the Huawei P10 during MWC 2017 in Barcelona. The P10 has been revealed to pack quite a number of revolutionary features and that list keeps getting larger. Right now, a popular Huawei tipster @ichangezone has teased that the P10 may feature two additional color variants of green and purple.

The tipster in a Weibo post also added a couple of image suggesting the P10 will feature enhanced audio system developed in partnership with Yamaha and Harman Kardon, two of the world’s renowned sound system manufacturers. These are in addition to the dual-lens camera co-engineered with Leica that the  Huawei P10 is said to feature.

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The Huawei P10 has now been rumored to come in five different color variants namely; black, white, gold, and now green and purple. In other specs, the P10 is said to come with a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display and is powered by a Kirin 960 chipset with an octa-core processor clocked at 2.3GHz. A Mali G71 GPU will render the graphics while there will be 6GB of RAM and 256GB of storage inside the device. There may likely be more than one storage versions, with this one being the topmost.

The P10 will also feature a dual edge design, along with a metal fuselage. In addition, the Huawei P10 had earlier been rumored as coming with an artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The device is also said to support wireless charging and will have an IP68 waterproof and dustproof level.

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The name Harman Kardon should be familiar to audiophiles but not everyone knows they (Harman International Industries) are the parent company for other popular audio brands like JBL and AKG Acoustics. Fewer people even know they are into the design and manufacturing of connected products for automobiles.

The American company has however been acquired by Korean electronics giant, Samsung, in a move for Samsung to accelerate it’s growth in automotive and connected technologies.

Harman’s technology which includes telematics, infotainment, connected safety and security is currently in use in more than 30 million vehicles. Even a large chunk of their $7 billion 2016 fiscal year earnings which ended in September is automotive related. Samsung wants to be at the forefront of the technology used in smart cars when it goes mainstream as they believe the same revolution that happened to phones will happen to cars too.

The acquisition will see both parties benefit greatly from each other. Samsung will have access to long term automobile partners of Harman, and Harman will in turn gain access to Samsung’s experience in displays, semi-conductors, and user experience. We may also see future Samsung mobile devices have better audio performance. How soon the latter will happen is unknown but I won’t rule out the Samsung S8 being the first device to feature enhanced audio or possibly shipping the phone with JBL earphones like the ZTE Axon Pro.

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Samsung will acquire the company for $112 per share or a total equity value of $8 billion which will be paid in cash. When the deal is closed, Samsung says Harman will continue to operate as a standalone company with no changes in management. It will also retain its work force, facilities and all its other sub-brands.

Source: Samsung News

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