Nokia unveiled a slew of products yesterday including the Nokia X30 5G, G60 5G, C31 smartphones, and T21 tablet. Both the Nokia C31 and T21 slate come with 3.5mm audio jacks but the good old audio jack was missing on the Nokia X30 and C60. To make up for that, the company equally announced two new wireless audio devices.

The Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro is a TWS headset featuring hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, and Fast Pair. The buds are equipped with 13mm neodymium drivers. The case is made of 100% post-consumer recycled materials, and the packaging is made of recycled materials as well.

The pair can each last up to 7 hours of playtime while ANC is turned on. The playtime can be extended to 9 hours when ANC is turned off. But with the charging case, the overall playback time is 28 hours with ANC turned on and 36 hours when ANC is turned off. The charging case crams a 500mAh battery that takes about 2 hours to fully recharge the buds’ 60mAh battery via a USB-C port.

On its part, the Nokia Portable Wireless Speaker 2 supports Bluetooth 5.1 and may be connected to two devices at once for stereo playback. It’s a tough little speaker with an IPX7 rating, and it’s also eco-friendly: the enclosure is made entirely of post-consumer waste, and the mesh is made entirely of recycled aluminum.

The speaker contains a single 5W (45mm) driver and a 1,200mAh battery, which allows for 22 hours of continuous listening. USB-C is used for charging. The speaker is 90 x 90 x 74mm in size and weighs 225g.

Later this month, Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro and Portable Wireless Speaker 2 will be available in select markets. The buds will cost €100 ($100/8,000), while the speaker will cost €55 ($55/4,400).

RELATED:

• Nokia X30 5G, Nokia G60 5G, & Nokia C31 announced
• Best Flagship Killer Smartphones in India
• Best Deals on Rugged Phones at AliExpress Summer Sale 2022
• Nokia T21 tablet with a UNISOC T612 chip, stylus support launched
• Amazfit Bip 3 Pro with 2 weeks battery life, GPS & more launched in India
• Xiaomi 12S Ultra launched with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 & 50MP triple cameras with Leica lens

The post Nokia Clarity Earbuds 2 Pro & Nokia Portable Wireless Speaker launched appeared first on Gizmochina.

Apart from the Nokia 2.4 and Nokia 3.4 smartphones, HMD Global also announced the Nokia Power Earbuds Lite. This is a more affordable version of the Nokia Power Earbuds that was announced last year.

Nokia Power Earbuds Lite

The new Nokia Power Earbuds Lite keeps the design of the original. The tradeoffs include a significant reduction in total battery life from 150 hours on the Power Earbuds to 35 hours for the lite version.

That should not be a surprise as the battery capacity of the charging case of the Nokia Power Earbuds Lite is just 600mAh while the original has a 3000mAh battery capacity. The manufacturer says the earbuds will last 5 hours on a single charge and the case will provide up to 6 additional charges for the earbuds before it is empty. Another tradeoff is the switch to MicroUSB charging.

The earbuds feature 6mm graphene drivers, connect via Bluetooth 5.0, and weigh 48.4 grams with the charging case. The Nokia Power Earbuds Lite has an IPX7 rating and is waterproof up to 30 minutes in 1m of water. It also has touch controls.

The earbuds are available in Charcoal, Fjord, and Snow and come with three pairs of interchangeable tips in three sizes. A price tag was not revealed but it should sell for less than the €79 launch price of the Power Earbuds.

Talking about the Nokia Power Earbuds; HMD Global announced two new color variants for the earphones. In addition to Charcoal Black and Night Gray, it is now available in Polar Night and Mint too. The new colorways will be available next month.

Nokia Portable Wireless Speaker

HMD Global also announced the first Nokia Bluetooth speaker since taking over the brand. The Nokia Portable Wireless Speaker as it is called is shaped like a donut with a fabric-covered upper half and a plastic lower half. It comes in Black and has a strap to make it easy to carry around and also hang on hooks. The design reminds us of the Nest Mini speaker.

The lower half of the speaker is home to the volume control buttons, power button, play/pause button. The charging port is covered with a flap. With this design, the Nokia Portable Wireless Speaker should have an IP rating but it doesn’t, no thanks to the fabric top.

The speaker has a 43mm driver and connects via Bluetooth 5.0. You can even link two speakers together for stereo output. There is an 800mAh battery inside that provides up to 4 hours of playback and an integrated microphone allows you to use it to make calls.

The price was not revealed but HMD Global says it will go on sale in November.

UP NEXT: Huawei FreeGO Portable Bluetooth Speaker goes on sale for ¥899 (~$132)

The post Nokia Power Earbuds Lite and Nokia Portable Wireless Speaker announced; Power Earbuds gets new colors appeared first on Gizmochina.