Samsung’s first clip-on earbuds, the $229 Galaxy Buds On, reach the US
THE SO WHAT
Samsung’s open-ear, Gemini-compatible Galaxy Buds On push AI assistants closer to “always-on” audio without fully isolating the user. If you’re designing customer or field-worker experiences, assume more people will have persistent, voice-first access to agents in noisy, real-world environments.
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