Summary

  • Finnish company HMD, which manufactures Nokia phones, has unveiled its Amped wireless earbuds, which feature a charging case that can also provide backup battery life for a phone.
  • The case uses Qi2 charging and reverse wireless charging to boost a phone’s battery and has a 1,600 mAh battery.
  • HMD also unveiled a Barca-branded phone and a safety-focused phone developed with kids’ smartwatch maker Xplora at this week’s MWC.
  • The Amped earbuds will cost €199 ($206) and will be available from April, although it is not yet known if they will be released in the US.
  • They will come with active noise cancellation and IPX4 and IP54 splash resistance ratings, respectively.
  • The case and earbuds come in cyan, black and pink, and the Qi2 support means it will connect to MagSafe and Qi2 phones magnetically.
  • The case can charge the earbuds more than 10 times, giving 95 hours of music playback.

By Allison Johnson

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