Oppo Launches O-Free Earbuds in China to Take on Apple Air Pods
Jun. 30, 2018Chinese smartphone company Oppo has launched a pair oftrulywireless earphones on the lines ofApple’s Air Pods. Called the ‘O-Free Wireless Bluetooth Headset’, they come with real-time translation, which means, if someone is speaking a language that the user doesn’t understand, they will hear the context translated to their preferred language.
They also come with Qualcomm’s ‘TrueWireless Stereo’ technology that the chipmaker claims will sync the audio between the two earbuds with zero latency. Just like the Pixel Buds, the O-Free also come with gesture-supported media controls that allows users to control audio playback as well as receive/decline incoming calls. Gestures can also be used to trigger voice assistants on the phone.
The Oppo O-Free earbuds will be available for purchase in China from August at a price of 699 yuan (roughly Rs. 7,300), but will be offered for free to customers buying the OppoFind X Lamborghini Edition. It will be offered in Black with either Copper Blue or Bordeaux Red accents. There’s no word at the moment on whether the company plans to launch them globally.
The Air Pods design may have been controversial to begin with, but just like the iPhone X notch, it too, has started gaining in popularity over the past year, with a number of brands rushing in with their owntrulywireless offerings. The O-Free is just the latest name to join an ever-growing list that includes the likes of theGoogle Pixels Buds,Jabra Elite Active 65t,ZAKK Twins,JBL Freeand more.
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