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It seems OnePlus is also going to jump in the wireless earbuds market

OnePlus has already declared that it’ll include a headphone jack on its next phone. So, the earbuds possibly would not be a part of the OnePlus 6 package

April 09, 2018 / 17:11 IST

A listing on the Bluetooth certification site indicates that OnePlus may soon be coming up with its own wireless earbuds.

The product named OnePlus Bullets Wireless gives enough to conclude that the said device refers to earbuds as the company already has an earphone named Bullets.

Though, the reveal just before the official launch of the much-awaited OnePlus 6 has raged speculations that the company may launch the products along with the phone. However, there is no official word on it.

OnePlus has already declared that it’ll include a headphone jack on its next phone. So, the earbuds possibly would not be a part of the OnePlus 6 package.

Though the details of the products are not available as of now, nonetheless, the product makes sense as the industry is moving towards wireless earphones.

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Industry leader Apple already has a product in the market, albeit a bit expensive. The Airpods by Apple was released in December 2016 to dominate the emerging market for wireless earbuds.

Data released in September last year had claimed that over 85 percent of the money spent on the wireless earbuds in the US was directed at Apple Airpods.

It is also expected that Apple will introduce an upgraded version of the AirPods in the second half of this year.

The Cupertino-based technology giant was also looking to launch a high-end, over-ear headphone with a brand new design by the start of the fourth quarter of 2018, a leading analyst had claimed.

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first published: Apr 9, 2018 01:59 pm

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