Google launches Pixel Buds- wireless headphones

Google launches Pixel Buds, its 1st ever wireless headphones

Google on Wednesday launched its first-ever pair of wireless headphones called the 'Pixel Buds' priced at $159. Pixel Buds features gesture controls, including swipes or touches to switch songs, answer phone calls, or adjust volume levels. It is equipped with Google Assistant and users can activate Google Translate to get real-time translations of conversations in 40 languages on Pixel phones.

The earbuds' matching charging case can power them multiple times with its 620mAh battery. It should provide up to 24 hours of listening time and charges through a USB-C port. Similarly to Apple's AirPods, anyone using a phone running Android Marshmallow or higher can pair their earbuds by just opening the case through a feature called "Fast Pair."

                                           

While the earbuds will work with any Bluetooth-enabled device, Pixel owners do get a little extra special treatment: the company says users will be able to activate Google Translate to get real-time translations of conversations. People can talk into the earbuds, and the phone's speaker will translate into a desired language, or vice versa. It works with 40 languages. Multiple crowdfunding projects have attempted to create a similar feature, but none have worked well. Maybe Google Translate will be good enough to pull it off. This is definitely a feature we'll want to test.