- “Galaxy Able” is removed in the Wearable app
- These are the company’s first clip-on earphones, which are much talked about.
- Could launch later in July, alongside two new Galaxy smartwatches
We’ve heard rumors that Samsung is preparing to launch a new type of earbuds – or at least, the design. was novel a few years ago. This is an entirely new form factor for the company (but not for its sub-brands) and completely different from the Galaxy Buds 4 series in terms of shape and name. And now it’s almost confirmed.
As spotted by one eagle-eyed Twitter user, an update to Samsung’s Galaxy Wearable app has teased a slew of upcoming products.
This includes the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, two products that might not surprise you if you’re good with numbers and know that 9 follows 8.
But the slightly more interesting word is Galaxy Able (not Galaxy Buds Capable, as we heard previously). This name practically confirms what we already thought: Samsung saw our list of best open earphones and wishes.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch9 have been leaked on the Samsung Member Feedback Hotline‼️Both models have been confirmed to arrive on July 22 pic.twitter.com/Zmdxgr6Cb5June 30, 2026
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The open earphone market is evolving rapidly; it has to be, it’s such a new product line that even flash-in-the-pan tech AI predates it. If you haven’t heard of them, these are headphones that let in ambient sound so you know what’s going on around you.
When the form factor started a few years ago, we mostly saw sporty hook-style options (they snake around the back of your ear), but these days most seem to be clip-on style options which my partner says make you look like a pirate. I prefer the “80s New Romantic” ones, because they look like big ear jewelry, but you get the idea.
Anyway, they are bigwith many heavyweights testing the form factor. To name a few, there is the Shokz OpenDots One, Bose Ultra Open Earbuds, Sony LinkBuds Clip, JBL Soundgear Clips, Huawei FreeClip 2 and many more. Brands large and small have offered options.
In other words, except Samsung (and notably Apple). The most Android-friendly company tends to let audio experimentation play out with its sub-brands, including JBL, Harmon, and AKG, releasing only its main series of headphones under its own name. So its decision to launch clip-on style headphones under its own name suggests the form factor is huge NOW.
Samsung’s traditional earbuds (see the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro) offer premium sound, although you often need a Samsung phone to get the most out of them. But open ears are a different kettle of fish, requiring a different adjustment and robust fit to accommodate the open style, so I’m curious to see if the brand manages to adapt its strengths to the format.
We expect Samsung to announce many new products during July, including the aforementioned watches as well as its next wave of foldable phones. So we may be able to offer you a review of the Galaxy Able as soon as possible.
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