Due to firmware updates, Sony’s prime noise-canceling audio merchandise, the WH-1000XM6 headphones and the WF-1000XM5 earbuds, each launched two years in the past, are getting new options.
Sony’s 6.0.0 replace for the headphones and 3.0.0 replace for the earbuds carry audio sharing with Quick Pair, assist for Google’s Gemini Dwell AI assistant and digital assistant and head-tracking options when linked to Bluetooth LE Audio. Google Discover Hub additionally permits every earbud to be situated individually, and there are safety updates for each merchandise.
For the brand new options to work after the firmware replace is utilized, they should be re-paired to a smartphone. These options might be most helpful to these pairing these audio merchandise with newer Android smartphones, together with Samsung Galaxy and Pixel fashions. iPhones do not assist some LE Audio options.
Rumors counsel Sony might quickly launch a brand new model of the earbuds, the WF-1000XM6. The marketplace for headphones generally, particularly these providing options like noise cancellation and sensible assistants, is booming, and gross sales are anticipated to double by 2032 to $114.81 billion globally.
