Samsung ‘Gear IconX’ wireless earbuds launched in India

Samsung Gear IconX allows users to make a call, message or listen to on board music playlists by means of touch controls.

Samsung Gear IconX comes with fast-charging and battery life of up to five hours of music streaming or seven hours of standalone music playback (Samsung)

South Korean tech giant Samsung on Thursday launched new wireless earbuds called "Gear IconX" with 4GB built-in storage, activity tracking capabilities and support for voice assistant Bixby for ₹13,990 in India.

"Gear IconX" will allow users to make calls, send and receive message and listen to on board music playlists with touch controls, the company said in a statement.

"A lot of consumer insights have been incorporated in terms of design aesthetics, comfort and usability of these earbuds," said Aditya Babbar, General Manager, Mobile Business, Samsung India.

Music can be uploaded on the earbuds wirelessly or from the phones and PCs using a USB cable.

"Gear IconX" additionally comes with fast-charging and battery life of up to five hours of music streaming or seven hours of standalone music playback and its case works as a power bank for the earbuds for urgent charging.

The earbuds can be synced with the "pace setter" feature on Samsung's health platform allowing the users to choose from already existing activity programs including light walking and speed endurance to custom creating programs on their smartphone.

"Gear IconX" is available in black colour at major retail outlets, Samsung's online shop and Flipkart.