When engaging the «Stereo +» mode, the phone will automatically boost the audio volume of
the earpiece when in landscape orientation, providing quite the audio experience.
While the top bezel houses set of sensors and front facing camera module, it's all between the display and speaker, which also acts as
the earpiece when calling.
You'll also find deals like 15 percent off accessories with the purchase of a new device, and bundles like a Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 for a buck with the purchase of a Galaxy Alpha, or $ 50 off a Moto 360 or Moto Hint
earpiece when you get a new Moto X on contract.
Each case protects
the earpieces when not in use, and charges them simultaneously.
Not exact matches
The tiny
earpiece at the top of the phone that you use to listen to phone conversations on now doubles as a speaker
when you play videos and games on your iPhone 7.
Or best:
When Lee and Evelyn embrace in a slow, swaying dance while listening, through
earpieces, to Neil Young plaintively singing «Harvest Moon.»
When the president is finally blasted out of his bedroom in the White House, he resumes public life with an
earpiece so that his chief of staff can dictate, word for word, his response in every situation.
We've noticed that the Bionic will sometimes produce a rattling sound
when making calls through the
earpiece.
However, the volume through the
earpiece wasn't loud enough at the max setting, making it somewhat difficult to hear the other caller
when we tried to have a conversation in a noisy bus terminal.
Underneath the
earpiece grill, you have a status LED that glows red
when charging and flashes green
when notifications arrive.
Along with the Moto X, the Google - owned company also said it is selling a lower - end Moto G smartphone, the Moto Hint Bluetooth
earpiece, the Turbo Charger and, last but not the least, the Moto 360 Android Wear smart watch, which sold out in a few hours
when it first went on sale last week.
Now
when it comes to the speaker, Motorola has stuck to using the
earpiece as the only speaker on this phone.
I am really really happy to see actual stereo speakers on an iPhone — near as I can tell the
earpiece up top can just get super loud so you get proper stereo separation
when you're watching a video.
The 9.4 g
earpiece sits securely within the band of HUAWEI TalkBand B1 and is easily removable
when needed.
As for audio,
when you want to unplug your headphones, Moto eschews the typical bottom - mounted speaker for an
earpiece that also doubles as a front - facing speaker.
And
when it came to a static output issue with the
earpiece of the iPhone 8, Apple came out to acknowledge that a «small number» of cases were reported.
There wasn't much to complain about
when it came to call quality either, as the
earpiece is supported by plenty of volume.
These earbuds also come with a magnetic charging case that helps you keep them in one place
when not using them, and allows you to charge the battery of each
earpiece at the same time.
Thanks to dual optical sensors and accelerometers in each
earpiece, the connected device (iPhone, iPad, Mac) knows
when the AirPods are in your ears and will pause your music
when one or both of them are removed.
And
when the inevitable happened and I dropped one of the buds, I used Find My Buds to track down the errant
earpiece.
The status LEDs blink rapidly or slowly during this process to guide you and let you know
when both
earpieces are ready.
Even on the occasional time
when there was a bit of interference between the two
earpieces, the secondary one simply fades out, rather than cutting out abruptly.
Also,
earpiece mode doesn't work
when a Bluetooth device is paired, and the call might drop if you decide to switch from Bluetooth to the speaker or vice versa.
The importance of an
earpiece and front - facing camera requires a compromise
when it comes to design.
Impressively, despite such a huge reduction in bezel space, Apple has managed to continue offering stereo speakers on the iPhone X. Like the iPhone 7, the
earpiece on the top of the iPhone X acts as a tweeter and a secondary speaker
when the phone is switched to landscape mode with the primary speaker located at the bottom of the device.
(Quick note: Apple has admitted that there's a problem with crackling noise
when taking calls through the
earpiece, but a fix is on the way.)
Having a single button for everything — and placing it in the exact spot you're likely to touch
when trying to place or secure the fit of the
earpieces — just doesn't work that well.
This was particularly true on the highway
when trying to talk to someone, and I found myself just using the regular
earpiece speaker instead for phonecalls.
When the
earpieces aren't in your ears they are left to dangle around your chest.
When you're not using earbuds, a U11 - style BoomSound Hi - Fi setup, combining the
earpiece speaker and a bottom firing woofer, provides about the very best on - device playback outside of the few phones that offer front - facing speakers.
When you're not listening to music, you can leave the Beats X dangling around your neck, and the
earpieces have magnets in them to connect together to they don't flail about.
When Apple's AirPods finally land (possibly as soon as next week), we will see exactly how popular truly wireless headphones — without even a connector between
earpieces — can be.
Jabra went an extra step in making them great for runners by putting a heart rate monitor in the right
earpiece and
when paired with Jabra's Sport Life app, the headphones provide heart - rate readings during workouts — you can even add and track specific workouts for more in - depth statistics.
Cleverly, Huawei has designed it to so that —
when the headset it clicked into its dock — the rubbery
earpiece tucks inside too.
The
earpieces do manage to passively reduce a decent amount of ambient room sound
when the monitor mics aren't turned on.
The right
earpiece holds the micro USB port for charging, hidden behind the colored cap along with an indicator light that glows red
when plugged in.
You can calibrate the
earpieces to make sure they recognize
when you are shaking or nodding your head.
A magnetic cover on the left
earpiece pops off to reveal a removable battery, which (annoyingly) must be inserted and charged up
when the cans arrive.
If there's one complication many models share in the operation department, it's that it's easy to accidentally pause music, skip a track, or summon a voice assistant
when you merely meant to take an
earpiece out or adjust it slightly.
A braided cable detaches from each
earpiece —
when worn, the earphones will snake the cable up and over the ear, utilizing a semi-rigid, moldable section of cable to angle the direction downward.
On the front top, the device has an
earpiece, camera module and a Samsung logo branding, what's missing from the set of sensors is the LED notification light, without it, it's hard to understand if the device is fully charged or still charging,
when kept plugged in for charging.
When those renders were leaked, we were wondering where the company had planned to place the front camera and the
earpiece.
The thin strip of
earpiece is loud enough and clear without any distortion, but you won't experience the same
when speakerphone is on, as you tend to always talk with the screen facing you.
The
earpiece provided clear sound, and it was just loud enough
when you turn the volume all the way up.
The
earpieces are magnetic — they snap together
when not in your ears.
On our end, the
earpiece delivered rich, nuanced, and plenty loud sound, and that effect only grew more pronounced
when switching over to speakerphone mode.
According to their reports online, they are hearing «crackling» and «buzzing» sounds directly from the iPhone X's front - facing
earpiece speaker
when the volume of the device is set at high or at the maximum level.
The loudspeaker on the Moto G5 is built inside the
earpiece on the front which means that the sound is coming directly at you
when you are consuming video content or play a song.
Not all Bluetooth headsets are created equal, and nowhere is that more readily apparent
when it comes to the divide between stereo headphones and mono
earpieces.