Samsunghas announced many screens at the CES. These includetransparent displays,quirky projectors, foldable displays, and more. While most of these products will be available sooner or later, the Galaxy Buds with the OLED screen might never appear in retail shops.
These buds were first seen in a video uploaded by CNET’s senior editor, Lisa Eadicicco. Various charging cases could be seen in the video displaying the time, battery level, and other practical information that would be helpful for a user.
The circular display on the Galaxy Buds charging case looks innocuous and cute, but this could be a prototype, which the company says “it currently has no plans to launch as a real product.”
That said, this is not the first time we’ve seen an earbuds charging case with a built-in display. Under the JBL brand, Samsung introduced the JBL Tour Pro 2 last year, and the newJBL Live 3will arrive later this year.
Do you really need a screen?
We already have a ton of screens all around us. Almost all gadgets come with a display, including smartphones, TVs, laptops, smartwatches, smart displays, and e-book readers. So, what is the point of adding another one to the list on a charging case?
Though this is an argument, if you have a screen on the charging case, you can always tweak the settings, turn ANC off, check the battery level to ensure that the buds are charged before you step out, and more without pulling out your smartphone.
In a way, this easy-to-use small screen could help reduce your smartphone time, and this could come in handy for people who’re actively reducing their screen time.
That said, if any brand wants to implement such a screen on the charging case, it needs to be responsive and intuitive. Cutting corners on this screen might render it useless.
Jitendra Soni was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. An expert in tech, especially smartphones, he has almost 10 years of experience. He spearheaded the TechRadar India editorial operations and has written for TechRadar, TechRadar Pro, Free Press Journal, Mobile Scout, IB Times Singapore, Indulge Express, and more.
