Jabra ships Elite 85h headphones with SmartSound

Announced at CES 2019, Jabra is now shipping the newest addition to their Elite range of headsets: the Elite 85h headphones. The new headphones are engineered with Jabra SmartSound, based on audEERING context intelligence technology and include Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and Jabra’s HearThrough technology, which enables users to decide how much of the outside world penetrates through to the listener. Whether you are commuting, need to concentrate or are in a crowded place, SmartSound ensures the audio of the Elite 85h automatically adjusts to your surroundings to offer the best calls and music experience.

The Elite 85h headphones set new standards across the board, with 36-hour battery life (with ANC activated), crystal-clear sound with advanced 6-microphone call technology, 40mm custom-engineered speakers for top-quality acoustic experience and industry-leading durability. Together with SmartSound and intuitive Voice Assistant Control – the Elite 85h are the smartest ANC headphones on the market.

Like every Jabra device, the Elite 85h has been engineered to meet the challenges that users face in the real world. In today’s digitally-connected society, noise overload is considered one of the key factors affecting personal wellbeing². Jabra’s SmartSound technology tackles noise pollution in a way like never before. Jabra has an exclusive part ownership of intelligent audio analysis company audEERING, the world leader in audio AI technology. The relationship allows Jabra to include environmental adaptation into the new Elite 85h headphones, creating a personalized audio experience that goes beyond current Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) solutions available in the market.

SmartSound, driven by AI technology   

Jabra SmartSound is based on audEERING’s context intelligence technology, which uses real-time acoustic scene analysis of environmental sounds. The technology can detect more than 6,000 unique sound characteristics and uses this to adapt audio output to each specific context. This means that when moving from a noisy train station into a quiet train carriage, the context intelligence technology will take notice and will automatically adjust the audio to the changed surroundings. It will select one of the three moments: ‘Commute’, ‘In Public’ or ‘In Private’ to guarantee a consistent quality for your audio experience. Users can personalize their calls and music settings even further through Jabra’s Sound+ app, which will remember your preferred settings within the mode for future similar situations.

Dagmar Schuller, CEO at audEERING said: “audEERING's AI based audio context intelligence technology empowers the new Elite 85h headphones by Jabra to deliver the best call and music experience on the market. Users can be sure to get the most sophisticated product there is with reliable and innovative AI technology made in Germany.”

The microphone solution combined with the Jabra Sound+ app creates a quick Voice Assistant access experience. Users only need to touch a button on the headphones to interact with Alexa, Siri® or Google Assistant™.

Dr. Amitesh Punhani, Country Marketing Manager, India & SAARC “At Jabra, we always strive towards delivering products inspired by the future. We have always been fascinated by sound and wanted to make life sound better by discovering new technologies. We developed SmartSound – audio that automatically adapts to the surroundings, to ensure our consumers get a consistent and superior experience of voice, audio and music in every environment. Our Elite range of products are built to deliver best in class sound technology for calls and music. Aligned with that, the Elite 85h is a revolutionary headset that will change the way we experience sound and cope with noise in the future.

Key features of the Jabra Elite 85h:  

·         SmartSound: Audio that automatically adapts to your surroundings

·         One-click access: Voice Assistant access at the push of a button

·         Four colour variations: Black, Titanium Black, Gold Beige and Navy

·         Battery: Up to 36-hour battery with ANC activated and 41 hours without ANC

·         Microphones: 8 microphones in total. 6 dedicated for calls, 4 for ANC and 2 hybrid mics for both calls and ANC.

·         Speakers: 40 mm custom-engineered speakers

·         Durability: Unique IP52 dust and rain resistance, backed by a 2-year warranty against water and dust

·         Personalize: Jabra Sound+ app for SmartSound features, including customized settings

Availability & pricing  

The headset will be available in four colors (Black, Titanium Black, Gold Beige and Navy). Available at the MRP of INR 28,999 from 25^th May, 2019 at Amazon, Croma and Jabra authorized resellers. Find out more about the Jabra Elite 85h and SmartSound at: https://www.jabra.in/elite85h

Motorola One: A Smartphone That Knows No Bounds

The sub-Rs-15K price bracket in India is extremely populated with smartphones from various vendors across the globe. However, when you name drop a brand like Motorola, you will surely be greeted with affirmations as this is a brand that has stood the test of time and you know for a fact that you will get a quality product; something which its rivals can’t quite claim to offer.

In step the Motorola One, a handset that’s been around from March this year. The Motorola One boasts some interesting specs which rivals can’t offer and if you want these features from another brand, be sure to pay through your nose for it.

The Motorola One as the name suggests runs on the Android One program. This means that you get a smartphone with an uncluttered OS that’s not just buttery smooth but also a pleasure to use. Being an Android One device, with the Motorola One you are assured of prompt security updates and be first in line to Google’s newest upgrades.

The handset sports a 5.99-inch HD+ IPS LCD display and since it comes with the trendy notch design, you get an 80.3 per cent screen-to-body ratio. To keep your mind at ease, the brand has also added a Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top which can survive a few accidental drops.  Under the hood, you get a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset that’s clocked at 2GHz which ensures that you can have a few ‘Chicken Dinners’ in your relentless PUBG Mobile gaming. Motorola has spared no cost by adding a 4GB LPDDR3 RAM that’s paired with 64GB of onboard storage which is enough to keep a ton of apps. Expect multi-tasking to be a cinch as well as apps can be easily pulled up from the background without any hassles.

As far as optics go, the handset features a dual camera setup on the rear with the primary sensor being a 13MP lens that’s assisted by a 2MP depth sensor. With the combination of the two, you should expect great shots in most lighting conditions. And due to the depth sensor, you can get great bokeh shots. If selfies are your jam, then there is a very capable 8MP shooter loaded up front.

Apart from being an Android One handset, the other major selling point of the handset is the battery added here. The Motorola One comes with a 3000mAh battery that’s optimized to perform at its best without heating up under load.

With the brand getting ready to debut a few more models from its One series, we can expect them to cement its place in this smartphone category.