LG Electronics launches wireless earbuds in US
LG Electronics Inc., a major South Korean electronics maker, said Tuesday it has launched its premium wireless earphones in the United States to expand global sales.
The LG TONE Free HBS-FL7, Bluetooth wireless earbuds, is now available in the U.S. market, according to LG. The company added it also plans to sell the product in Europe and other Asian countries this year.
LG's totally wireless stereo ( TWS) earbuds made their debut last year in South Korea. Its wireless earphones applied tuning and digital signaling technologies of Merdian Audio, a Britainbased audio manufacturer, and multilayer metal speakers for better sound quality, LG Electronics said. They also come with IPX4 water and sweat resistant functions.
The product's charging case is equipped with ultraviolet LED light that can reduce bacteria on the earbud. It provides one hour of playtime with just five minutes of charging, according to the company.
The global TWS headset market is dominated by Apple
Inc., which accounted for more than a 50 percent market share in 2019 in terms of shipments, according to data from market tracker Strategy Analytics.
China's Xiaomi Corp. and South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co., were the next two players behind Apple, but both companies had less than a 10 percent market share.
Philadelphia's star guard Ben Simmons matched his career high with 34 points and added 12 rebounds and 12 assists in a triple-double that propelled the 76ers to a 117111 NBA victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.
Simmons, named during the game as the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week, did it all in a dominant performance for a 76ers team trying to keep their playoff push on track despite the absence of injured big man Joel Embiid.
The Aussie star connected on 12 of 14 from the field in his fifth straight game with 20 or more points, achieving his fourth triple-double-posting double figures in three key statistical categories-of the season.
For good measure, he added five steals and two blocked shots.
"Ben was ridiculously dominant tonight," 76ers coach Brett Brown said. "He was just multi-skilled, used all over the place in multiple positions, ball-handler, screen setter, post target. He was incredible."
The Nets, again without injured star Kyrie Irving, had 12 turnovers in the first three quarters then coughed up 10 in the fourth quarter.
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 22 points for the Nets, who dropped their fourth straight.
Philadelphia trailed by 10 in the third quarter but scored the last eight points of the frame-Simmons reeling off the last six-to trim the deficit to one point entering the final period.
Simmons opened the fourth with a steal and a hook shot. He followed up by feeding Matisse Thybulle for a dunk, and the Sixers wouldn't trail again.
Philadelphia, holding down sixth place in the Eastern Conference, notched their fourth straight win.
Eastern Conference leaders Milwaukee improved their league-leading record to 39-6 with a 111-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a triple-double of 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists-and scored his 10,000th career point-as the Bucks notched a seventh straight win.