- ‘Galaxy Able’ gets its name in the Wearable app
- These are the company’s oft-rumored first clip-on headphones
- It could launch later in July, along with two new Galaxy smartwatches
We’ve been hearing rumors that Samsung is preparing to launch a new type of headphone offering, or at least the design. was novel a few years ago. It’s a completely new form factor for the company (although not for its sub-brands) and completely different from the Galaxy Buds 4 series in shape and name. And now it’s almost confirmed.
As spotted by one eagle-eyed Twitter user, an update to Samsung’s Galaxy Wearable app has revealed a slew of upcoming products.
This includes the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, two products that may not surprise you if you have the gift of numbers and know that 9 follows 8.
But a little more interesting is the news of the Galaxy Able (not the Galaxy Sprouts Capable, as we had heard previously). This name practically confirms what we already thought: Samsung has seen our List of best open headphones and wishes.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch9 leaked on Samsung member feedback support line!!️Both models confirmed to arrive on July 22 pic.twitter.com/Zmdxgr6Cb5June 30, 2026
Galaxy capable? The next Galaxy Cain?
The open headphone market is moving quickly; It has to be that way, it’s such a new product line that even the most advanced AI technology predates it. If you haven’t heard of them, they are headphones that let in surrounding sound, so you know what’s going on around you.
When the form factor started a few years ago, we were mostly seeing sporty hook-style options (they wrap around the back of your ear), but nowadays most seem to be clip-on style options which, according to my partner, make you look like a pirate. I prefer the ’80s New Romantic’ because they’re like big earmuffs, but you get the idea.
Anyway, they are bigand many of the heavyweights test the form factor. To name a few, there is the Shokz OpenDots One, Bose Ultra Open Earbuds, Sony LinkBuds Clip, JBL Soundgear Clips, Huawei FreeClip 2 and many, many more. Brands large and small have launched options.
That is, except Samsung (and, in particular, Apple). The most Android-friendly company tends to let audio experimentation develop with its sub-brands, including JBL, Harmon and AKG, and releases only its main series of headphones under its own name. Therefore, its decision to release clip-style headphones under its own name suggests that the form factor is enormous now.
Traditional Samsung earbuds (see Galaxy Buds 4 Pro) offer excellent audio, although you often need a Samsung phone to get the most out of them. But open ears are another matter, requiring a different tuning and rugged fit to account for the open style, so I’m curious to see if the brand manages to adapt its strengths to the format.
We expect Samsung to announce plenty of new products sometime in July, including the aforementioned watches and its next wave of foldable phones. So we may be able to bring you a review of the Galaxy Able sooner rather than later.
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