New Device Releases Bolstering an Already Strong Enterprise and Consumer Hearables Market

In recent months, many companies have updated their offerings. Many new consumer products have been announced, such as Bragi's Dash Pro, which offers an extended battery life, language translation, and support by IBM's Watson. Other consumer products have begun shipping, such as Doppler Labs' Here One, Nuheara's IQbuds, and Sony's Xperia Ear. Some existing consumer products have also seen updates, such as Alpha Audiotronics' Skybuds, which now provide alerts if they are out of Bluetooth range and a Find My Skybuds feature which identifies the last known location.

In recent months, many companies have updated their offerings. Many new consumer products have been announced, such as Bragi's Dash Pro, which offers an extended battery life, language translation, and support by IBM's Watson. Other consumer products have begun shipping, such as Doppler Labs' Here One, Nuheara's IQbuds, and Sony's Xperia Ear. Some existing consumer products have also seen updates, such as Alpha Audiotronics' Skybuds, which now provide alerts if they are out of Bluetooth range and a Find My Skybuds feature which identifies the last known location.

Many of these products also have uses within an enterprise setting and a number of vendors have updated their enterprise specific devices. Jabra has released a headset for office workers with active noise cancellation, the ability to simultaneously connect to two devices, and an extended range. Maven Machines released a new driver headset that measures head position to ensure the driver is focused and driving safely. Plantronics released a new device for mobile workers with audio management, voice activated mute alert, and information on caller names and call statuses. Theatro's retail worker communicator device has also been updated to allow workers to upsell or recommend alternate products, due to a partnership with CloudTags.

"These new releases and updates are causing the enterprise and consumer hearables markets to grow substantially," concludes Lawrence. "The additional functionalities are expanding the number of use cases in which hearable devices are an advantageous addition."

These findings are from ABI Research's Consumer and Enterprise Hearables Update report. This report is part of the company's Enterprise Digitization & Workplace Automation research service, which includes research, data, and analyst insights. 

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