Samsung is developing over-ear headphones called the Galaxy H1, with a launch window targeting 2027. The evidence comes from strings of code inside Samsung's Galaxy Wearable app, where connection status icons reveal a wireless Bluetooth over-ear design. This would be Samsung's first over-ear product since the Level On in 2015.
That 2015 release predates Samsung's $8 billion Harman acquisition in 2016, which brought JBL, AKG, and other audio brands under its roof. The Galaxy H1 would be the first over-ear headphone built with that audio engineering infrastructure behind it. The AirPods Max is the named competitive target.
The full article breaks down exactly which app code strings surfaced this leak and what the icon designs reveal about the hardware direction. If you care about how Samsung positions its audio portfolio heading into 2027, the sourcing details are worth reading.
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