The charging case can charge your phone too Distinctive hinged design £179.99 (about $227 / AU$365) HMD's new Amped Buds are very different from your average earbuds: the buds themselves have a very distinctive hinged design instead of the AirPods style of so many headphones.

Somehow, I always manage to leave the house in the morning with fully charged headphones, but rarely do I remember to charge and bring a power bank. It's not as though the former is essential, and the latter nonessential -- I need both to get through any big day out.

The HMD Amped Buds have just gone official at the MWC, featuring a charging case that can wirelessly charge smartphones

HMD’s Amped Earbuds come with a charging case that can also wirelessly power up your phone. The 1,600mAh Qi2 case doubles as a power bank for iPhones, HMD’s Skyline, and other compatible phones. The case is thicker at 14mm and features a unique hinge system for storing and charging the buds.

HMD has announced a new pair of wireless earbuds, the Amped Buds, featuring a Qi2-compatible charging case that doubles as a backup phone battery. With a

HMD announced a new set of earbuds today with a case that doubles as a backup phone battery. The aptly named wireless Amped Buds come in a Qi2 charging case that uses reverse wireless charging to boost your phone’s charge.