Pioneer today announced that its Rayz line of Lightning-equipped earphones designed for the iPhone are receiving a major update that adds `Hey Siri` functionality along with other new features.
Enabled through new firmware and an update to the Rayz app that`s being released today, the earphones can now activate Siri with the standard `Hey Siri` command even while the iPhone is tucked away in a pocket. That means Siri can respond to requests without the need for users to take the iPhone out of a purse, bag, or pocket.
`Today we are pleased to announce that users can say `Hey Siri` while using Rayz earphones to easily make a call, send a message, listen to music and much more, even when iPhone is in their pocket,` said Munenori Otsuki, CEO of Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation. With support for Siri, Rayz Lightning Earphones automatically recognize `Hey Siri` commands and allow our users to do so much more using just their voice.`First announced in February, the Rayz Plus earphones feature a built-in Lightning port for charging an iPhone while listening to music, smart noice cancellation, smart buttons, sensors for auto play/shutoff, and a smart mute function that was added in June.
Today`s update also introduces AutoPause improvements, status beeps that indicate when Smart Mute is active, and native language support for Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Pioneer`s Rayz Plus earphones can be purchased from Amazon for $149.95 in Bronze and Graphite. Apple also sells the Pioneer Rayz Plus in Rose Gold and Black. The slimmed down standard version of the Rayz, priced at $99.95, is not yet available for purchase.Discuss this article in our forums
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