The battery life on these earbuds is only decent at best, and you can get an estimated time of 1.5 hours while you will be able to use it for playing music and to use it for the fitness tracking features.

Getting fit usually means wristbands and watches, but a handful of companies are trying out ears. Samsung is now in the fitness earphone game with the Gear IconX, debuting later this year. They're small buds that combine fitness tracking with Bluetooth earphones that also can store music locally.

Samsung's newest fitness gadget aims for the ears, with two independent wireless buds and full on-board fitness tracking.

In 2014, several companies started to develop wireless headphones with built-in memory and the ability to measure heart rate, intended for sports and fitness. The first company with headphones, which measure the pulse, once was the Motorola, but the popularity of this product is not earned, but gave...

Along with the Gear Fit2, Samsung launched the Gear IconX in the Philippines that brings wireless music and activity tracking to its users. Here's our take on this portable fitness device.

Above average sound quality; Portable; Ambient sound feature

All these years of wearing wireless earphones on my jogs, I've waited for something like the Samsung Gear IconX, which landed in Singapore in June .

PERFECT

Samsung doesn't like to be left out, and given how opportunistic the company has been in recent years, its foray into wireless audio is hardly a surprise. The Gear IconX is the latest attempt at entering a category that still has plenty of room to grow.

Had these for a couple of days now. I'm very impressed with the fit.I've always had issues with in ear headphones trying to keep them in,no such worries with these little beauties. The sound is very good,a bit more base would be better!

Samsung just revealed its Gear IconX, a wireless pair of earbuds that not only let you enjoy the music but also helps you in tracking all your fitness activities such as heart rate, calorie meter, steps count and more.

Highly Portable; Notably Light in weight; Splash Resistant; Standalone Music Player; Heart-rate sensor; Splendid Design

Poor Battery Life; Tends to Heat on prolong use; No iOS and Windows Phone compatibility

Samsung announced the Gear IconX wireless earbuds as a truly wireless solution to listening to music, but also as a way to track fitness without having to keep your phone with you at all times.