Not only has the ear clasp been made thinner, but the front buttons and indicators have been cleaned up too. The material clearly states that this is an official Sony product, not a third-party offering.
The feature set on the back of the box has no new features compared to the existing version, so it appears to be a simple aesthetic upgrade for a device that was looking a little, well, clunky as we push on towards 2011.
As the box says, it’ll be priced at $US50, which is the same as the existing model. No word on a release date, but we’ve asked Sony and will update if we hear back.
Below is a comparison between the new headset on the left, and the old on the right.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 11:31 AMAre there other pictures? Am I missing something? I can’t see anything indicating that it’s an official headset…
andy
Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 11:42 AMMight be real, but that doesnt look like promo material from sony – the poster is very poor design and look at the quality between the two pictures you have shown.
Matt
Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 6:30 PMBut there’s no Sony logo on it? Just bought the original one for $30 from the UK too, but the thinner model seems kinda….feminine
Reewee
Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 8:45 PMThat ear clasp looks as if it could fall off at any moment.