Google to launch headphones equipped with Google Assistant

Google has just released a new version of Google app on the Play Store. The APK teardown of the updated Google app with the build number 7.10 has revealed an interesting piece of information.

Apparently, the search giant is working on a pair of headphones that will be equipped with Google Assistant. 9To5Google is the first publication to have noticed this. It is also revealed that the headphones are codenamed as Bisto. Well, the Bisto codename had previously appeared in the strings of the beta version of Google app's 7.0 version. While its references were taken down, it was spotted again a few days ago.

However, initially, it was believed to be a portable audio device. This time, it is kind of confirmed that instead of a portable audio device, Google is working on a pair of headphones codenamed as Bisto.

"Your headphones have the Google Assistant. Ask it questions. Tell it to do things. It's your own personal Google, always ready to help," states one string.

Apparently, people will be able to ask questions through the mic of Bisto headphones and Google Assistant will respond to them. Moreover, users will be able to reply to notifications with voice commands. The headphones are likely to feature a dedicated Google Assistant button along with another button at the top.

Another string gives out some information on directions; "To hear them, press the Google Assistant button. Press the Google Assistant button. To hear them, press and hold the top button. Press and hold the top button."

So users would have to long press the Google Assistant button to talk to the headphone. while to get a reply from the Google Assistant, you would have to press and hold the top button.

As of now, we don't know when will Google introduce the Bisto headphones. Its pricing aspect is not known as well. That being said, there is a possibility that Google may launch the headphones alongside its Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 smartphones in October.