Somehow, I always manage to leave the house in the morning with fully charged headphones, but I rarely 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.

HMD has unveiled a new pair of earbuds, called Amped Buds, at MWC 2025 that offer a unique feature other earbud makers should copy.

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.

The Amped Buds also come with active noise cancellation, environmental noise cancellation, and a dedicated equalizer through a smartphone app. The Mobile World Congress is an annual event that showcases the best from the smartphone world.