Post-workout photo shows Samsung's wireless fitness tracker will be a revelation

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Samsung announces fitness-tracking earbuds

Combine sensors for key fitness measures with music listening

In an announcement that is sure to bring joy to fitness buffs everywhere, Samsung unveiled the Gear IConX, a pair of wire-free earbuds that stand out because they combine health tracking with music listening. One bud fits into each ear, and they sync using a Bluetooth signal.

The $199 wearable, available in a couple of months, will include sensors to record heart rate, speed, distance, workout duration and calories burned. The buds will include 4 GB of memory to store music playable even without a smart-phone, but can also stream tunes from a nearby phone.

Samsung executive David Ng, wearables product manager for Samsung Electronics America, cited research that showed 75 percent of people listen to music while exercising. 

Ng, who has been using the IConX earbuds as part of a long-term exercise test said, “I’ve been using the IConX earbuds for six months now and let me tell you my workouts are going so well it hardly feels like I’m exercising,” showing off the results of his IConX workout program in this photo and adding, "Before I started wearing the IConX earbuds, I could hardly button this shirt. Look how well it fits now."