REVIEWnear. Trying to connect them again to my own phone
proved fruitless until the other party returned and
made their own device ‘forget’ the frames.
It would also be great if with the app you can
change the generic American voice of the interface; I
think I’d rather hear a gentle purr in my head instead
of your standard robotic sprite, thank you.App connectivity
On the subject of apps, you can enjoy YouTube,
Apple Music, Spotify, and so on, through the
frames, while Instagramming or browsing online;
buffering won’t be an issue.
Google Maps is also fun to try with these, a
helpful voice giving you the right directions you
need when exploring the big city.
You can also get Siri to listen to your commands,
and Google Assistant capability will be coming at some
point. That’s because Bose Frames have a built-in
microphone like many pairs of headphones.
To test this out I made a call in the busy streets of
London and was delighted to have an easy two-way
conversation where the sounds of the city didn’t
drown out one word I was saying (and vice versa). I
may have looked insane doing it, but the thrill was
definitely worth it.
It’s also easy to switch between calls using the
same button on the frames, plus you can also answer
WhatsApp calls. I was even able to tap for dictation in
the popular chat app and spell out a message or two
through the wearables. Bose may call these ‘smart
sunglasses’, but I call them a Smart Assistant on the go.REVIEW
near.Tryingtoconnectthemagaintomyownphone
provedfruitlessuntiltheotherpartyreturnedand
madetheirowndevice‘forget’theframes.
Itwouldalsobegreatifwiththeappyoucan
changethegenericAmericanvoiceoftheinterface;I
thinkI’dratherheara gentlepurrinmyhead instead
of yourstandardroboticsprite,thankyou.Appconnectivity
Onthesubjectofapps,youcanenjoyYouTube,
AppleMusic,Spotify,andsoon,throughthe
frames,while Instagrammingorbrowsingonline;
bufferingwon’tbeanissue.
GoogleMapsisalsofuntotrywiththese,a
helpfulvoicegivingyoutherightdirectionsyou
need whenexploringthebigcity.
You can also get Siri to listen to your commands,
andGoogleAssistantcapabilitywillbecomingatsome
point.That’sbecauseBoseFrameshaveabuilt-in
microphonelikemanypairsofheadphones.
TotestthisoutImadeacallinthebusystreetsof
Londonandwasdelightedtohaveaneasytwo-way
conversationwherethesoundsofthecity didn’t
drownoutonewordIwassaying(andviceversa).I
may havelookedinsanedoingit,but thethrillwas
definitelyworthit.
It’salsoeasytoswitchbetweencallsusingthe
samebuttonontheframes,plusyoucanalsoanswer
WhatsAppcalls.Iwasevenabletotapfordictationin
the popularchatappandspellouta messageortwo
throughthewearables.Bosemaycallthese‘smart
sunglasses’,butIcallthemaSmartAssistantonthego.