Microsoft Surface Earbuds user manual hits the FCC, hinting the launch may be soon

The wireless earbuds are scheduled to launch sometime in sprin

Microsoft delayed its new Surface Earbuds from a 2019 release to spring 2020 in November, and although we’re still waiting to hear exactly when they’ll finally come out, the user manual for the earbuds has hit the FCC. That indicates the wireless earbuds could be coming out soon.

What’s interesting in the manual are the details about the swipe gestures for the big circular touch pads on the Surface Earbuds:

And if you were curious about what the differently sized earbud tips looked like, the manual gives a closer look at those:

The manual also says that the Surface Earbuds will have eight hours of music playback, the charging case can hold up to 16 hours of battery life, and the case will charge over USB-C.

New photos of the Surface Earbuds also appeared from the FCC. We’ve collected a few of those in the gallery below, if you want to take a closer look: