If you think the Sony Xperia Ear is another Bluetooth earpiece that went out in style 2 decades ago, we will not blame you. Why would an electronic company in this decade release a stunted receiver size of betel nut when no-one would use?

There is a valid reason for this, imagine a personal assistant constantly whispering important messages into your ear as you receive them on your smartphone. Sony intended the Xperia Ear to send and receive messages, check your schedule, search, navigate with just this piece placed in your ear.Xperia Ear is engineered with intuitive gesture sensitivity. With a two way speaker, it is integrated with a proximity sensor, gyroscope and accelerometer, it knows if it’s in your ear, not in use or in its charging case, and reacts accordingly. You can even use a nod of the head to confirm a command.

If you spot someone using the Xperia Ear and before you go all giggly, remember they are doing more with this device than those with their smartphone in the pocket. The ear piece is compatible with most Android Kit Kat phones and has an IPX2 rating.