Report: two new AirPods 4 are coming in 2024, new AirPods Pro in 2025
The latest report by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg details Apple's roadmap for the AirPods series. According to him Apple will release two new AirPods models in 2024 that will sit below the current AirPods 2 with USB-C.
Both models will be called the 4th generation AirPods and they'll reportedly have an open-fit design like the one on the AirPods 3 but with shorter stems. The more expensive model will have active noise cancellation.
Gurman speculates that Apple isn't happy with the AirPods 3 sales because most people buy the cheaper AirPods 2. Releasing two new USB-C models in 2024 to replace the 3 and 2 will address the issue.
The AirPods 2 Pro with USB-C will continue as the Apple earbuds thanks to the better-isolated design with changeable ear tips. The report touched on the next AirPods Pro - the 3rd generation - which will come in 2025 but that's about as many details as we have.
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- Fearghast
- 27 Oct 2023
- ps1
It seems you are assuming TWS headphones can actually benefit from using LDAC. Don't be silly, there are probably no TWS headphones good enough on the market that would benefit from a higher bitrate (especially not Apple ones, where term like ...
- Mills
- 26 Oct 2023
- xFM
300 dollars in earbuds? I know they're good but people won't literally buy it? After all, Apple is pretty much a fashion statement.
- Mills
- 26 Oct 2023
- kB5
I cannot afford AirPods anyways. So this isn't my cup of tea. However, why are we getting 2025 news? By the time that happens, we'll have a new branch of commenters
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