Apple AirPods Pro: New rumours, new design and new problems
26.10.2020
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Apple is planning to launch three new headphones on the market. If the Bloomberg article is to be believed, the two in-ear models should be available soon. Apple is said to be having problems with the over-ears.
The rumours surrounding Apple's new headphones are becoming more concrete. In the Bloomberg report, journalists Debby Wu and Mark Gurman quote people familiar with Apple's plans. The fact that Apple is working on new AirPods Pro comes as no surprise. But the details reported by Bloomberg are.
New AirPods Pro like Galaxy Buds+
According to the insiders, the design of the new AirPods Pro will be more compact. The Californians want to move away from the toothbrush handles and move more towards a buds design. The buds should sit more in the ear itself instead of hanging down from it. The result could then look like the Galaxy Buds+ from competitor Samsung.
However, it is unlikely that the AirPods Pro will be as affordable as Samsung's earbuds.
According to the Bloomberg Apple insiders, developers are still struggling to fit active noise cancelling, microphones and wireless antennas into the small housing.
When asked by Bloomberg about the problems, an Apple spokeswoman declined to comment in typical Apple fashion.
AirPods 3 have the design of the Airpods Pro
In addition to the probably expensive AirPods Pro successor, Apple wants to launch a more affordable entry-level model. This should be similar to the current AirPods Pro. This model, which would be the third generation of the headphones, will not feature active noise cancellation. Instead, the battery life is to be improved.
The launch of these in-ear headphones is planned for the first half of 2021.
AirPods Studio: start of production postponed
There are also a lot of rumours about Apple's first over-ear headphones. The headphones have been in the news for around two years. According to the rumours, the AirPods Studio should have gone into production some time ago. But nothing came of it. Due to problems with the headband, which was supposed to be replaceable, the start of production has been delayed.
If the latest rumours are to be believed, the headband will not be replaceable after all and the touch controls on the ear cups will be smaller. It is not yet clear when production of the headphones will begin and when they will be launched on the market. <p
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