In the next the generation of AirPods is expected to be very different from its predecessors.
Pictures of 52Audio claiming to show AirPods 3 indicate significant changes compared to the current AirPods, most notably with a shorter stem that looks much more like the design of the AirPods Pro. According to the report, these buttons do not support active noise reduction like Apple’s premium buttons. The hollow buttons also do not support adaptive equalization.
The other big difference between the apparent leak and the AirPods Pro is that the AirPods 3 model in the images published this week seems to have a universal fit like the AirPods 2. This seems to indicate that we are not getting more customizable ear tips from this product , which is arguably one of the best things about the premium model and is a godsend for people like me with sensitive or smaller ear canals.
Finally, and apparently confirming previously leaked 52Audio images of the product, the AirPods 3 will have a much smaller case than the Pro buds that support wireless charging. The AirPods 2 can currently be purchased with a wired or wireless stand, although the wired charging case sells for $ 40 less than $ 159. The evidently leaked AirPods 3 also appears to lend the touch control rod design Pro buttons too.
52Audio said the third generation buttons will hold the H1 chip and will have 5 hours of playback or 24 hours of battery life with the charging case. At many points, 52Audio leaks according to previous reports on buttons from several trusted sources. Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo last year indicated that AirPods 3 would have a similar design to AirPods Pro and would be launched in the first half of 2021.
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Bloomberg, however, reported in October, that the company planned to launch the third generation AirPods model, as well as a new version of AirPods Pro this year. That report stated that the new AirPods would look more like AirPods Pro, but said that Apple was trying to increase battery life, which does not appear to be the case based on the 52Audio leak. Bloomberg also quoted sources as saying the AirPods Pro could also have a revised design and come in a more compact package.
It is unclear when the next generation Apple buttons will be released, but it is certainly possible that they can make their debut at the Apple event. expected this month. After all, they have been late for a long time. AirPods 2 was launched in March 2019. But it is rumored that this month’s event will focus on AirTags and iPads, who knows! Anyone who followed closely Apple’s launch schedule last year knows that Apple could very well arrest us for months, instead of giving us everything at once.