According to a recent claim by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Apple is expected to update the majority of AirPods models in 2024, with a particular emphasis on the entry-level model and the Max option.
Gurman claims that Apple has taken note of the low sales of the third-generation AirPods model and will gradually stop selling any of the company’s earlier wireless earphones.
Apple plans to replace it with two USB-C varieties of AirPods 4 with short stems; one model will offer noise cancellation and the other won’t. An upgraded charging case featuring speakers for Find My notifications and an interchangeable eartip will be included with this improved edition. There won’t be any ear tips on the entry-level model.
Although the journalist doesn’t anticipate many further improvements, Apple will upgrade the AirPods Max with USB-C and new colors. Nevertheless, the H2 chip for audio and maybe the second-generation ultrawideband for Precision Find will be included.
In contrast, the AirPods Pro 3 is anticipated to receive a redesign, a new chip, and health features by 2025. According to earlier reports from Bloomberg, the third-generation Pro model may have two significant health-tracking features: a built-in hearing test for diagnosing hearing problems and temperature measurement.
July saw Gurman say:
The company is working on a new hearing test feature that will play different tones and sounds to allow the AirPods to determine how well a person can hear. The idea is to help users screen for hearing issues, not unlike how the Apple Watch ECG app checks for heart problems. The hearing test could Sherlock or make irrelevant existing apps like Mimi. (Apple held a meeting with its developers a few years ago.)
According to this source, Apple’s AirPods are going to have a busy year because the base models should encourage the company to sell even more models, and the aMax update is long needed. Everything we know about when to anticipate new wireless headphones and earbuds from Cupertino is detailed below.