Leak reveals details about Apple AirPods Pro and AirPods Max with new design and USB-C

Apple is expected to give all AirPods significant upgrades within two years. (Image: Akhil Yerabati)

According to new information from a reliable source, Apple is planning brand-new AirPods with a fresh design and interesting new features as well as new AirPods Max as soon as next year, while the AirPods Pro are set to receive a significant upgrade in 2025.

Hannes Brecher (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 10/26/2023 🇩🇪

Bloomberg editor Mark Gurman, who has proven to be a very reliable source in the past, has revealed detailed information about Apple’s AirPods roadmap. According to his recent article, the second and third generation AirPods will be replaced next year by a fourth generation, the design of which will look like a mixture of the AirPods and AirPods Pro.

Apple will reportedly offer two variants of these AirPods, with active noise cancellation reserved for the more expensive model. This model will also receive a new charging case with an integrated speaker that is intended to make it easier to locate the earbuds via Apple’s “Find My” app. Moreover, wearing comfort is said to be improved, but Apple is sticking with a design without replaceable silicone earbuds. The charging case for both variants features a USB-C instead of Lightning port – a necessity so that the completely wireless earphones can be sold in the EU.

Towards the end of next year, Apple is expected to launch a successor to the AirPods Max, which will get a USB-C port and new colors, but hardly any new features otherwise. Lastly, the next generation AirPods Pro will supposedly be introduced in 2025 with a brand new Bluetooth SoC, improved sound and a fresh design. Apple is currently said to be working on a number of health features for the wireless earphones; an Apple patent even mentions a charging case with a touchscreen.

Editor of the original article: Hannes Brecher – Senior Tech Writer – 13643 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018

Since 2009 I have written for different publications with a focus on consumer electronics. I joined the Notebookcheck news team in 2018 and have combined my many years of experience with laptops and smartphones with my lifelong passion for technology to create informative content for our readers about new developments in this sphere. In addition, my design background as an art director at an ad agency has allowed me to have deeper insights into the peculiarities of this industry.

Translator: Jacob Fisher – Translator – 295 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022

Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.

Hannes Brecher, 2023-10-26 (Update: 2023-10-26)

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