Apple AirPods have proven to be extremely popular since their launch in late 2016, but recently we've heard rumblings that an upgraded model may be coming soon. Today another report on those upgraded AirPods has come out.
Apple is planning to release an "upgraded model" of AirPods in the first quarter of 2019, says analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. These AirPods will reportedly come with upgrades to the Bluetooth spec as well as a new case.
The upgraded AirPods case will allegedly support wireless charging and will have a "rigid-flex board" upgrade to the internal components that'll be more expensive to manufacture. The hinge of the charging case is expected to be redesigned to support appearance changes and higher thermal requirements.
Finally, Kuo claims that Apple will release a new pair of AirPods with an all-new design in 2020, but no details on that new design have been shared.
Apple previously confirmed that it's working on an AirPods case with wireless charging support (shown below) that'll work with its still-unreleased AirPower wireless charger. A report earlier this year said that Apple is working on new AirPods with an upgraded chip and hands-free Siri support, so these may be features of the model coming in Q1 2019. That report also said that a future version of AirPods will include features like noise cancellation, better range, and water resistance, so perhaps those features will make it into the AirPods with an all-new design that today's report says are coming in 2020.
What would you like to see in a new version of Apple AirPods?
