There have been rumors about the third generation of AirPods for months. But now things are getting serious - the AirPods 3 - or rather AirPods Pro - are due to be released this month.
The question of whether Apple is working on new AirPods has long since ceased to exist. After countless rumors about new earbuds, an official confirmation was found in the current iOS 13.2 BetaThe discovery revealed a new generation of AirPods. Now the China Economic Daily is reporting that Apple plans to present the third generation of AirPods at the end of this month. The earbuds will be called "AirPods Pro" and will be available for around $260. According to the Chinese-language report, Apple's new AirPods will have an in-ear design to enable the long-awaited noise cancellation. The "Pro" is intended to highlight the new feature and justify the higher price - according to the report. The AirPods Pro will also have a new metal design.
Is the October event coming?
However, no exact launch date was given in the course of this publication. The report only suggested the end of October. Although there is no indication of an October event so far, one is still expected. Rumours say that several products updated become.
Alternatively, an introduction via press release would of course be possible - but many consider this rather unlikely. If Apple does actually hold an October keynote, the corresponding invitations would have to be sent out by the beginning of next week at the latest. (Photo by Milkos / Bigstockphoto)