Apple AirPods 3 release window leaked — and there's some bad news

Apple AirPods 3 release window leaked — and at that place's some bad news

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The Apple AirPods three might finally launch in the first half of 2021, co-ordinate to DigiTimes' supply concatenation sources (via WCCFTech).

Rumors have been circulating effectually the tertiary-generation AirPods for a while now, and we'd been expecting them to arrive some time in 2020. But more recent leaks and reports have them tipped for early 2021, and this new study further cements that release window.

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With the iPhone 12 and Apple Watch 6 predicted to launch this fall, likely through a September or early on Oct showcase, the AirPods 3 would seem like a solid partner to the other Apple devices. So those hoping to encounter a new set of AirPods to accompany Apple tree'southward big product launches this autumn may be let downward.

Nevertheless, the AirPods Pro aren't still a yr erstwhile, having launched in October 2019. And so it makes sense that Apple might hold back information technology'southward side by side-generation AirPods.

The AirPods 3 are expected to have a similar design to the AirPods Pro, and could even include active noise-cancelling. ANC would be a stellar feature for the next AirPods, though such tech could be held back for the next-generation AirPods Pro to provide Apple fans with an incentive to opt for a more expensive set of earbuds.

Only the AirPods three could also come with some other interesting features, such as bone conduction technology that allows audio to effectively be sent through the bones in a person's skull, thereby boosting the overall audible experience. This does seem like quite a high-end feature for Apple to put in its mainstream wireless earbuds. But it would assistance the AirPods 3 stand out from rivals like the Google Pixel Buds two and Samsung Galaxy Buds Live.

It looks similar we'll but have to wait and see what Apple has planned for the AirPods 3, and if they are some six months abroad, we'd await more tidbits of information to leak out of Apple before so. But if you're after an Apple tree audio fix before 2021, so it looks like the AirPods Studio could be for you.

The AirPods Studio are expected to exist over-ear headphones stuffed full of clever audio capabilities and smart features, likely to claiming the stellar Sony WH-1000XM4. The AirPods Studio are tipped to exist revealed September viii.

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