Apple could introduce two new AirPods variants as soon as next month.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, in his latest edition of the weekly Power On newsletter, says to expect Apple to soon introduce two versions of the fourth-generation AirPods wireless earbuds. This announcement could come as soon as next month with Apple rumored to unveil the iPhone 16 line, the Apple Watch Series 10, Apple Watch SE 3, and the Apple Watch Ultra 3 on September 10th.
Gurman says that Apple might introduce two different versions of the fourth-generation AirPods with a cheaper variant providing users with basic capabilities, The more expensive model would include active noise cancellation (ANC). The lower-priced model would be expected to replace the second-generation AirPods in Apple’s lineup. That model, launched in 2019, is priced at $129 in Apple’s online store.
