Production of new AirPods to begin in May and it could be Apple's biggest launch yet
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- March 19, 2024
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Apple is reportedly gearing up for its biggest AirPods launch yet. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg wrote in his latest Power On newsletter that Apple is planning to ship for this year, which dwarfs the orders of previous generations. Suppliers are reportedly preparing for production in May for a "record-setting run". The fourth-generation AirPods is expected to to replace and . Codenamed B768(E) and B768(M), the alphabet at the end of each model represents "entry" and "mid-tier" respectively. Gurman says the two new AirPods models will sport The mid-tier model will differentiate itself by having active noise cancellation and built-in speakers in the charging case for Find My capability. On the software front, Gurman expects in September. A hearing aid mode and hearing-test feature are said to be in development for the AirPods Pro. While the fourth-generation AirPods models are likely to , the next-generation AirPods Pro could arrive as early as next year. Source: