APPLE is working on a new, cheaper pair of its wireless AirPods earphones, according to reports.
The entry-level tech could launch as early as next year alongside a revamped version of the US firm’s pricier AirPod Pros.
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The new Pros will come without the AirPods’ iconic “stem” that juts outward and downward from your lugholes, Bloomberg reports.
Sources told the US news site that Apple is preparing to update both versions of the AirPods.
Those are the £160 standard AirPods, introduced in 2016, as well as 2019’s £250 AirPod Pros, which feature noise cancellation technology.
Both new versions of the earphones are getting smaller, according to Bloomberg.
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While the entry-level AirPods will lose some of their stem, the Pros will apparently drop them completely.
That would put them in line with earbuds released by Samsung and Google in recent months, which feature similar designs.
Apple could also bolster the battery life of the gadgets, and introduce new microchips to them, the report says.
The California firm is also heavily rumoured to be working on its first pair of over-ear headphones.
Tim Cook – Unrelenting Apple CEO who ‘leaves staff in tears’
He’s a ruthless businessman who rose from humble beginnings to become CEO of the world’s most valuable company.
And now Apple boss Tim Cook, 59, is worth a reported $1billion less than a decade after he took over from cutthroat founder Steve Jobs.
Cook grew up in the small town of Robertsdale, Alabama.
His father Donald was a shipyard worker, while mother Geraldine was a homemaker.
Cook graduated with a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Auburn University in 1982.
As a student, he developed a system to improve the traffic lights near the college that was so successful it was adopted by the local police force.
This promising early start was followed by the astonishing success which saw Cook work at several tech giants before joining Apple in 1998.
The Alabaman is said to have received a personal invitation from Jobs to join the company.
Following Jobs’ tragic death in 2011, Cook was handed the reigns and has taken the company from strength to strength.
Like Jobs, he’s reported to rule with an iron fist, sometimes leaving staff “in tears” following meetings, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Staff refer to Cook’s Friday meeting with operations and finance staff as ‘date night with Tim’ as they often run long into the night.
Cook has overseen the launch of several major Apple products during his nine-year stint, including the Apple Watch and Apple TV+.
They’ll allegedly feature magnetic ear cups and do away with the headphone jack, according to multiple reports.
Like most premium headphones, they’re expected to provide noise cancellation.
The luxury leather version is speculated to cost $599 in the US. There’s also thought to be a cheaper sports version coming out.
Rumours hint the headphones could be unveiled as early as next month.
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