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Title: Full AirPods 3 Feature Breakdown: Everything Rumors Say We Can Expect Post by: HCK on September 04, 2021, 04:05:09 pm Full AirPods 3 Feature Breakdown: Everything Rumors Say We Can Expect
With Apple's third-generation AirPods (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/airpods/) believed to be arriving alongside the iPhone 13 (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/07/23/airpods-3-with-iphone-13-event/), which is just a few weeks away (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/08/23/when-is-iphone-13-release-date/), we have compiled all of the coherent rumors from our news coverage to build a full picture of the features and upgrades coming to the company's next-generation wireless earbuds. <div class="center-wrap">(https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2021/04/fake-airpods-3.jpg)AirPods 3 clones (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/04/09/counterfeit-airpods-3/) in a clear case, reportedly showing the next-generation design. </div> It is worth noting that the rumors below are aggregated from our coverage from a wide range of sources, including leakers, analysts, and publications. The reliability of each source varies, so some of the rumored features may be taken with a pinch of salt. Nevertheless, the overall view of the third-generation ‌AirPods‌ rumors gives a good idea of many of the upcoming upgrades and what users can largely expect from the true wireless earbuds when they are officially revealed in the near future. <ul> <li><strong>AirPods Pro-like design</strong> with shorter stems (https://www.macrumors.com/2020/10/26/apple-new-airpods-2020-third-homepod/) and a larger in-ear shell.</li> <li><strong>Shorter, wider charging case</strong>, with a similar design to the AirPods Pro's charging case (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/12/airpods-3-redesign-new-images/).</li> <li><strong>No replaceable ear tips</strong>, according to images of early Chinese counterfeits (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/12/airpods-3-redesign-new-images/) that show no sign of silicone tips nor any space for them within the charging case. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman initially claimed last year (https://www.macrumors.com/2020/10/26/apple-new-airpods-2020-third-homepod/) that the third-generation ‌AirPods‌ would feature replaceable ear tips like AirPods Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods-pro/), but this is now questionable in light of the design of the counterfeits and other purported supply-chain renders (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/10/leaked-renders-for-third-gen-airpods/).</li> <li><strong>Next-generation wireless chip</strong>, replacing the Apple H1 headphone chip. It is the same chip expected to (https://www.macrumors.com/2020/10/26/apple-new-airpods-2020-third-homepod/) come to the second-generation ‌AirPods Pro‌, will feature a smaller System-in-Package (https://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/23/kuo-airpods-third-gen-first-half-2020/) and could offer improved efficiency, longer range, and better performance.</li> <li><strong>Force sensor controls</strong> on the stems like the AirPods Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/12/airpods-3-redesign-new-images/), replacing the tap-based controls of the first and second-generation ‌AirPods‌.</li> <li><strong>Pressure relief system</strong> with vents brought over from the ‌AirPods Pro‌, designed to equalize pressure (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/02/21/next-gen-airpods-image-leak/) within the ear to relieve discomfort when using the ‌AirPods‌ for a long period of time.</li> <li><strong>Charging case with Qi wireless charging</strong> as standard (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/12/airpods-3-redesign-new-images/), with no need to upgrade to a higher-spec charging case.</li> </ul> It would also not be unreasonable to expect the next-generation ‌AirPods‌ to feature improved sound quality and better battery life, but there have been no rumors about these aspects thus far. The entry-level ‌AirPods‌ are expected to continue to forgo higher-end features (https://www.macrumors.com/2020/10/26/apple-new-airpods-2020-third-homepod/) such as Active Noise Cancelation and Transparency to remain clearly differentiated from the ‌AirPods Pro‌. This may also explain the continued absence of in-ear silicone tips. (https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2021/03/airpods-3-1.jpg) Apple's second-generation AirPods (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/03/26/airpods-2-hands-on/) launched in March 2019, making them almost two and a half years old. If these new features do come to the third-generation ‌AirPods‌, the new model could shape up to be a worthwhile upgrade for many users. 52audio believes (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/12/airpods-3-redesign-new-images/) that the new ‌AirPods‌ will be priced at $150. Most indications (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/08/25/iphone-13-launch-sept-17-chinese-report/) seem to be pointing to Tuesday, September 14 (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/08/23/when-is-iphone-13-release-date/) as the most likely event date for the announcement of the third-generation ‌AirPods‌ and iPhone 13 models (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/07/23/airpods-3-with-iphone-13-event/), and we could see event invites go out as soon as next week.<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: AirPods (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/airpods/)</div><div class="linkback">Tag: AirPods 3 (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/airpods-3/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: AirPods (Don't Buy) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#AirPods)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: AirPods (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/airpods.216)</div> This article, "Full AirPods 3 Feature Breakdown: Everything Rumors Say We Can Expect (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/09/02/full-airpods-3-feature-breakdown/)" first appeared on MacRumors.com (https://www.macrumors.com) Discuss this article (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/full-airpods-3-feature-breakdown-everything-rumors-say-we-can-expect.2309535/) in our forums <div class="feedflare"> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img> (http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=-Q-PmAzMmtw:_M7RFzFoQLU:yIl2AUoC8zA) <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=6W8y8wAjSf4" border="0"></img> (http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=-Q-PmAzMmtw:_M7RFzFoQLU:6W8y8wAjSf4) <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img> (http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=-Q-PmAzMmtw:_M7RFzFoQLU:qj6IDK7rITs) </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MacRumors-Front/~4/-Q-PmAzMmtw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Source: Full AirPods 3 Feature Breakdown: Everything Rumors Say We Can Expect (https://www.macrumors.com/2021/09/02/full-airpods-3-feature-breakdown/) |