Apple is expected to officially announce its next AirPods Pro headphones along with the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8 at a press conference on Wednesday.
- What is happening? Sources say that Apple will unveil the next AirPods Pro at the iPhone 14 event on Wednesday, September 7 called “Far Out”.
- Why care? It’s been almost three years since the original Noise Canceling AirPods Pro were released in October 2019. Existing owners who are now seeing reduced battery life will be on the lookout for the next AirPods Pro.
- What to do? Follow iDB and stay tuned to stay up to date with Apple announcements and learn more about the next AirPods Pro.
The next AirPods Pro are coming soon
According to sources who spoke to trusted Apple journalist Mark Gurman, the next AirPods Pro will be announced on Wednesday along with the iPhone 14 family and the Apple Watch Series 8. that their big reveal will be on Wednesday,” Gurman wrote in the latest issue of his Power On Bloomberg newsletter.
What features will AirPods Pro 2 have?
If rumors are to be believed, the next generation AirPods Pro will retain the same design but introduce some new features thanks to Apple’s upgraded H1 headphone chip.
As a result, both power consumption and performance should improve. More importantly, the future earbuds are said to detect the wearer’s heart rate inside the ear, which should include some fitness tracking functionality.
One of the more unsurprising new features for the next AirPods Pro is Find Me network support and a speaker on the charging case that lets you track lost earbuds with audible alerts. In addition, these upgraded headphones can provide support for Apple’s lossless audio codec, so that Apple Music fans can enjoy better sound quality. Read: How to replace AirPods battery
Will the next AirPods Pro have USB-C?
Don’t expect a switch to USB-C this year, though, because the updated AirPods Pro headphones are said to retain Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector for charging the charging case. Apple is expected to release a USB-C charging case in 2023. Read: AirPods sound too quiet? 19 tips to make them louder
Will the original model be discontinued?
Also, don’t expect the current model to be available at a lower price when the second generation is released, according to respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
As for when the second-generation AirPods Pro headphones might be available for purchase, we think they’ll arrive with the iPhone 14 family on Friday, September 16th. We know this because Apple has told some managers at its retail stores to prepare for a major new product launch on September 16th.