Apple is expected to launch two new AirPods this year, including the successors to the regular models and the Pro. Usually referred to as AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro 2 in reports to differentiate them from current generation models, the new wireless headphones will likely be sold under existing AirPods and AirPods Pro brands. These are not products that are updated every year, such as the iPhone, so Apple is unlikely to use a numbering scheme for future models.
Other than that, there’s no indication of when the AirPods 3 will finally be released, but we’ve just received more evidence that Apple is working on a new pair of more affordable wireless headphones. In a bizarre twist, counterfeiters in China released fake AirPods 3 before Apple released the real ones, but the design is believed to be correct.
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AirPods imitations are nothing new. They’ve been on the market for years, and these knock-offs look so good that buyers who receive AirPods and AirPods Pro from unauthorized retailers need to be very careful not to buy a fake instead of the original.
With AirPods 3 appearing in online videos, there is no original to compare them to. But the AirPods 3 seen below is very similar to the AirPods Pro that Apple currently sells. A leak a few weeks ago from a trusted source showed us alleged images of the new AirPods 3:
Various rumors claim that Apple is adopting the Pro design for the future AirPods 3 model. The headphones will have a smaller stem, just like the professionals. The charging case will not be as tall as the original AirPods design, but it will be wider, just like the AirPods Pro case. Unlike the Pro, the new AirPods 3 will have no removable tips and will not accept active noise cancellation.
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First posted on TikTok in China, the clip above shows the new AirPods 3 knockouts, which look exactly as we expect from the actual product, assuming the previous AirPods 3 leaks were correct.
It is not clear who made these fake AirPods 3, where they are available or how much they cost. The company that created these counterfeits probably had access to some sort of inside information for the design – or relied solely on leaks to fool customers.
Counterfeit AirPods 3 coming out of China is not necessarily an indication that the genuine product will be soon. While the new AirPods are expected this spring, well-known leaker Ming-Chi Kuo recently said that the new AirPods will not go into mass production until the third quarter of 2021. Kuo has excellent experience in reporting unpublished products by Apple due to its apparent product. unhindered access to supply chain information.
The first generation AirPods were launched at the end of 2016, the second generation model being launched in mid-March 2019. The AirPods Pro were then launched at the end of October 2019.
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