There are many rumors that warned the arrival of new AirPods for this year and in the end they were there, rumors. In this case, KGI again warns that the arrival of some renewed AirPods may arrive during the second half of 2018.
One of the details that remained marked in our retina was during the presentation of the new iPhone models and their AirPower charging base, in which the AirPods or rather the charging box of the AirPods with the new wireless Qi feature was shown.
This presentation of this box increased the rumor about a possible launch of new AirPods earlier than planned, but now the analyst comes to the fore again Ming-Chi Kuo, with a report stating that Apple will release a new version for later and it is possible that that would be the moment chosen to add the inductive charge to the AirPods box.
In any case, the crossing of information has a difficult point to understand, let me explain. Apple, showed that the novelty for the following AirPods would be the box with Qi charging to dispense with the cable and this is something that we all saw at the presentation of the iPhone X and it is totally true, so launching a box for the current AirPods with Qi and then in the second half of the year launching some renewed AirPods can be contradictory and above all counterproductive.
In addition, this type of information can "slow down" sales a bit since we know that something new is yet to come. On the other hand, we must confirm that this is not noticeable at present if we look at the shortage of AirPods that Apple has right now in its stores, a shortage that Ming-Chi Kuo himself argues for the problems that The main battery PCB makes up the supply chain. Do AirPods continue to sell well until they cause product shortages or is this really due to production problems that Apple has? Will Apple launch a Qi charging box before renewing the AirPods or does the renewal consist directly of this Qi box?
We will wait patiently but with great expectation for this evolution, and even more so if it is a qualitative leap !!
While we will continue to enjoy the current ones that are incredible !!!
I who am waiting for this supposed renewal to buy them annoys me enough this "lack of definition" on the part of Apple….
I do not understand that they present the induction box and the AirPower (in mid-September) and then delay the appearance of it for almost a year …… since according to this information it would not be released until June-September 2018….
I also do not understand how, having presented the W2 chip, they are no longer able to implement it in the headphones for which, in theory, it is intended ...
Anyway, I find all this very strange… .. and I meanwhile wanting to buy some AirPods now!
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I totally agree with you Xavi, the problem is the same as always… Apple goes at its own pace, without haste and without pause, but this can bother users more than necessary, as is the case.
Hopefully this beginning of the year things improve and the path for AirPods is defined but it seems complicated.
Regards!!
Indeed, it seems very complicated for that definition to arrive at the beginning of this 2018… ..
PS: although I know that this has nothing to do with the subject, I would like to make a small comment regarding the podcast that Luis, Nacho and you do every week (since Miguel had been missing for weeks ... XD) I can only listen to you ( since I listen to it via iTunes), I find many times that you tend to act as if people can see you at all times, you show images or screens of your iPhone or Mac and many times those of us who listen can only intuit what you have just teach the camera, it would be interesting if you made the effort to briefly describe what you teach the camera ...
otherwise I love your podcast and I love the style of social gathering with lighthearted overtones about the apple world that you usually do.
PD2: and regarding the last podcast and for the next times you know that the iPhone 6S / 7/8 all carry 2 gb of Ram… 😉 XD
Greetings and keep it up!
xD the problem is that we broadcast live on YouTube and sometimes we forget that there are many users like you who cannot see us but do listen to us. It is the problem of believing youtuber hahaha we are going to correct this (noted in the suggestion book) and thank you very much for your encouragement and above all for putting up with us and listening to us 😀
Greetings Xavi !!
Hello
Given what you comment, what is your recommendation? I buy the current Airpods or I wait for the new ones?
Thank you!
In my opinion it is always good to buy things when you want and not wait to see if they release a product review. Logically the new version will arrive, but this is inevitable and while they arrive you will already be enjoying your AirPods.
A greeting!
Good recommendation! 😉 thank you very much!