We are just a couple of hours away from the start of the official opening of WWDC 2020. While some users say that Apple will present a new device, many others are reluctant and say that those from Cupertino have decided not to remove hardware in this presentation . However, the rumors go well beyond the WWDC and news leaker Ming-Chi Kuo assures that 3rd generation AirPods, known as AirPods 3, will arrive in the first half of next year. The novelties of this new accessory will be around its design. It will be more akin to the AirPods Pro than the 2nd generation AirPods.
AirPods 3: new design, more akin to the AirPods Pro
Ming-Chi Kuo has been a well-known Apple news leaker for a few years. His predictions are treated as prophecies by those closest to his publications. And the truth is that his hit rate is so high that sometimes some media outlets fight to get the exclusive from Kuo's sources.
On this occasion, he has published the roadmap of the new Apple AirPods. It is about the AirPods 3 that would happen to the 2nd generation introduced months ago. The succession of generations of wireless headphones from the Big Apple have not had great changes, except for the introduction of new processors and the integration of a box compatible with wireless charging.
Kuo assures that We will see some AirPods 3 with a design similar to the AirPods Pro. In addition, it is launched to ensure that the product will be launched in the first half of 2021. Therefore, it is likely that Apple will reap the bulk of the profits from the Christmas sales of the AirPods Pro and the 2nd generation AirPods. At the expense of launching the new product next year. No further news has emerged regarding its functions or its design. So we only have the prediction of the month in which these new headphones will see the light.