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AirPods Pro 2 may not have a radical redesign like previously rumored
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Alleged leaked information suggests significant changes are coming to the upcoming “AirPods Pro 2” with health features and improved Find My support.
The second generation of AirPods Pro have been long coming, and rumors are cycling around minimal external updates. The latest leak corroborates minimal aesthetic changes but several new functions and an updated charging case.
According to 52Audio, the “AirPods Pro 2” will have an updated H1 processor, health functions like heart rate detection, and a strange new microphone in the charging case. The information appears to be from internal sources, and the included images are renders based on the information at hand.
They refer to the new processor as an H1 chip, which is what is already in the AirPods Pro. It isn’t clear if Apple will call it H1 or H2, but it is a more powerful System in Package chip.
Alleged new features include heart rate detection, hearing aid functionality, and improved audio. The charging case gets USB-C in place of Lightning, speakers for Find My, and a microphone for the hearing aid function.
The design in the shared images appears unchanged, with the leak suggesting all of the changes are internal. The heart rate sensor may also be able to collect temperature data, but that isn’t confirmed.
The MagSafe Charging Case may get microphones on the right side for ambient audio collection and hearing aid use. The audio collected by the case is transmitted to the earbuds for processing and enhancement and presumably be used for a speaking microphone when talking to a hard-of-hearing user.
The speaker at the bottom of the charging case can emit sound for Find My. This is similar to AirTag and can help users find a lost case that is just out of sight.
These new details from 52audio seem to corroborate design details and previous health-related rumors, but the source doesn’t have a long history in Apple leaks. The publication previously leaked images of the AirPods 3, which proved accurate, so time will tell if this latest leak also holds true.
Previous rumors have suggested health updates and a more radical redesign without a stem. If Apple intends on releasing the new AirPods Pro in the fall, then the design and feature set is in place, and leaks will likely get more accurate.
The second generation of AirPods Pro have been long coming, and rumors are cycling around minimal external updates. The latest leak corroborates minimal aesthetic changes but several new functions and an updated charging case.
According to 52Audio, the “AirPods Pro 2” will have an updated H1 processor, health functions like heart rate detection, and a strange new microphone in the charging case. The information appears to be from internal sources, and the included images are renders based on the information at hand.
They refer to the new processor as an H1 chip, which is what is already in the AirPods Pro. It isn’t clear if Apple will call it H1 or H2, but it is a more powerful System in Package chip.
Alleged new features include heart rate detection, hearing aid functionality, and improved audio. The charging case gets USB-C in place of Lightning, speakers for Find My, and a microphone for the hearing aid function.
The design in the shared images appears unchanged, with the leak suggesting all of the changes are internal. The heart rate sensor may also be able to collect temperature data, but that isn’t confirmed.
The MagSafe Charging Case may get microphones on the right side for ambient audio collection and hearing aid use. The audio collected by the case is transmitted to the earbuds for processing and enhancement and presumably be used for a speaking microphone when talking to a hard-of-hearing user.
The speaker at the bottom of the charging case can emit sound for Find My. This is similar to AirTag and can help users find a lost case that is just out of sight.
These new details from 52audio seem to corroborate design details and previous health-related rumors, but the source doesn’t have a long history in Apple leaks. The publication previously leaked images of the AirPods 3, which proved accurate, so time will tell if this latest leak also holds true.
Previous rumors have suggested health updates and a more radical redesign without a stem. If Apple intends on releasing the new AirPods Pro in the fall, then the design and feature set is in place, and leaks will likely get more accurate.
Apple is sneaky. A few years ago they released hearing aids when they partnered with a company(don’t remember the name). They’ve been testing the market for a while. I remember thinking gen 1 AirPods would make good hearing aids.
The hearing aid Market definitely needs a shake up. The price of hearing aids is outrageous for what they are. And old people like my father have trouble using them. I fear losing my hearing.
I would prefer Apple enter the market properly with a dedicated hearing aid. At the very least functionality in hearing aids would be improved, and prices would fall.
I have often thought Apple could do the same with hearing.
Beats said:Apple is sneaky. A few years ago they released hearing aids when they partnered with a company(don’t remember the name). They’ve been testing the market for a while. I remember thinking gen 1 AirPods would make good hearing aids.Apple is not sneaky, technology is sneaky it’s forever changing. Apple simply adapts to changing technologies.
Apple is not sneaky, technology is sneaky it’s forever changing. Apple simply adapts to changing technologies.
I can’t use these because they don’t stay in my ears. I skipped the original AirPods because I knew for sure they wouldn’t stay in my ears but I gave the AirPods Pro a shot. The only ear bud speakers that I have ever had success with are ones with the triple flange sleeves and I know for sure that Apple will not have that type. The only company that I know of that has them is Shure.
AirPod case with microphone?? Doubt it.
Would be much better to use AppleWatch microphone since it’s already on your wrist and thus wouldn’t have to fumble holding a case; and/or iPhone microphone.
And with AW user could adjust volume or gain simply by turning the crown without looking away and breaking eye contact.
Apple will remove any perceived stigma of wearing hearing aids and make them fashionable like eye glass frames.
This of course will coincide with the new FDA allowance for over the counter hearing aids.
I expect to eventually see a lot more people walking around with AirPods in their ears all day. And they’ll have a spare set fully charged to swap out. Two sets of AirPod Pros are much less expensive than most, if not all, current hearing aids. Even three sets of AirPods may become normal so as to never run the risk of being without. And still cheaper.
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