Apple AirPods Release Date: Wireless Earbuds On Track To Ship Before End Of 2016
By Anu Passary. The release of the wireless earbuds from Apple, the AirPods, may have been delayed beyond its initial late October
deadline. But the accessory is on track to ship before the year's end. (Photo : Stephen Lam | Getty Images)
Apple AirPods Release Date: Wireless Earbuds On Track To
Ship Before End Of 2016
By Anu Passary | Nov 03, 2016 07:38 PM EDT
The svelte-looking AirPods, unveiled at the Apple keynote in September, got most people
talking for all sorts of reasons. Now, these overly hyped earbuds have been delayed, although
they will ship within this year.
AirPods, the wireless earphones from Apple, quickly made it to the wishlist of iDevice lovers,especially those who were looking to buy the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. However, the
accessory is yet to make its way to consumers.
Despite the hiccups, whatever they might be, Apple fans will be pleased to learn that the
AirPods — which Tim Cook claims do not fall off even when dancing — will reach device owners
this year and not by January 2017.
At the time of launch, Apple did not give an exact date when the AirPods would be made
available, merely stating that the accessory would hit the shelves sometime in late October.
However, the product release was delayed as confirmed by the company: "we don't believe in
shipping a product before it's ready, and we need a little more time before AirPods are ready for
our customers."A rumor courtesy of supply chain sources in China purports that the AirPods would not make its
way to retail shelves before January 2017, which hinted at Apple encountering problems with
the peripherals.
But the latest tip off from industry insiders would be welcomed by consumers as they might
soon be able to lay their hands on the $159 AirPods, which can reportedly last 5 hours on a
single chargeThe fact that retail sources have affirmed that they have a few demo pairs for customers and are
"ready to go any time," simply awaiting the green light from Apple, is a positive sign. This
suggests that the launch of the AirPods might be sooner than we estimate.
An educated guess is that Apple might launch the wireless AirPods ahead of the holiday
shopping season for people looking to buy the earbuds as a gift. However, we need to wait and
watch when the AirPods, featuring the W1 chip, will finally be made available.
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