Apple Airpods Pro. (Image: Apple)
Apple is reportedly working on a lite version of its popular Airpods Pro headphones. Production is to be relocated more to Taiwan due to the corona virus failures.
The two generations of his Airpods and the first Airpods Pro launched in October Apple is said to have brought in sales of around 60 million units last year. Especially the Pro models with active noise cancellation apparently sell like hot cakes, Even before the production downtimes due to the corona virus, prospective customers had to expect up to four weeks delivery time. Apple is now working on a lite version of its Airpods Pro wireless headphones, Macrumors.com reports,
Cheap Airpods Pro or Airpods 3.0?
The US portal appeals to this a report of the Taiwanese industry service Digitimes, which it claims has direct contacts with manufacturers in the country. However, Digitimes is often wrong, especially when it comes to product names or delivery times. It is therefore unclear whether Apple is after the March second generation of Airpods and really refined the Airpods Pro launched in October on a new version of its headphones. This may also simply mean a third generation of Airpods.
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In addition to the Airpods Pro Lite, Digitimes is also expecting product updates for the iPad, Apple Watch and iMac. All new models will therefore be presented in the coming months. For iPad and Apple Watch However, the presentation is only possible in September at the earliest, according to Digitimes from Apple suppliers.
Apple suppliers are fleeing China
One problem that is currently putting pressure on the manufacture of products in China is Factory closings due to corona virus, Apple and other US tech companies are therefore already looking for other production sites. For the upcoming new products, the mostly Taiwanese suppliers should switch more to factories in Taiwan according to Apple’s ideas. Already the smoldering one US-China trade war had made sure that companies that produce for US corporations for factories in countries like India or Vietnam have looked around.
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