New AirPods Pro may launch in 2022 with a deal with health monitoring

Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro will launch subsequent yr, following the discharge of an up to date pair of normal AirPods this yr, in keeping with a brand new report from Bloomberg. The new AirPods Pro will reportedly function upgraded movement sensors to permit for health monitoring, whereas the entry-level AirPods could have an up to date design just like the Pro fashions together with a shorter stem.

In a previous report from last year Bloomberg stated that the upcoming AirPods Pro may ditch the stem totally in favor of a extra compact design just like Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Plus or Google’s Pixel Buds. However, on the time Bloomberg famous that design challenges meant these plans may change. Its newest report says Apple has “tested” this design, which sounds prefer it’s not assured to seem within the ultimate mannequin.

Alongside the 2 new AirPods fashions, Apple is reported to be developing a HomePod geared up with a display, in addition to a separate Apple TV-like system that would embody a speaker and digital camera for video calls.

The new AirPods could be the primary updates to Apple’s true wi-fi lineup in over a yr. Apple first launch its AirPods Pro in late 2019, whereas its entry-level AirPods haven’t been up to date since March 2019. It launched its first AirPods-branded over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max, in December.