AirPods are surely Apple’s most famous and successful accessories. Its sales number in the millions and continue to grow. The latest model they launched, the second generation AirPods Pro, was a hit. At least this editor is thrilled with his.
However, the very nature of the AirPods makes us wonder what news we will see in the future. The AirPods Max were released in 2020 and a second version is expected soon. yet here there is a pattern that seems to repeat itself in the rest of the product lines
AirPods Ultra. Fact or fiction?
The truth is that Some AirPods Ultra would make all the sense in the world. And a new Apple patent could give us a first clue as to what they might look like. As published in the United States Patent Office, Apple would work on AirPods with a kind of screen integrated into its case.
We can see in the images how an AirPods case is shown in which a music player is projected similar to the one we find in the Music app. This would be especially useful for cases where the iPhone is kept in a backpack and not easily accessible.
In addition, the patent also describes the possibility of put pressure on the case itself to perform various functions like changing modes (noise cancellation, transparency…) and even activating Siri or changing songs. Basically, we would be faced with an integration of the gestures that we already have in the AirPods themselves but in their case. An interesting option that opens up many possibilities, some of which are possible… AirPods Ultra.
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