Last week, Apple’s product roadmap for the second half of this year and the first half of next year was tipped. Now, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his weekly Power On newsletter has revealed interesting information about future Apple AirPods. The Cupertino-based tech giant is said to be working on incorporating health features in future models of its TWS earphones. Read on to know more details below.
Future generations of Apple AirPods tipped to come with health features
By incorporating health and wellness features in future AirPods, users will be able to track vital parameters. This will also enhance the capabilities of the TWS earphones. Gurman says that Apple is working on significant innovations related to hearing health and body temperature that is planned to release in the next few years.
The future generation of Apple AirPods is tipped to be integrated with a body temperature sensor. It is expected to accurately measure the temperature of the user’s body through the ear canal. This is said to be more effective than the Apple Watch 8 and Ultra which collect data through the wrist.
Additionally, Apple is also planning to position the future AirPods as a viable substitute for hearing aids. This is because the FDA regulations in the USA now allow the over-the-counter purchase of hearing aids without a prescription. Future AirPods might get a hearing test feature that will enable users to detect any hearing issues. The feature will play different sounds and tones to determine a user’s hearing capacity. Currently, Apple already offers Live Listen and Conversation Boost features on AirPods.
There will be a significant leap for Apple and the TWS earphones segment, if the future generations of AirPods indeed come with a body temperature sensor and hearing test feature. We have come across multiple instances of how Apple’s smartwatches have saved users lives. However, the Cupertino-based tech giant is still a few years away from launching the next-generation AirPods. If the current product roadmap is anything to go by, we can expect them to debut in 2025.
Aside from updates to future AirPods, Gurman also reveals that Apple might update the AirPods with a USB-C port at the fall event expected to happen in September this year. He also added that Apple might explore the possibility of reducing the price of its entry-level AirPods.
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