Apple has confirmed that it is working on releasing an AirPods Pro ‘Lite’ version. This new variant of the popular TWS earbuds from the company arrives without its popular active noise cancelling feature and is expected to launch at a lower price tag.

As per TheElec report, the Cupertino based giant is working on such a product to expand its presence in the wireless earphones market, which has grown immensely in recent times. The report states that the Lite variant of the AirPods Pro without the noise cancelling feature will launch sometime within the first half of next year. At the moment, the company is developing a system-in-package (SiP) product containing ‘H1’, an AirPod audio driver chip, through a domestic materials partner.

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The existing SiP has a rounded shape, while the upcoming Lite variant is expected to feature a simple square design. According to the report, it is scheduled to undergo quality verification within this year and start production in 2021. As per a source close to the matter, the price of these new hearables will be around 20 percent lower than the price of the AirPods Pro that arrives with the active noise cancelling technology.

Apparently, Apple had originally planned on launching the AirPods Pro Lite immediately after the base AirPods Pro. However, the demand and popularity of the latter exceeded expectations causing the company to delay the product to maximize its sales and margins. Apple is one of the most popular brand in the hearables market, so the move to launch a more affordable AirPods would only benefit its position in the industry.

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Apple recently launched its new true-wireless earbuds named AirPods Pro, which comes with the much anticipated active noise cancellation feature. However, it seems that the tech giant isn’t done yet and is set to launch a new version of AirPods Pro.

Taiwan-based publication DigiTimes has shared a preview of its upcoming story to its subscribers in which it continues to claim that Apple is planning to launch a new version of the AirPods Pro.

In the story preview, the publication writes: “USI likely to enter supply chain of AirPods Pro, sources say: Taiwan-based Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a unit of ASE Technology, is likely to obtain system-in-package (SiP) orders for the upcoming AirPods Pro, according to industry sources.”

It seems that the upcoming AirPods Pro models are the same that the publication had previously referred as AirPods Pro Lite. This means these are entry-level earbuds and will be priced lower than the current AirPods Pro available in the market.

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However, there’s no information available about the specs and features of the AirPods Pro Lite. The report further claims that the production for the same is likely to begin by the end of Q2 2020 or later given the current situation in China because of coronavirus outbreak.

We are not sure if the company will call the upcoming earbuds “AirPods Pro Lite” which doesn’t make sense as it has both “Pro” and “Lite” in its name. However, the essence of the report is that an affordable variant of the Apple AirPods Pro with similar sound design, quality will launch, but without active noise cancellation.

Currently, there’s nothing much known about this upcoming product but if the report is true, we expect to know more about the device in the coming weeks.

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