Apple AirPods 3: First Clues Related to Internal Design

What is possibly the most viewed product on the streets with the Apple seal is already preparing the development of its third generation. That is at least what the words of Ming-Chi Kuo , the famous analyst expert in the intricacies of Cupertino who has released the first clues about the future new version of the Airpods, hint at .

New smaller AirPods?

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Before you start cheering for us, we must warn you that this information would be related to a launch located in 2021, so do not expect an imminent arrival of new models. That said, it would be best if you go looking for an alternative to AirPods in the meantime and keep reading to see what you could find in a few months.

According to Kuo, the main innovation that will determine the success of the new models is the change in manufacturing technology, since Apple would go from using SMT technology to a more modern SiP (system-in-package), which is just what it already uses the AirPods Pro that we can find in stores, but what exactly is that?

SMT vs SiP

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It is a manufacturing process that involves some miniaturization, which allows obtaining more compact and reduced form factors. The direct example we have with the AirPods Pro , which as you will know with smaller and more compact than the original AirPods, precisely because of this difference. It is something that we can also see in the Apple Watch , where for example the Series 4 with cellular connectivity opts for this format to achieve a reduction in the size of the internal plate of the device.

Some of the advantages of using SiP architecture are reducing the size and thickness of the form factor (including more components), obtaining more flexible designs when manufacturing them, reducing costs and reducing time to market, something that would come in especially handy for an accessory like AirPods.

Will it bring news?

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In addition to being able to offer a more compact size, it remains to be seen whether this new generation would be able to offer new functionalities with the help of extra sensors. Be that as it may, the sales estimate of the accessory is expected to grow, since the supposed absence of headphones in the box of the future iPhone 12 could accelerate the sale of the wireless model.

But for now the advantages and novelties that this new version will incorporate remain a mystery, so we will see what Apple decides to include so that this new version feels like a generational leap beyond advanced restyling.