Apple has big plans for AirPods in 2024: the AirPods Max are getting a refresh, the AirPods Pro are getting at the very least a significant software upgrade and there are two new models of non-pro AirPods in development to replace the excellent AirPods 3.
That's according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, whose sources have gone into lots of details about Apple's ear-related plans for 2024. According to Gurman, 2024 is going to be an unusual year for Apple because the iPhone won't be the star: while of course there's an iPhone 16 coming, it's not going to be a particularly significant upgrade. This year Apple's focus is on things you can put on your head (Vision Pro), things you can put on your wrist (Apple Watch) and things you can stick in or on your ears (AirPods).
