The iOS 16.4 Release Candidate, the final version of the software prior to its public release, has arrived. And with it is apparent evidence of new AirPods, found by aaronp613 on Twitter.
Buried within the code of the iOS 16.4 Release Candidate are references to an "A3048" AirPod model and an "A2968" AirPods case haven't been seen before, and it's a mystery as to what they could refer to. The current AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro 2 are only a year and a half old and six months old respectively, so it feels too soon for an upgrade here. There have been claims of Apple working on AirPods Lite, or new AirPods Max, but they're currently thought to be arriving next year.
