When the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were unveiled in October, Apple also announced that it would release Airpods - wireless earphones that connected via Bluetooth. The wearable was supposed to enter the market in October, but the Cupertino-based company has since delayed the same. According to the tech giant, it needed "a little more time."
As Mac Rumors notes, Apple has since kept quiet about any updates on the Airpods, or when it will be available. However, the publication continues on to say that an insider has finally let some light in on why the gadget has been kept under wraps. Apparently, the company is working on some kinks that the public first thought of.
For example, Apple is apparently looking into how it can resolve the issues of battery and if one Airpod is lost. These thing are vital to the use and success of the new wearable, and the company is aware of that. These two issues were some of the first to be raised by the public after the Airpods were first introduced, after all. Furthermore, it as to fix the issue that most Bluetooth earpieces face - the connection to the actual device.
Business Insider explains that with most earphones of the wireless category, only one piece actually connects to the device, while the second connects to the first. Apple, meanwhile, is trying to develop tech that will connect the device to both earpieces. The current struggle involves making sure that each piece will receive the data simultaneously.
There has been no definite announcement made regarding the release of the Airpods, which are noted as "coming soon" on its official webpage. However, several news outlets have claimed that Apple started production on the unit at a limited basis for this month. Where there units are for testing or shipping was not confirmed.
