Looks like the Apple AirPods won’t be ready for the holidays

The release of the Apple AirPods doesn’t look like it’ll happen in the near future. A recent Wall Street Journal report claims issues with how the wireless earpieces receive wireless signals via Bluetooth. But Apple blogger John Gruber disputes this claim and says the prototype AirPods he got were working fine and he questions the veracity of the WSJ’s report saying the delay was caused by faulty wireless technology. Gruber speculates the delays could be due to a manufacturing issue at scale.

This isn’t the first time the AirPods’s release has been delayed. It was initially supposed to be released back in October but was pushed back without a clear reason from Apple. Now, if you were expecting to gift or be gifted a pair this Christmas, you’ll have to wait a bit more.

Source: VentureBeat

Apple AirPods could be weeks away

Apple's bluetooth AirPods, which were promised back in October and which have been delayed, are apparently a few weeks away from coming to market according to Apple CEO Tim Cook. The AirPods are the wireless solution to the removal of the headphone jack on the new iPhone 7 and are the best bet for users who aren't keen on using dongles or Apple's Lightning EarPod headphones included in the case. Cook reportedly told a customer via email, "Thanks for your note. Sorry for the delay---we are finalizing them and I anticipate we will begin to ship over the next few weeks." This means that the AirPods should be hitting Apple Stores in early to mid-December, just in time for the frenzied shopping season.

Source: MacRumors.com

Apple's delayed AirPods expected to start shipping next week

Expected to ship back in October, Apple's new wireless AirPods headphones are tipped to be coming next week. While expensive for in-ear headphones, the AirPods do bring a lot of features that play nicely with iOS and the new iPhone 7 devices (as well as iOS and Mac devices).

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Apple's wireless AirPods are going to be delayed

Apple's new wireless AirPod wireless headphones are going to be delayed. The devices, which were previewed along the iPhone 7 Plus as an option for the removal of the headphone jack, offered a new way to listent to music but more importantly showed a more intimate way to interact with Siri as well as serve as stereo or mono bluetooth headsets for calls and audio playback.

AirPods were expected to come 'late October' and speculated to be available for sale starting this week. Apple told TechCrunch that the accessories aren't ready and will need more time in the oven before they are going to be released in the wild. Some handpicked Apple media got to take pre-production AirPods and most say that they work well and are quite transformative. I guess we'll have to wait a little longer to find out if that is true.

Source: TechCrunch