Apple AirPods Pro 2 May Have Dazzling Features, But There’s A Catch

Consumer Tech Apple AirPods Pro 2 May Have Dazzling Features, But There’s A Catch David Phelan Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about lifestyle tech New! Follow this author to improve your content experience. Got it! Jul 4, 2022, 07:00am EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Apple AirPods Pro: will the second-generation model have new health updates, or not? David Phelan Apple’s next high-end earbuds are expected later this year, but a new report from Apple commentator Mark Gurman suggests that some predicted features may be missing, such as the game-changing health monitoring which have been highly anticipated.

MORE FROM FORBES Apple AirPods Pro 2: Surprise Leak Reveals Stunning Upgrade By David Phelan Here’s everything we’ve learnt from Gurman’s latest missive, in his latest Power On newsletter . Release date Gurman says this is still scheduled for this year, which will be three years since the original AirPods Pro. By the way, I’d expect the next model to be called AirPods Pro second generation rather than AirPods Pro 2.

Though he doesn’t specify the date, I’d expect Apple to announce the next AirPods Pro at an event in September or October. That’s not certain, though: the originals were revealed in a behind-closed-doors event on October 28, 2019, and released two days later. The same arrangement could apply for the new earbuds.

MORE FOR YOU Google Issues Warning For 2 Billion Chrome Users Forget The MacBook Pro, Apple Has Bigger Plans Google Discounts Pixel 6, Nest & Pixel Buds In Limited-Time Sale Event Gurman also says that this new release is “about time”: after three years, early adopters may find their current earbuds have flagging batteries—though that’s not been my experience. Health monitoring For a while now, there have been rumors of new health-related features for the next AirPods Pro. Apple exec Kevin Lynch hinted last June about how the sensors in different devices could talk to each other with new features which would be possible .

MORE FROM FORBES AirPods Pro: Apple Hints At Amazing New Direction For Future AirPods By David Phelan The first sensor predicted was so that the earbuds could measure the wearer’s heart rate through their ears. This is a neat extra which would be of real benefit for someone out for a run, for instance. Secondly, a temperature sensor has been predicted, to measure the user’s body temperature.

Again, this could be very useful. However, the disappointing news is that Gurman says neither will arrive this year, which means we’re waiting for AirPods Pro 3 to reap the benefits, assuming the feature is still developed. That’s not certain, though Gurman says, “I’m told that neither feature is likely to arrive in the 2022 upgrade, though both enhancements have been explored inside the company and could arrive one day.

” Let’s not hold our breath, then. Even so, big updates are still expected in the 2022 model, including better voice calls and even, just possibly, lossless audio playback. Better battery life is on the cards, too.

We’ll know later in the year, but check back for updates as we have them. MORE FROM FORBES Apple iOS 16: Apple Just Revealed The Coolest iPhone Upgrade Yet By David Phelan David Phelan Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.