AirPods 3 leak falls flat as Apple Music launches spatial audio solo

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AirPods 3 leak falls flat as Apple Music launches spatial audio solo

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UPDATE: Apple has announced Apple Music spatial sound with Dolby Atmos, and that it will be bringing lossless audio to its entire itemize for no additional monthly fee. Notwithstanding, the AirPods iii has not been announced.

It's always a expert idea to approach leaks with a critical eye, but the latest AirPods 3 release launch date rumor is difficult to believe.

As reported by AppleTrack and originally tipped by YouTuber Luke Miani, the AirPods 3 will supposedly be announced — if not launched outright on May eighteen, just a couple of days from at present.

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Here's why we're skeptical. AppleTrack is more of an aggregator of leaks than a leaks source itself, but Miani has no track record of providing insider information — much less information that turns out to be accurate subsequently.

Second, a mid-May launch would contradict pretty much everything else we've heard nigh the AirPods three launch window, which consensus has largely congenital for being in the 2nd one-half of 2021. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, for whom AppleTrack has a 75% leak accuracy rating, has suggested that the AirPods 3 hasn't even entered mass production yet.

We practice believe the AirPods iii launch is getting pretty close, as the apparent pattern has leaked repeatedly. And, although it would seemingly make more sense for Apple to announce its next big headphones release at an outcome, like WWDC 2021, both the AirPods two and AirPods Pro had much humbler launches via press release.

Miani apparently told AppleTracks that this will be how Apple reveals the AirPods 3 too, alongside the launch of a new Apple Music Hi-Fi service. This is rumored to offer lossless and Hi-Res music for the same $9.99 per month.

That's believable enough — a double-header of audio releases makes a lot of sense — and since Apple tree has now teased an official Apple Music announcement coming soon, it'south viable at least that Apple Music Hullo-Fi could indeed launch on May 18.

As for the AirPod 3, withal, this engagement just seems a niggling likewise soon, given what we've heard from more established sources. For what it's worth, regular Apple tipster LeaksApplePro has suggested Apple Music HiFi volition be revealed on May xviii, merely the AirPods three won't be. LeaksApplePro has a mixed tape, only recently did correctly proper name the products that launched during the Apple April issue.

A May xviii launch would as well meet Apple competing with Google I/O 2021, which starts on the same day. Then again, Apple tree has shown that information technology could care less what the competition is doing.

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James is currently Hardware Editor at Stone Newspaper Shotgun, but earlier that was Audio Editor at Tom'southward Guide, where he covered headphones, speakers, soundbars and annihilation else that intentionally makes noise. A PC enthusiast, he also wrote computing and gaming news for TG, usually relating to how hard it is to find graphics card stock.

Source: https://www.tomsguide.com/news/airpods-3-launch-tipped-for-this-week-apple-music-hifi

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