Apple AirPods (3rd Generation) Officially Announced

Apple has just announced the third generation AirPods, which now feature spatial audio and industry-leading sound, longer battery life, and an all-new design.

The new AirPods are now lightweight with a contoured design. The stem is now shorter than the previous generation and features the same intuitive force sensor as AirPods Pro for media control. The new AirPods are resistant to both sweat and water, with an IPX4 rating for both the earbuds and the charging case.

The third generation now comes with a custom driver and a high dynamic range amplifier that together produces powerful bass with crisp, clean high frequencies. The microphone is covered by an acoustic mesh to help reduce the sound of the wind, so the speaker’s voice comes across distinctly on calls. It also features AAC-ELD, a superior speech codec that offers full HD voice quality, providing clear, natural communication for FaceTime calls.

By combining the power of the H1 chip with an Apple-designed acoustic system, the new AirPods use computational audio to deliver breakthrough sound with Adaptive EQ. Users can enjoy spatial audio featuring Dolby Atmos in Apple Music, movies, and tv shows, along with dynamic head tracking, across Apple devices.

With the Audio Sharing feature, users can now share the audio stream between two sets of AirPods, Pro, or Max, while using iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV. A new skin-detect sensor accurately discerns if AirPods are in the ear — versus in a pocket or on a table — and pauses playback when removed. To help with sound clarity, beamforming microphones block out ambient noise and focus on the user’s voice, while users can also enjoy a hands-free experience by simply saying “Hey Siri” for requests.

For the first time, you can now charge the case with MagSafe, just like an iPhone. Apple claims that the third generation product offers an extra hour of battery life over the previous generation, with up to six hours of listening time and up to four hours of talk time. Just five minutes of charging provides about an hour of battery life, and with four additional charges in the case, users can get up to 30 hours of total listening time.

The AirPods (3rd generation) will be available for RM829 and are available to order soon from apple.com/my/store and in the Apple Store app. The 2nd generation product will be available at the new price of RM589. Additionally, Apple has also released the AirPods Pro with MagSafe Charging Case for the same price of RM1,099. New subscribers can get Apple Music free for six months with the purchase of any AirPods, Pro, or Max.

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