Apple's wireless headphones were introduced on September 7, 2016 and have been on sale since December 2016. The AirPods are still very popular today.
According to a new report by the news channel Bloomberg, Amazon plans to launch its own AirPods with Alexa integration before the end of this year. The Alexa earbuds are said to be one of the online mail order company's biggest projects. According to Bloomberg, the focus is on sound quality – which is said to be significantly better than the AirPods. This would also be a major step forward in terms of Alexa mobility. Whether Amazon's earbuds will truly be wireless remains unclear. Bloomberg claims that the earbuds are similar to the AirPods in terms of design and functionality. The first test versions are said to be available in black and gray. According to the report, the AirPods competitors also feature "physical gesture controls" such as tapping to answer calls and switch between songs.
They will also have their own charging case, just like the AirPods. Because the earphones depend on a connection to the smartphone, Alexa integration is said to be particularly tricky.
AirPods 3 in development
Bloomberg does not fail to mention the third generation of AirPods. The news channel claims that Apple is already working on the AirPods 3 – the focus is supposed to be on noise cancellation and waterproofing. Similar reports were already made in 2018 – according to this, the AirPods 2 have such improvements. Amazon's Alexa plugs will be released in the second half of 2019 - according to Bloomberg. Whether the product will actually become a competitor to the AirPods remains to be seen.
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