https://9to5mac.com/2019/03/22/wireless-powerbeats-airpods-2-rumor/
Apple’s second-generation AirPods aren’t the only newly updated headphones hitting the market this spring. That’s according to CNET which has a nice scoop on upcoming Beats Powerbeats that finally cut the cord.
According to David Carnoy at CNET, Powerbeats headphones will be updated in April with an all-new truly wireless version:
A cord-free version of the Beats PowerBeats wireless sports earphones will be announced in April, according to a person close to the retail channel who has previously provided credible information to CNET.
If accurate, new Powerbeats headphones will ship just a few weeks after Apple updated the original AirPods with a second-gen version that replaces the special W1 chip with a new H1 and adds an optional wireless charging case. As CNET notes, the launch cycle would similarly match Apple introducing its W1 chip first to AirPods then sharing it with Beats headphones in later releases.
CNET says to expect the new Powerbeats to use Apple’s new H1 chip and likely include the voice-activated “Hey Siri” feature. The feature would be necessary if hardware controls were removed.