Cheaper AirPods 4 should launch this year, and there’s one reason I might get them

Another new report claims that Apple will launch at least one version of the AirPods 4 this year, with an update to the AirPods Max also set for 2024.

I'm already eying an AirPods upgrade, considering that my current AirPods 2 might be well into their second year of use by the time the 2024 AirPods are out. That means they'll gradually lose battery capacity, and the only way to fix the AirPods battery problem is to get a new model.

But I won't go for either of the cheaper AirPods 4 models until I know what iOS 18 has to offer in terms of new AirPods features. I'm not interested in better noise cancellation. Rumors say Apple will bring features like a hearing test and hearing aid functionality to the AirPods Pro via iOS 18. If that's the case, then I'll want that upgrade.

Then again, there is one reason I'd pick the cheaper AirPods 4 over anything more expensive, and that concerns my fitness routines.

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