AirPods have taken the world by storm with their revolutionary new design. Here are 5 interesting facts about Apple’s iconic wireless earbuds:
1. AirPods are popular because …
Aside from the obvious--cool design, good sound, lightweight, convenient, etc.--they happen to have a huge social presence and trendiness. The “AirPod flex” memes (see below) all over the Internet serve as a surprisingly effective marketing technique. According to the Guardian, the “online chatter creates a “desirability” all of its own” and goes so far as to call AirPods a “millennial status symbol”.
2. They first came out in 2016, but only became hugely popular at the end of 2018
AirPods were actually first mocked in 2016 by the tech industry upon release, hence the lack of popularity.
3. 16 million AirPods sold in 2017 and 28 million in 2018
These statistics were estimated by the famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Counterpoint Research goes even further, stating that “ Apple sold an estimated 35 million pairs of AirPods in 2018”. Whatever the true number sold, it’s a lot!
4. 3rd-generation AirPods in the works
According to Forbes magazine, “two reports indicate that Apple AirPods 3 are due by this time next year or before”.
5. What happens if you lose one?
According to iMore, you can “try to locate it using the Find My iPhone app”. If that doesn’t work, you can purchase a new one from Apple and pair the new AirPod to your existing one, but only if they are the same generation.
Works Cited
Cresci, Elena. “How Did Apple's AirPods Go from Mockery to Millennial Status Symbol?” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 10 Feb. 2019, www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2019/feb/10/how-did-apples-airpods-go-from-mockery-to-millennial-status-symbol.
Cybart, Neil. “AirPods Have Gone Viral.” Above Avalon, Above Avalon, 11 Feb. 2019, www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2019/2/11/airpods-have-gone-viral.
Mamiit, Aaron, and Aaron Mamiit. “Analyst Says Apple Will Launch AirPods Update in 2019, Redesign by 2020.” Digital Trends, Digital Trends, 3 Dec. 2018, www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/airpods-upgrade-2019-all-new-design-2020/.
Phelan, David. “Week In Wearables: AirPods 3, Google Fit On IOS, Tech Tips For Runners, Dreem 2.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 26 Apr. 2019, www.forbes.com/sites/davidphelan/2019/04/26/week-in-wearables-airpods-3-reported-google-fit-on-ios-tech-tips-for-runners-dreem-2/#7ad930c05552.
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