Due to the compact size of AirPods, noise reduction may not be comparable to active noise reduction technology like Studio 3 headphones. However, Barclays analysts believe that Apple will improve the existing AirPods' exterior design.
The agency believes that the demand for AirPods will continue to grow. It is expected that sales volume in 2018 will be as high as 30 million.
The first generation of AirPods was released in December 2016, but it is still unknown when the second-generation products will appear. Bloomberg has reported that the second-generation AirPods may be launched this year, and another 2019 will bring a water-proof machine. type.
Barclays analysts believe that AirPods will not be updated until 2019, but Apple may cut prices for AirPods in the second quarter. The new headphones will use physical analog noise reduction instead of using electronic devices to actively reduce noise, such as the latest Beats Studio headphones. The noise reduction method.
In addition, when Barclays analysts talked about the new iPhone, they reiterated Guo's previous predictions that Apple will launch a 6.1-inch LCD screen iPhone, which looks similar to the iPhone X, but the price will be much lower, retain the Face ID but the parameters will be lower. X will be discontinued, replaced by a new model with 4GB of memory, and there will be a 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus.