Apple Airpods will not be available this month. The announcement was made recently by the Cupertino-based company, confirming as well that the wireless earphone shipping will be delayed for a few weeks. However, the company did not give further details regarding the reason for the delay, prompting some to speculate.
Despite the good response to the Apple Airpods when initially introduced, the company believes that the product is not ready yet for a market release, and that shipping the wireless earphone will not be a good idea. However, there are speculations that suggest the company is having technical problems with the product, including some manufacturing issues or design errors during the final stage.
Nevertheless, these will remain as speculations until Apple provides information about the real cause of the delay. For now, the only sure thing is that the Airpods will be available in the market.
Apple Airpods, meantime, was announced during last month's iPhone 7 event held in San Francisco. Before the release, there are already speculations that the company plans to release a pair of wireless earphones. According to reports, this was due to the fact that Apple is getting rid of the 3.5 mm headphone jack, which later caused some uproar from the public. To address the increasing concerns, the company revealed that it will launch its own brand of wireless earphones, according to report.
Meanwhile, Apple's "Hello Again" event has become official with the new MacBook Pro 2016. According to reports, it has taken a while before the tech giant has redesigned its flagship laptop that has seemed neglected despite the addition of the Force Touch trackpad in the last two years. But with the recent event, Apply is believed to make good through a redesigned MacBook Pro.
Apple's MacBook Pro will be priced at $1,499, while the 13-inch version with the Touch Bar will be available at $1,799. The company is also reported to be keeping around a $1,299 MacBook with a former design, aimed at enterprise customers.
MacBook Pro 15-inch, on the other hand, is priced at $2,399. The three models can now be ordered but only the low-end model is shipping immediately; the Touch Bar designs will ship in two to three weeks, The Verge reported. Watch video about Apple says it needs 'a little more time,' delays AirPods release
