Apple has often made headlines with news of new patents. These typically revolve around headlines like “new iPhone camera style, AirPods design changes,” which have found their place in the media. While we’ve seen some of these patents materialize into produced devices, there are also some that we haven’t even heard about. Today, however, news of a patent with significant potential has emerged. Here are the details of our story that will make you wonder, “Are screen-equipped AirPods models coming?”
Are we returning to iPod? Screen-equipped AirPods models may be coming!
Our longtime readers will remember Apple’s acquisition of the screen-equipped AirPods patent in 2021. The patent allowed for various audio and headphone settings to be adjusted via the screen on the headphone case. However, this patent remained in the form of a concept, and perhaps prototypes that we never saw were produced. But today, a new post on Twitter (X) has ignited discussions on the matter.
Unfortunately, counterfeit AirPods production has reached alarming levels. Many users are being scammed with counterfeit AirPods models purchased from unreliable sources. Before we proceed with our story, let’s issue a warning: do not purchase AirPods from websites or stores whose reliability you are not sure of.
The release date of the highly anticipated Apple Vision Pro device has been a subject of curiosity for a long time.
In addition to high-quality replicas of headphones circulating in the market, these manufacturers have also started making productions similar to Apple’s old patents. A user known for his posts on Twitter about the topic, named Fix Apple, shared a new post. The post showed a replica of the screen-equipped AirPods patent Apple acquired in 2021, and it garnered significant attention.
The Chinese manufacturer offers users great convenience with a screen added to the charging case. With the screen integrated into the case of a fake AirPods 3, users can control various features such as volume control, noise cancellation activation/deactivation, and more.
What’s noteworthy here is that a counterfeit manufacturer has reproduced a patent that Apple acquired three years ago, and it’s surprisingly functional. This has led users to start asking questions like, “Would Apple itself make this production?”
