Airpod | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:20:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Airpod | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Apple’s AirPods appear to be having connectivity issues https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/apple/matthew-wilson/apples-airpods-appear-to-be-having-connectivity-issues/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/apple/matthew-wilson/apples-airpods-appear-to-be-having-connectivity-issues/#respond Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:20:58 +0000 http://dev.kitguru.net/?p=319654 It looks like Apple is having some more trouble with its new wireless AirPod headphones. This week, owners of the overpriced earbuds began complaining about random disconnections while on phone calls. Those writing in on Apple's support page claim that this disconnection issue does not occur while listening to music or watching videos but it …

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It looks like Apple is having some more trouble with its new wireless AirPod headphones. This week, owners of the overpriced earbuds began complaining about random disconnections while on phone calls. Those writing in on Apple's support page claim that this disconnection issue does not occur while listening to music or watching videos but it does regularly interrupt the flow of conversation.

The AirPods were initially due out in October but following reports of continued manufacturing issues, the release was pushed back to late December. Now, AirPod owners are taking to a 17-page long support thread to talk about issues with Bluetooth connectivity dropping while on phone calls on the iPhone 6S.

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The interesting thing here is that this issue seems to be mainly presenting itself on the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, which were released long before the AirPods were developed. This means that perhaps there is a compatibility issue with older generation devices when it comes to using the AirPods.

As it stands, Apple is currently investigating these problems but there is no word on when to expect a fix so in the meantime, you might want to avoid long phone calls while using the AirPods.

KitGuru Says: This problem only seems to be affecting the older iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, which is very strange. Hopefully this is something that can be patched with software, rather than a hardware compatibility issue.

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Apple delays launch of Airpods to make them ready https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/jon-martindale/apple-delays-launch-of-airpods-to-make-them-ready/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/jon-martindale/apple-delays-launch-of-airpods-to-make-them-ready/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:17:04 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=309831 Although Apple's wireless earbuds, the Airpods, are still slated for release next week, Apple has given a statement suggesting it won't be able to meet that date. It wasn't happy to disclose a revised release date, but it said that it needed just a little while longer to work on the headphones, before they were ready …

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Although Apple's wireless earbuds, the Airpods, are still slated for release next week, Apple has given a statement suggesting it won't be able to meet that date. It wasn't happy to disclose a revised release date, but it said that it needed just a little while longer to work on the headphones, before they were ready for consumers.

“The early response to AirPods has been incredible,” Apple said in a statement to Ars, but it went on to say: “We don't believe in shipping a product before it's ready.” With that in mind, it's pushed back the debut of the AirPods to some indeterminate date.

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Presumably it's not going to be too long away, since Apple will want to cash in on iPhone 7 buyers looking to accessorise before the Christmas period, or to provide wireless audio presents for friends and family. The £160 earbuds presumably have quite a nice margin for Apple, so getting them out within the next few weeks will be paramount.

That said, we may learn a little more about when to expect the AirPods later today. Apple is set to detail much at the Mac event later today, though of course AirPods aren't really part of that desktop and laptop line up.

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KitGuru Says: There are of course alternative Bluetooth earbuds that you can buy if that's what you're really after, though I know that Apple fans like to stay within that official hardware circle. 

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