Apple Plans Smaller AirPods Pro, Revamped Entry-Level Model

  • New AirPods earbuds planned to be announced as early as 2021
  • Hit accessory sees new competition from Amazon, Google, others
AirPods have become one of Apple’s biggest hits in recent years.Photographer: SOPA Images/Getty Images
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Apple Inc. is planning updates to its AirPods earbuds next year, seeking to capitalize on the success of a product that has become an important source of growth.

The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is working on two new models: third-generation entry-level AirPods and the second version of the AirPods Pro earbuds, according to people familiar with the plans.