Apple to Release Cheaper AirPods Models, AirPods Max Update with USB-C in 2024; Improved AirPods and RCS Messaging for iPhones Also Expected
• Apple plans to release lower-cost AirPods later in 2024, potentially using Foxconn subsidiary as a supplier and ramping up production in India • Analyst Jeff Pu expects updated AirPods Max to launch in Q4 2024, likely adding USB-C charging • Gurman previously said new 4th-gen AirPods models coming in Sept/Oct with better fit, sound, USB-C case, and more • AirTags being used by criminals in Montreal to steal vehicles after owners visited the city • Google revealed Apple will add RCS messaging support to iPhones in the fall to improve texting with Android users