Apple's Next-Gen AirPods Pro May Not Have This Rumored Feature

Apple Inc’s AAPL next-generation AirPods Pro may not come with a much-rumored feature.

What Happened: Apple-focused journalist Mark Gurman said in his latest newsletter that the 2022 version of Airpods Pro may not have a heart rate measurement or body temperature feature.

Gurman, however, said that both the health-related features were explored within Apple and “could arrive one day.”

See Also: How To Buy Apple (AAPL) Shares

Why It Matters: Gurman noted that AirPod Pros were launched at the end of 2019 and some users could now be experiencing battery-life issues or slippage in reliability. 

He added that the Tim Cook-led company has been aiming to add the body temperature feature to the Apple Watch Series 8.

The analyst believes that feature will come to both the Apple Watch Series 8 and a rugged edition aimed at extreme sports athletes. 

Last year, it was reported that Apple was exploring options to transform the AirPods into a health device with features such as enhanced hearing, body temperature, and pulse monitoring.

Price Action: On Friday, Apple shares closed 1.6% higher at $138.93 in the regular session and rose 0.1% in the after-hours trading, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Read Next: Why Apple's iPhone 14 Won't Have an Upgraded Chip

Photo via Djomas on Shutterstock

Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs
Comments
Loading...
date
ticker
name
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Recommendation
Firm
Posted In: Analyst ColorNewsAnalyst RatingsTechMediaAirPodsApple WatchConsumer TechiPhone
Benzinga simplifies the market for smarter investing

Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.

Join Now: Free!