Everything we think we know about the new AirPods that Apple could announce soon AAPL

Get the Full StoryHollis Johnson Business InsiderAirPods are one of Apple's most warmly received new products in years.

The tiny wireless earbuds have become more consistently visible in urban areas like New York and San Francisco since they first went on sale in December 2016.

"We're thrilled to see so many customers enjoying AirPods," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in July. "It reminds me of the early days of iPod when I started noticing white earbuds everywhere I went."

That also means it might soon be time for Apple to release a new version of AirPods — let's call them AirPods 2.

Here's what to expect from the new AirPods, based on rumors: Apple has already announced a new AirPods case that will be able to charge without being plugged in, using wireless charging.

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Currently, the AirPods case needs to be plugged in to charge.

Apple has said it will sell the charging case separately, and that it will launch in 2018. The biggest physical difference is a tiny LED.

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But that's not the only AirPods rumor that has surfaced. Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has discussed "second-generation AirPods" with changed components.

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Source: MacRumors

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