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Apple appears to be planning to unveil its new Beats Pill speaker on Tuesday, June 25, according to a teaser shared on social media site X (formerly Twitter) today.
The Beats by Dre account posted a short video starring LeBron James and featuring the Beats Pill speaker, with the text "6/25," which seemingly hints at the debut date of the device.
Signs of a new Beats Pill speaker first surfaced in April when NBA superstar LeBron James was spotted carrying it in a photo. It was later spotted with F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, soccer star Lionel Messi, and Kim Kardashian.
Our first real look at the speaker came in May with images hidden in the iOS 17.5 beta, and since then, it has been spotted in multiple regulatory databases.
While no official details have surfaced on the Beats Pill feature set, it has a pill-shaped design that's similar to the Beats Pill speaker that was discontinued in 2022. The new model includes a lanyard that was not provided with prior speakers, and based on the iOS 17.5 leak, we know it will come in gold, red, and black. Other likely features include upgraded Bluetooth 5.3, Find My integration, and USB-C charging, all of which are upgrades Apple has been adding across its product lineup.
Article Link: Apple Teases June 25 Beats Pill Unveiling
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gigapocket1
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Hopefully updated beats fit pros are released as well
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I'm actually in the market for a portable speaker since my old JBL Charge 1 died. I think I'll wait to see how the new Pill is. I'd love to see instant, reliable pairing like with Airpods, since it's an Apple product as well.
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Corefile
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An over the counter Pill.
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I'll wait for a HomePod mini, hopefully with a battery and dock so you can pick it up and move it around the house. Needs new Siri.
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It’s 2024 and people get jazzed about low quality audio? Huh.
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this certainly is one hyped up product ... let's see if it delivers
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Bring back the XL
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GrayFlannel
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rchaser said:
It’s 2024 and people get jazzed about low quality audio? Huh.
Take a breath before you read this next sentence. A 12 year old kid was born in 2012.
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rchaser said:
It’s 2024 and people get jazzed about low quality audio? Huh.
I mean we don't know yet. It could be amazing.
I don't have high hopes, but it would be nice to have a portable speaker that integrates really well with Apple stuff like Airpods do.
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Jovijokerklasma
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ipedro said:
I'll wait for a HomePod mini, hopefully with a battery and dock so you can pick it up and move it around the house.
That makes too much sense for it to ever happen with Apple.
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Looking forward to the reviews. I need an upgrade over my Anker Soundcore 2, which is meh.
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Again, I’m def getting one only because my old Amazon basics one is dying and I need something to listen inside the old delivery van I use at work (2012 freightliner sprinter van)
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haunebu
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A Bluetooth audio speaker. Incredible.
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Jovijoker, Victor Mortimer, SanderEvers and 1 other personnewyorksole
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they brought back HomePod and now Beats Pill.
let’s see if they actually make good upgrades to the Pill. unlike HomePod…
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Kottu
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I have seen kids walking around with bluetooth speakers and listening music like in the 80s with boombox. If apple drops these with <100$ price tag with descent quality, it’s going to be a huge hit.
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Still feels unreal Apple bought Beats
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Kottu said:
I have seen kids walking around with bluetooth speakers and listening music like in the 80s with boombox. If apple drops these with <100$ price tag with descent quality, it’s going to be a huge hit.
Great... Current sat next to an idiot on the tube playing TikToks out of his phone.
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svish
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Was expecting it to be available earlier this month. Good to know about a confirmed release date
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zorinlynx said:
I mean we don't know yet. It could be amazing.
I don't have high hopes, but it would be nice to have a portable speaker that integrates really well with Apple stuff like Airpods do.
These things have been around forever, they've never been interesting or exciting. They always sound awful. They can't defy physics.
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Victor Mortimerpksv
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The most annoying thing about most of the BT speakers is the lack of a previous song button.
To repeat a song you have to resort to your phone. I really don't understand these design decisions. Is it to save $0.50?
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SoldOnApple
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A hard pill to swallow. Because it is so big, and has a battery inside.
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Another thing for people to use in public to annoy others. This trend of playing movies and videos at full volume when and wherever you feel like it is insufferable.
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Sheepish-Lord said:
Another thing for people to use in public to annoy others. This trend of playing movies and videos at full volume when and wherever you feel like it is insufferable.
Is this the first time you've seen this innovation in the form of a wireless BT speaker?
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pksv said:
Is this the first time you've seen this innovation in the form of a wireless BT speaker?
No. But it’s Apple and it’s apparently social acceptable to do what I said above these days so I have no doubt this is why this item was brought back from the grave.
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