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AirPods

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139 articles accelerating

AirPods has appeared in 139 articles since 2016-09. Coverage peaked in 2024Q3 with 8 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Apple, iPhone, Mark Gurman, Apple Watch.

Articles
139
mentions
Velocity
+400.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+4.750
velocity change
Sources
28
publications

Coverage Timeline

2023-09-25
PTI 8 related

Sources: Apple plans to increase its production in India over 5x to ~$40B in the next four to five years, and start making AirPods, on top of iPhones, in 2024

2022-03-28
Nikkei Asia 24 related

Sources: Apple plans to cut iPhone SE output by ~20% for the next quarter, as war and inflation dampen demand, and reduces AirPods orders by 10M+ for 2022

Lower orders to suppliers are early sign of pressure on tech industry  —  The war in Ukraine is causing supply chain turmoil …

2021-04-28
Nikkei Asia 14 related

Sources: Apple is trimming planned production of AirPods by 25% to 30%, now expecting to make 75M-85M in 2021, compared with previous forecast of 110M

Wireless earphones face heated competition from Samsung, Xiaomi and others  —  TAIPEI — Apple is trimming its planned production …

2020-05-20
9to5Mac 13 related

Kuo says Apple may not include wired EarPods in iPhone 12 box to boost AirPods sales, and raises AirPods sales estimates for 2020 from 80M to 93M units

According to the latest report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple may not include the wired EarPods headphones in the box of the iPhone 12.

2020-03-20
AppleInsider 4 related

Gene Munster: improved availability time for iPhones and AirPods suggests that China has largely returned to regular production after COVID-19 shutdown

Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider :

2020-03-19
AppleInsider 4 related

Gene Munster: improved availability time for iPhones and AirPods suggests that China has largely returned to regular production after COVID-19 shutdown

Improvements in the availability of key Apple products imply supply partners in China have largely returned to regular production output …

2019-05-26
Andreessen Horowitz

The state of the podcasting industry in 2019, including key trends and monetization strategies of audio apps in China

In the world of podcasting, the flywheel is spinning: new technologies including AirPods, connected cars, and smart speakers have made it much easier for consumers to listen … Tweets: @ljin18 , @mwmor...

2019-03-31
Counterpoint Research 2 related

Counterpoint: global wireless “hearables” market hit 12.5M units in Q4 2018, with AirPods at 60% market share, but low and mid-tier brands gaining

Apple was the market leader with its AirPods as premium models continued to dominate the market.  However, mid-tier brands started to gain market share.

2019-03-30
Counterpoint Research 3 related

Counterpoint: global wireless “hearables” market hit 12.5M units in Q4 2018, with AirPods at 60% market share, but low and mid-tier brands gaining

Apple was the market leader with its AirPods as premium models continued to dominate the market.  However, mid-tier brands started to gain market share.

2019-02-12
Above Avalon 6 related

As search interest in AirPods grew 500% YoY during the 2018 holiday season, they are becoming a cultural phenomenon with memes, videos, and tweets

Apple has a hit on its hands, or maybe we should say in its ears.  AirPods have become the second best-selling Apple product out of the gate of all time.

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Narrative

AirPods has appeared in 204 Techmeme articles since September 2016. The biggest stories include Apple unveils the $549 AirPods Max 2, with an H2 chip, up to 1.5x more effective ANC,... and What to expect from Apple's September 9 event: four iPhone 16 models, two AirPods models,.... Frequently covered alongside Apple, iPhone, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and Kuo.

Key Moments

2024Q2developer +50pts
2024Q3developer -37pts; consumer -13pts; research +53pts
2024Q4developer -13pts; consumer -7pts; research -53pts

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