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Over the weekend, the final version of iOS 11 reached foreign journalists and developers, which revealed a lot of detailed information about the new iPhones, the third generation Apple Watch and the new Apple TV 4K just a few days before the official premiere. We have summarized all the information, including the allegedly official names of all three new iPhones, for you in of this article. But the developers searched further in the firmware and discovered other interesting things. For example, the fact that Apple is preparing a new, slightly modified version of AirPods.

In the iOS 11 GM codes, the new AirPods are labeled as AirPods1,2, while the current generation carries the label AirPods1,1. This only confirms that it will not be the second generation, but only a second, slightly improved version, which Apple may not even be worth mentioning and will simply add it to its online store tonight.

Indeed, it seems that the only change of the new AirPods is the relocation of the LED indicator from the inside of the charging case to its outside. Although the new case will no longer be as perfectly clean, it is definitely a step for the better. It will be possible to monitor the charging status of the AirPods and the case without having to open the case lid. It was frequent opening that led to unnecessary prolongation of charging, or to faster discharge of the case, which Apple also pointed out on your site.

Of course, there is also the assumption that the second version of AirPods will offer even more new functions. However, we are not able to read any other details from one image and a pair of animations, and even the iOS 11 codes do not reveal any other news.

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