The keynote on Monday September 9 was not only the opportunity toApple to present its new iPhone 16to the general public. The event also allowed the Cupertino company to present its highly anticipated AirPods 4. They succeed the third generation headphones marketed in 2019.
The new design of the AirPods 4 or the Voice Isolation function for clearer calls may have already convinced users to pre-order them from September 13 (they will arrive in stores on Friday September 20).The presence of a new capacitive button gone unnoticedcould also motivate the most innovation enthusiasts a little more to check out.
The AirPods 4 case has a well-hidden capacitive button
The AirPods 4 case has a capacitive button that Apple didn't talk about at all during its keynote on September 9. It is located just below the status indicator light and is used toconnect your headphones to a device by double-tapping them. The invisible button should also allow you toreset AirPods 4 by triple tapping or long press, estimates the Gear Patrol media. Apple will perhaps discuss this new feature when the headphones are available.
As a reminder, the case of the old AirPods 4 did not have a capacitive button, buta circular button on the back to connect the headphones or restore factory settings.In any case, the new capacitive button on the AirPods 4 will, in principle, only rarely be used. “AirPods 4 connect instantly to any device associated with your Apple ID. Bring your AirPods to your iPhone or iPad and tap Connect», Writes the apple brand on its official website.
There is a version of AirPods 4 with active noise reduction sold for €199, while the one without it costs €149. In both cases,Apple sells AirPods 4 without USB-C charging cable.
