Unreleased Audio Product Spotted in Apple's Codebase

[MacRumors]

Apple today updated its codebase with a numerical reference to an unreleased audio product. We don't know what the product is, but based on where the information was found and rumors about upcoming devices, it could be the AirPods Pro 3.

All of Apple's AirPods and Beats headphones have specific Bluetooth ID numbers, such as 0x2024 (8228) for the AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C. Apple recently updated code related to device syncing, and that code included a list of all current audio devices, plus one extra Bluetooth ID.

The extra identifier, 8239, is not the number that Apple uses for any of its existing AirPods or Beats headphones. No other information about the device is available, except for its existence in Apple's codebase. Given AirPods Pro 3 rumors, it would make sense for the number to correspond to the upcoming earbuds, but there is also the possibility that Apple is working on refreshed Beats of some kind that we don't know about yet.

Rumors suggest that Apple is working on the AirPods Pro 3, with a launch planned for later this year. The AirPods Pro 3 could have a refined design, improved audio quality and ANC, and possibly health related features like heart rate monitoring.

Article Link: Unreleased Audio Product Spotted in Apple's Codebase

 

[DHagan4755]

Could it have to do with the Apple home device that was also rumored?

 

[eRondeau]

It’s the long-awaited Breakout Box!

 

[CharlesShaw]

Updated Beats Fit Pro, please.

 

[klasma]

Apple AirHorn?

 

[digitalfx]

There is also a new section in Home app called "Home Accessories" (Settings/Home Settings/Software Updates)

 

[goonie4life9]

Wooo-hooo, it's time to get stoked for the ALL NEW AirPods Pro 3. These are the BEST, MOST POWERFUL AirPods that Apple has ever released. And, for the first time EVER, AirPods Pro 3 feature the game-changer camera control, for a revolutionary experience. These truly are the AirPods for pros and Apple can't wait to see the incredible things customers are able to do with the ALL NEW AirPods Pro 3!!!

 

[CarlJ]

Wooo-hooo, it's time to get stoked for the ALL NEW AirPods Pro 3. These are the BEST, MOST POWERFUL AirPods that Apple has ever released. And, for the first time EVER, AirPods Pro 3 feature the game-changer camera control, for a revolutionary experience. These truly are the AirPods for pros and Apple can't wait to see the incredible things customers are able to do with the ALL NEW AirPods Pro 3!!!

Give it a rest.

 

[russell_314]

The long awaited AirPods subwoofer 😂

 

[siddavis]

Powerbeats Pro the should-have released version?

 

[TVreporter]

The much-anticipated Air Power with speakers!

 

[JSTee]

Give it a rest.

Well it amused me. I’m too am getting quite fed up with the performance coached, over-rehearsed style of their presentations these days. So artificial. Bring back the live, edgy demos of the old days. (Tin hat on)

 

[anthony13]

I so wish they would stop including these health features in their products. Or offer it as an option. I’m just not interested in getting that information from my head phones or watch.

 

[goonie4life9]

Well it amused me. I’m too am getting quite fed up with the performance coached, over-rehearsed style of their presentations these days. So artificial. Bring back the live, edgy demos of the old days. (Tin hat on)

Bingo! If we can’t have a little fun with these kind of rumors, what’s the point?

 

[vegetassj4]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Apple Rebuilds Codebase from the Ground Up to Support Product 8239: You’re Not Ready, But That’s Never Stopped Us

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA — In a bold move that absolutely no one asked for but everyone will pretend they understand, Apple today announced it has completely rebuilt its codebase from the ground up to support Product 8239—an unreleased audio device so advanced, it makes your current headphones look like tin cans on a string.

This foundational rewrite touches every Apple platform—because why stop at mildly inconvenient when you can break everything in the name of innovation? The new architecture is designed to harness the full magical potential of Apple Intelligence™, the newly rebranded AI suite that now pretends to know what you want before you even doomscroll to find it.

Siri has been “reimagined” to work seamlessly with Product 8239. By “seamlessly,” we mean she still interrupts at the worst possible time but now uses 30% more natural sighing. Paired with Vision Pro, Product 8239 will allow users to see their music, feel their notifications, and question their life choices in spatial clarity.

And of course, Genmoji support is baked in. Because nothing says premium audio like a cartoon unicorn reacting to your crying playlist in real time.

“Rewriting a codebase from scratch isn’t easy,” said Apple’s VP of Platform Regret Engineering. “But when you’re building the future—Product 8239 specifically—you don’t slap duct tape on Swift. You nuke it and start over.”

No one outside of Apple knows what Product 8239 actually is, but rumors point to it being somewhere between a spatial audio halo and the crown jewel of your next midlife crisis. Either way, it will definitely come in Space Gray and definitely not come cheap.

Product 8239. Built for Apple Intelligence from the ground up, and from ear to ear.

 

[segfaultdotorg]

Has to be either the all-new iAudio Pro or AirProPods 3.

 

[dampfnudel]

Would it be too much to ask for more color options like black, sky blue and pink for the APP3?

 

[MrMacintoshIII]

Would it be too much to ask for more color options like black, sky blue and pink for the APP3?

A paddy wagon has been dispatched to your home to arrest you for the mere suggestion. Please, do not leave your current location.

 

[Westside guy]

The extra identifier, 8239, is not the number that Apple uses for any of its existing AirPods or Beats headphones.

I was somewhat concerned it was going to be Product 8472 - we're nowhere near ready for that.

 

[kerr]

I’ve wanted this long for AirPods Pro 3, I will keep waiting if this is not them.

 

[svish]

Think it could be the new AirPods Pro or even the upcoming new Home device. Think it might be possible that it is the AirPods as its launch could be in September.

 

[TomaxXamot]

Powerbeats Pro the should-have released version?

I’ve been pretty disappointed with my PowerBeats Pro 2’s, especially since the big feature is heart rate monitoring which I’ll never use.

-They have no speaker built into the case.
-They lack Precision Finding (even if they had it it’s useless as once in the case and disconnected from the phone you only have the absolute basic FindMy features which made me have to attach an AirTag to my case).
-They lack Hearing Aid, Adaptive Audio and Conversation awareness.
-Any kind of adjustment whatsoever to get them in place presses buttons- either volume, play/pause or turning on/off Active Noise Cancellation (I do love that they have physical buttons though).

I believe Apple intentionally crippled them to make the flagship AirPod Pro’s look better, despite being the same damn price. If only AirPods stayed in my ears, but they don’t and I need the ear hooks.

 

[pbau]

I do expect a better bass, battery life and much much better microphones for voice calls and a bit better anc for conversations in office space. Everything else id not needed

 

[nortonandreev]

Hoping for AirPods Pro 3 this autumn!

 

[sracer]

What is that device?
My money is on a release of a new iPod Classic...