TechAudioSpeakersBluetooth SpeakersNew Beats Pill leaks beside a basketball legend’s pantsIf you want to see the future of tech, keep an eye on sporting celebrities' trousersWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechAudioSpeakersBluetooth SpeakersNew Beats Pill leaks beside a basketball legend’s pantsIf you want to see the future of tech, keep an eye on sporting celebrities' trousersWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
If you want to see the future of tech, keep an eye on sporting celebrities' trousers
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(Image credit: Instagram)
(Image credit: Instagram)
If you want to find out about unreleased tech products, forget about leakers on X or on Weibo: all you need to do is follow some celebrities on Instagram. That’s how the existence of the new, unreleased Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker has made it into the news courtesy of NBA legend LeBron James.
This looks awfully like paid placement, which suggests that a launch for the new Beats Pill could be fairly imminent: there’s no point in getting people talking about your celebrity endorsement if people can’t then go and get the product.
What to expect from the 2024 Beats Pill speaker
We can’t divine very much about the tech from a single passing appearance, but we can make some informed predictions. USB-C charging is a given, and we’ll be amazed if it doesn’t sound much better, connect more quickly and reliably and deliver better battery life too. Bluetooth and battery technologies have both advanced significantly in the many years since the first Pill was launched.
That’s because in the world of Bluetooth audio the Beats Pill is pretty much a pensioner: the firstBeats Pillcame out in 2012, theBeats Pill XLwas launched in 2014 and the most recent version, the Beats Pill+, was introduced way back in 2015 as the first Pill to be made under the then-newAppleownership. It was discontinued in 2022 and while there are still a few floating around in online retailers it’s not something you should consider buying.
When the Beats Pill+ launched it was one of the most expensive devices in its class, and even then it wasn’t necessarily the best in its class. So when you consider what thebest Bluetooth speakerscan do now compared to the ones of nine years ago, predicting better Bluetooth, battery life and sound quality is pretty much a slam dunk.
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