Apple

Apple’s rumored over-ear headphones might look like this according to a new icon in iOS 14.3

I shouldn’t judge by an icon, but I kind of hate it.

by
Josiah Motley
November 13, 2020

Image: Steve Moser / Twitter

Giveaway: Enter to win a BLUETTI Charger 1 ($399 value): Enter Here

Just a heads up, if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. It’s one of the ways we keep the lights on here. Click here for more.

We’ve been hearing rumors about Apple’s over-ear headphones for what seems like years and, in fact, it probably has been about that long. Eight months ago, a Bloomberg report went into more depth about the headphones, and now it seems we have a new piece of this mysterious puzzle.

Spotted by 9to5Mac, a new icon found in the internal files of the Find My app for the iOS 14.3 beta shows a picture of over-ear headphones in a video highlighting how pairing works. It also shows a picture of luggage and a backpack, which may point to the AirTags – think Tile trackers – that Apple is also working on.

New Pairing video in the Find My app in iOS 14.3 beta 1 with the codename Hawkeye hints at Apple Tags support and new Apple over ear headphones. pic.twitter.com/oVdCLQcaWc

— Steve Moser (@SteveMoser) November 12, 2020

This new icon design is different from previous icons that seemed to point towards over-ear headphones from Apple. Previously, the design was a bit sleeker and more reminiscent of Beats headphones.

While some rumors have pointed to a 2020 release for over-hear headphones from Apple, that window is closing pretty quickly. We’re already three virtual events deep this year, and an early 2021 release is looking much more likely.

What do you think? Are you interested in over-ear headphones from Apple? Let us know down below in the comments or carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook.