AirPods Might Not Launch Until January 2017

Following the confirmation that Apple has delayed its wireless “AirPods” beyond the original late October launch window,  rumors report that the manufacturing issues have caused delays and Apple will miss the holiday 2016 time frame it promised at announcement.

Apple announced the AirPods during its September 7 iPhone 7 event, where it confirmed the headphones have up to 5 hours of music playback and high-quality sound through a “seamless and automatic connection” between devices, as well as a battery case that includes up to 24 hours of charge.