Itās getting to that time of year where the Apple ship starts leaking and we get some ideas of what the Cupertino folks might be planning this year.
What we might see:
This is aside from the obvious stuff such as iPhone and larger iPad refreshes.
Which, if any of these are you excited about? Will you be buying any of them?
Airpods 2 and AirPower or what ever that mat is called
As much as i love the idea of the Airpods I always found the in box headphones to be quite sore on my ears after long term use.
It needs to be a huuuuge year for Apple this year. Excited to see the new AirPods - they are doing extremely well but letās see what this year has to offer.
I know you said aside from the iPhone but Apple need to have such a big year on the iPhone. People are very tired of seeing the same old rubbish from Apple. IOS needs a massive refresh and the iPhone needs to have more than ever.
I dislike Android as a system but Samsung phones feel they are becoming better than iPhoneās.
I genuinely donāt see the 2019 iPhones being much different than the 2018 ones. I could be wrong but I donāt see a huge amount of innovation in the pipeline.
I think Xiaomi and (rumored) OnePlus might really be on to something with their slider mechanisms, but unless Apple bring back TouchID this isnāt viable for them as the front camera would need to always be visible.
AirPower needs to show itās face this year, otherwise it aināt happening!
Why do they need to have a huge year?
And they donāt need to have a big year on the iPhone, as most sources suggest, they are heading for Services. The iPhone market will continue as is, and these days the iOS and apps are the differentiator, not the handset.
Time will tell I guess.
Me? AirPods 2 because the original AirPods are the best thing theyāve released for a while now.
What Iām most interested in from Apple this year is software & services.
Hardware wise Iām not looking to upgrade anything.
We will not see anything groundbreaking this year. AirPods and Apple Watch will see the biggest upgrades imo.
Interestingly I do know some people who are interested in the new iPad mini.
I really dislike this idea, reminds me of the old slide phones. I just imagine someone dropping it while the camera is out or getting something jammed in the mechanicals like pocket fluff.
Give me AirPods 2 now! Iāve had my AirPods since July 2016 and I couldnāt live without them, Iām excited to see what the second generation bringsā¦ hopefully that rumoured black colour!
Iāll just take the thing they announced back in September 2017, AirPower. 
Yes, Iām still salty.
They were released in December 2016 haha 
Iāve had them since launch and looking to upgrade too!
Oops 2017 haha
I worried Iād have the same problem - also with the in box ones theyād fall out often.
But honestly can say the airpods have been the most comfortable in ear things Iāve ever had. The majority of issues I think Iāve had came from the cable causing strain.
I (used to) go running with them without a single problem.
If an apple shop is accessible - you can buy them and if you donāt get on at all return them in two weeks.
I have beats wireless one at the moment and cant fault them.
But when they kick the bucket i reckon i will go for the airpods
Iāll be really interested to see what the AirPods 2 are going to bring to the table.
I canāt help but wonder what they can really add to a set of earphones, although wireless charging could be cool!
Black? I want HOT CORAL ONES!! (ohh sorry, wrong threadā¦) 