This Leaked Icon May Show What Apple’s On-Ear Headphones Look Like

There are rumors that Apple has been working on new over-the-ear headphones for years, and we might have had a vague idea of ​​how they would look, thanks to an icon found in the developer’s first beta for iOS 14.3. 9to5Mac. You can see the icon at the top of this article.

And here’s another look at the icon, apparently from a video of the Find My app in the beta found by MacRumors contributing writer Steve Moser.

The video shows a magnifying glass hovering over the helmet icon. Interestingly, the magnifying glass also goes over a backpack and suitcase, which would be ideal places to store Apple’s Tile-type trackers. And the fact that the video is apparently in the Find My app suggests that it might be able to help you find both headphones and trackers.

The new headphone icon in iOS 14.3 isn’t our first look at what they might look like. In March, 9to5Mac Found two other on-ear headphone icons in an early version of iOS 14, but these icons had a different design than what we found today and seemed to suggest that the headphones would be black and white:

Picture: 9to5Mac

The inclusion of the new icon in the beta of iOS 14.3 suggests that the headphones may be released alongside this software update, but we don’t know when the update will be released. And since the software is in beta, Apple might remove information from it before the update officially releases, so the appearance of the new icon does not guarantee that the headphones will be available soon, if at all. But it’s not unprecedented for Apple headphones to be revealed via software updates – the design of the AirPods Pro appeared in a beta of iOS 13.2 just weeks before their official announcement last year.

In April, Bloomberg reported that the new on-ear headphones could have interchangeable parts, including interchangeable ear pads and headbands that attach with magnets. Some of these modular features may have been curtailed, however, according to an Oct. 26 Bloomberg report – the headphones may not have the interchangeable headband, but you may still be able to replace the ear pads. The headphones were also scheduled to go into production “weeks ago,” but that timeline has been delayed due to issues with the headband.