AirPods 2 release date: Rumours begin to swirl about Apple's updated wireless earphones for iPhones

Rumours are beginning to swirl that Apple will imminently release a new version of its AirPods. The much-loved, small and wireless earphones were first introduced in 2016. Almost since then, discussion has turned to any potential update from Apple, but the company has said very little. When it introduced its AirPower charging mat, it said it would offer a new version of the box the earphones come in so that they could be charged wirelessly, using the mat. But neither the mat or the new box have arrived, leading many to wonder when an update to the AirPods would actually be revealed.