Fake AirPods Pro with on-case OLED display bring an Apple patent to life

Apple once patented the idea of having a touchscreen interface on an AirPods Charging Case but never pursued the feature. A fake shows what could be possible.

Hand holding open wireless earbud case displaying a colorful animated dragon on its small rectangular screen.
Fake AirPods with screen on charging case

AirPods launched in 2016 as an accessory to the iPhone, and that status hasn’t changed much since. Thanks to Apple’s ecosystem of hardware and software, they have advanced connection capabilities but have never served as a primary product category.

Apple’s patent filings indicate the company has considered adding new interface elements to make AirPods function better independent of the iPhone. While these patented technologies have never made it to a set of shipping AirPods, a company has tried reproducing a patent in a fake set of AirPods.

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