Apple dominates wireless audio segment despite AirPods shipment plunge

Apple AirPods and Beats shipments fell by more than 30% in the third quarter of 2021, but the company still maintained its dominance of the market.Apple's third-gen AirPods and AirPods Pro.According to a new Canalys report, Apple shipped an estimated 17.8 million True Wireless Stereo devices — a category that includes AirPods, AirPods Pro, and Beats By Dre models — in Q3 2021. That's down 33.7% year-over-year from the 26.8 million audio accessories Apple shipped in Q3 2020. Read more...