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Apple has updated its online store today to indicate that AirPods are now estimated to ship in four weeks in the United States, down from a previous estimate of “6 weeks” listed since they launched in December.

Apple hasn’t disclosed AirPods sales numbers, instead grouping them under its “Other Products” category. Apple CEO Tim Cook did note that demand has significantly exceeded supply. He later said the company has increased production capacity, which has perhaps helped lower the shipping estimate to four weeks.

In late December, a few weeks after AirPods launched, Cook said they had been “a runaway success,” contributing to a “great holiday” season. Cook cheerfully noted that Apple is making them as fast as it can.

AirPods are Apple’s first pair of truly wireless earphones. They instantly turn on and connect to your iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, or Mac when taken out of their charging case thanks to Apple’s custom W1 chip. Likewise, audio automatically plays as soon as you put them in your ears and pauses when you take them out.

AirPods are controlled mainly by Siri. Doubling tapping an earpiece invokes Siri, and voice commands can be used to adjust the volume, change the song, make a call, and so forth. AirPods deliver up to five hours of listening time on one charge, and a 15-minute fast charge provides up to three hours of listening time.

AirPods have received largely positive reviews, and they earned a 98 percent customer satisfaction rate in a recent Creative Strategies survey.

AirPods can be ordered on Apple’s website for $159 in the United States.

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Source: MAC ROUMORS