Accessories

Apple is cutting down AirPods production as sales drag

AirPods are losing their edge

Published

April 30, 2021

Shivam Vahia

Apple posted its quarterly earnings report this week, marking a whopping 54 percent rise in revenues. While most of this was thanks to iPhone 12 series’ success, there’s one segment that’s losing steam quickly, and there’s little Apple can do about it — the AirPods.

The Cupertino-based giant is cutting production of its ultra-popular AirPods by around 25 percent to 30 percent due to a decrease in sales. Competition from budget-friendly offerings has severely dented the lineup’s dominance.

According to a Nikkei Asia report, Apple was expecting to ship 110 million units in 2021 but has now cut back its forecast to roughly 75-85 million units. Although, the report doesn’t specifically mention which AirPods are experiencing a slowdown.

The AirPods Max is an exceedingly premium offering that was recently unveiled. The device has been designed for a niche audience and was never expected to go fully mainstream. It has a lot of competition from veteran headphone makers like Sony, Sennheiser, Bose, and more.

Though, Apple could potentially turn the table for the smaller AirPods by releasing an updated iteration this year. The duo is long overdue for an upgrade, and a new release could encourage demand in the beginning.

Since their debut, the original AirPods, which has dominated the wireless earphone market, was one of the only Apple products not to receive an upgrade towards the end of the year.

Accessories

VOLTME opens 1st kiosk in Manila

Power banks, chargers, cables, and more products made more accessible

Published

November 30, 2025

Manila Connoisseur

VOLTME continues to expand their retail presence in the Philippines, opening their first-ever physical kiosk at SM City North EDSA.

The store is located at the 5th Level, The Annex of the supermall in Quezon City, Metro Manila. It features some of the global brand’s innovative and powerful charging products.

Furthermore, the kiosk is giving mallgoers the chance to check VOLTME’s newest products, including the Hyper Rollz 10K Powerbank and GaNZero 5K Hybrid Power Charger.

The 10000mAh power bank includes is own retractable cable, so users won’t have to purchase another separate USB cable.

Meanwhile, the hybrid power charger acts as both a wall charger and power bank. Users can plug it to power outlets for a quick 30W charge.

But when they have to bring the accessory with them, it also stores 5000mAh power to keep devices charged.

Aside from the two new offerings, customers can also enjoy VOLTME’s full lineup of fast chargers, power banks, cables, and mobile accessories.

The HAKO series power supply, which is capable of charging up to nine devices at once and with a 600W total output, is also in display at the VOLTME kiosk.

Customers can also check VOLTME’s offerings via Lazada, Shopee, and the TikTok Shop, aside from their physical store.