After leaks of the upcoming Powerbeats 4, Apple has unveiled the new and simply titled Powerbeats wireless earbuds Not only did Apple upgrade the battery life and appearance of the fitness-focused AirPods, but it also lowered the price at the same time

The new Powerbeats start at $149, $50 less than the $199 Powerbeats3 Wireless Besides, they look more modern, as if the elegant, fully wireless Powerbeats Pro had a cord And the company quietly announced the news on BeatsByDrecom, without announcing the headphones on its own website

The Powerbeats went on sale Wednesday, March 18, with an upgraded battery life of 15 hours, compared to the Powerbeats3 Wireless' estimated 12 hours Apple and Beats will be available in red, white, and black

Also, to make the Powerbeats fit better into Apple's headphone product line, these headphones now feature the same H1 chip found in the AirPods Pro, second-generation AirPods, and Powerbeats Pro They also support the "Hey Siri" command and Apple's iOS audio sharing

And there is another difference from the Powerbeats Pro You just plug a Lightning cable into one of the earbuds, and 9to5Mac claims that the buds are designed to sound just like the Powerbeats Pro In its review of the Powerbeats Pro, the headphones "sound great" which is good news since it states

Price-wise, the Powerbeats are $100 less than the $250 Powerbeats Pro and $10 less than the regular AirPods ($159)