Apple

Aug 19, 2026AW-0093Not comparable

Gurman: Apple drops B790 camera AirPods plan

Gurman reported Apple dropped the B790 camera AirPods, the version shown in the leaked video, from its plans.

Mark Gurman reported that Apple dropped the B790 version of its camera-equipped AirPods, the model shown in a leaked demo video, from its plans. A separate B798 model remains in development.

How to read this record

  1. What was reportedGurman reported Apple dropped the B790 camera AirPods, the version shown in the leaked video, from its plans.
  2. Who said it, and whenMark Gurman reported it on Aug 19, 2026 in MacRumors.
  3. What happened, and whenWe have not confirmed when AirPods with cameras (B790) was announced.
  4. The verdict, and whyNot comparableThis measured a different thing from the number the company published, so the two cannot be compared.No reason has been written for this verdict.
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Reported by
Mark Gurman
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MacRumors
Product
AirPods with cameras (B790)
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Who reported it

Mark Gurman · Journalist

187 reports in the Reporting Record. Of the 57 we have checked, 49 held up. The other 130 are not part of that number: 2 moving target, 20 never settled, 9 not comparable, 99 no outcome yet.

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Questions about this report

Did this AirPods with cameras (B790) report turn out to be true?
Not comparable. This measured a different thing from the number the company published, so the two cannot be compared.
Who reported it first?
Mark Gurman reported it on Aug 19, 2026 in MacRumors.