Apple's long-awaited AirPower wireless charging mat and a new version of AirPods with wireless charging support and upgraded Bluetooth connectivity will start shipping in the first half of 2019, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.



Kuo also expects a new iPod touch with a faster processor to launch in 2019.

While there's been a flurry of recent rumors about the ‌AirPower‌ and 2nd generation ‌AirPods‌, there have also been conflicting reports on the possible launch dates for the two products. One recent report specifically placed the launch of the new ‌AirPods‌ in the fall of 2019. We were skeptical about that report at the time, and now Kuo gives another reason to believe that the new ‌AirPods‌ and ‌AirPower‌ will be shipping in the first half of this year.