New Beats Pill Bluetooth Speaker Appears in FCC Database Ahead of Launch

A new version of Apple’s Beats Pill speaker has been spotted in the hands of several celebrities and on Tuesday, the device made an appearance in an FCC database, indicating that a launch date for the new speaker is nearing.

FCC filings traditionally appear a few weeks ahead of a product launch, so we could see this new Beat Pill speaker hit shelves sometime in June. Apple is planning a June launch for its Beats Solo earphones, so we could see the Pill launch around the same time.

Apple has provided samples of the new Beats Pill speaker to a number of celebrities and sports stars. The speaker has been spotted in the hands of basketball star LeBron James, F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, soccer star Lionel Messi, and Kim Kardashian.

While Apple hasn’t provided any details about the new speaker, it boasts a pill-shape design much like the Beats Pill that Apple discontinued back in 2022. Celebrities that have been seen with the new Pill have been using a lanyard that was not available on previous models. Leaked images found when iOS 17.5 was being beta tested indicate colors will include gold, red, and black.

The new Beats Pill speaker is expected to feature USB-C charging, improved Bluetooth, and other improvements.