New Beats Pill gets first firmware update since June launch

Apple has released a firmware update for the latest iteration of the Beats Pill, though there are currently no details about the software update's contents.


Tuesday's firmware update increases the build number to 2C336, up from the previous version 2C289, which shipped with the device. While Apple typically doesn't provide release notes for Beats firmware updates, the software most likely contains bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements rather than new features.

The latest iteration of the Beats Pill was announced in June 2024, twelve years after the original version of the speaker became available. It offers improved audio quality while still maintaining the recognizable design and unique pill shape of prior generations. The new-and-improved Beats Pill replaced the Beats Pill+, which Apple phased out in January 2022.


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