Apple’s new Beats Pill speaker looks hot in these leaked renders and could cost only $149

Expected out for… nearly a decade now, the next-gen Beats Pill speaker is finally just a few days away from a (proper) official announcement. Already spotted everywhere from government agencies to… the hands of one of the best basketball players in history, the portable audio powerhouse is today essentially revealing all of its remaining secrets after that massively detailed leak from around a month ago.

Unsurprisingly, the impending Bluetooth speakerstill looks very familiar in these sharp new images, strongly resembling its ancient forerunners in almost every important way. Compared to the original Beats Pill, this thing does carry a subtler brand logo in the middle of its elongated body.

That actually sets the upgraded model apart from the 2015-released Beats Pill+ in addition to 2012’s first-gen Pill, although something tells us you’ll be much more impressed by the internal improvements expected here. 

We’re talking a huge audio quality bump (which makes sense after almost 10 years), as well as an incredible jump in battery life from 12 to 24 hours, newly added IP67 water and dust resistance, one-touch pairing for both iPhones and Android handsets, and last but not least, an integrated lanyard for easier carrying that’s obviously visible in today’s leaked renders.