India, Dec. 29 -- Apple may have once considered offering its AirPods in colours other than white, according to images of early prototypes that have surfaced online. The leaked images suggest that the company tested different colour options during the development of its wireless earbuds, even though it later chose a single design for the final product.

Photos shared by a known product leaker show what are claimed to be early versions of first-generation AirPods in pink and yellow. These units reportedly date back to the period before Apple introduced the original AirPods in 2016. At the time of launch, Apple released the earbuds only in white, a choice that has continued across later AirPods models.

The leaked images suggest that the co...