We expect the AirPods Pro 3 to appear this year and these are 5 features that make it worthwhile to wait for it.
5 Features of the AirPods Pro 3
Apple has not updated the AirPods Pro since 2022, so the earplugs are ready for innovation. We expect the AirPods Pro 3 this year and according to rumors, Apple has a number of exciting new features in store. They are probably worth upgrading. We list five of those new features for you.
1. Health features
Earlier this year, Apple launched the PowerBeats Pro 2 with heart rate measurement. That is a feature that we also expect on the AirPods Pro 3, possibly supplemented with a temperature measurement. The Apple Watch can already measure the skin temperature, but that is not accurate enough to detect fever. A temperature measurement in the ear would result in more useful data.
2. Improved sound quality
Apple is working on an upgrade of the H-series Chip in the AirPods, which probably leads to improved sound quality. The AirPods Pro 2 support Lossless Audio when they are linked to Vision Pro thanks to their own wireless audio protocol. It is possible that Apple extends this to other devices. The AirPods Pro 3 may also use Bluetooth 5.4, for a better audiolatency.
4. New design
Apple will renew the design of the ‌airpods Pro 3‌. The AirPods 4 have a slimmer housing, a hidden capacitive clutch button and a hidden LED. We may see the same changes with the “Pro‌ 3”. The earbuds may also get a smaller in-ear piece and a shorter handle.
3. Improved Active Noise Cancellation
The H3 chip ensures even faster processing, and that results in improved active noise reduction and better adaptive audio. The H2 chip in the AirPods Pro 2 actively reduces noise 48,000 times per second to reduce the ambient noise. An improved H-series Chip could do this even better.
5. Improved tracking
The ‌Air Pods Pro 3‌ are probably equipped with the second generation Ultra Wide Band (UWB) chip. This ensures a more accurate tracking using the app search my.
Translate
The automatic translation function that would come to the “Pro 3‌ ‌Air Pods would ultimately be a function that Apple adds to all AirPods models. The only condition is that they are connected to an iPhone that Apple Intelligence supports and on which iOS 26 runs.
We expect the AirPods Pro 3 to be on the market later this year. They may be presented during the iPhone event in September.
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