f you’ve been expecting AirPods Pro 3 to arrive this year (and I have), you may be disappointed. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo doesn’t think this will happen.
“AirPods may not see significant updates until 2026 (aligning with my earlier prediction that IR camera-equipped AirPods would enter mass production in 2026),” he says in an X post. “ A lighter version of the AirPods Max is expected to enter mass production in 2027.”
The Sellers Research Group (that’s me) thinks we will see AirPods Pro 3 this year. As noted by Tom’s Guide, it’s been rumored that the new earbuds could offer temperature sensors alongside the heart rate monitor. Also, a patent points to the possibility of a touchscreen on the AirPods case, which could be used to control music or some features — though I don’t expect to see that feature this year.
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