Overview

• Jeff Pu of GF Securities Hong Kong and Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities both report that AirPods Pro 3 will arrive in 2026 instead of the previously expected 2025.
• Pu’s 2025 roadmap shows Apple prioritizing Watch Series 11 and Watch Ultra 3 updates before introducing new earbuds.
• The next-generation AirPods Pro are expected to include significantly improved active noise cancellation.
• Multiple analysts predict the earbuds will add in-ear heart-rate monitoring to extend Apple’s wearable health-tracking capabilities.
• References to AirPods Pro 3 discovered in the iOS 26 developer beta signal that Apple is preparing the hardware despite the later launch.