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Reports Point to AirPods Pro 3 With Heart-Rate Monitoring This Fall as AirPods Max Refresh Fades

Company priorities favor higher‑volume earbuds over an AirPods Max redesign.

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Overview

  • Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple plans to launch AirPods Pro 3 as soon as this fall with built‑in heart‑rate sensing.
  • The reported sensor approach mirrors Powerbeats Pro 2, using LED optical readings that feed data to the iPhone Health app and default to Apple Watch data when worn together.
  • Analysts Jeff Pu and Ming‑Chi Kuo have predicted a 2026 debut for AirPods Pro 3, highlighting uncertainty over timing despite Gurman’s earlier launch window.
  • Gurman characterizes AirPods Max as stuck in commercial limbo, with only a 2024 USB‑C update driven by EU rules and no substantive hardware refresh expected soon.
  • A spring iOS 18.4 update added 24‑bit/48 kHz lossless audio and ultra‑low‑latency wired operation to the 2024 USB‑C AirPods Max, underscoring Apple’s use of software to extend existing hardware.