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Apple Releases AirPods Pro 3 and 2 Firmware 8B30 and 8B28

The updates install passively, with a lingering AirPods panel in iOS Settings indicating that installation is in progress.

Leaked One UI 8.5 Shows Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 With Pinch‑to‑Translate Gesture

AirPods Max Freezer Hack Emerges as Stopgap for 'Three Amber Lights' Failures

AirPods Pro 3 Owners Report Flight-Triggered Whine in Noise-Canceling Modes

AirPods Pro 3 Earn Strong Early Reviews as Prime-Day Sales Slash Prices on Older AirPods and Rivals

AirPods Pro 3 Draw Strong Reviews for Noise Canceling, Fit and Battery as Apple’s Earbud Line Rebalances

Google Rolls Out Pixel Buds Pro 2 Update With Adaptive Audio, Noise Protection and Head Gestures

Apple's AirPods Pro 3 Add Live Translation and Heart-Rate Tracking, Ship Sept. 19

Leaked Pixel Buds 2a Renders Show ANC, Spatial Audio and European Price Jump

Analysts Forecast AirPods Pro 3 Launch in 2026, Not 2025