AirPods Pro 3: Four Key Design Changes Anticipated

Apple hasn't updated the AirPods Pro since 2022 different than a displacement from Lightning to USB-C, and the earbuds are owed for a refresh. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple volition motorboat AirPods Pro 3 later this year, and isolated from caller features similar bosom complaint monitoring, we're besides expecting a fewer plan changes.


The fourth‑generation AirPods connection utile clues to Apple's plan cues for ‌AirPods Pro 3‌. Here are 4 cardinal changes we're anticipating for the next-generation earbuds erstwhile Apple releases them successful the coming fall.

1. Smaller Case – Apple slimmed down the AirPods 4 case, making it the smallest yet. Cutting the lawsuit size sacrificed MagSafe charging though, truthful portion the $179 exemplary supports Qi-based wireless charging, it does not person a magnet inside. The much affordable exemplary doesn't person wireless charging astatine all. We don't expect Apple to chopped MagSafe charging from the AirPods Pro 3, and it needs to acceptable speakers for Find My alerts, akin to the existent ‌AirPods Pro. That said, it's inactive expected to person a smaller case.


2. No Pairing Button – The fourth-generation AirPods eliminated the setup fastener recovered connected the backmost of earlier models' charging cases, including the AirPods Pro 2. Instead, Apple integrated a concealed capacitive fastener connected the beforehand of the case, conscionable beneath the presumption light. To initiate manual pairing, users simply unfastened the lawsuit and double-tap the front-center area. This aforesaid hidden power is besides utilized for mill resets, initiated by double-tapping the lawsuit 3 times successful speedy succession portion the presumption airy is on. Expect the aforesaid connected AirPods Pro 3.


3. Disappearing Status Light – The presumption airy connected the ‌AirPods 4‌ charging lawsuit is much discreet than the 1 recovered connected AirPods Pro 2. There is nary evident LED dot erstwhile the lawsuit is not charging oregon closed, and the airy simply appears nether the achromatic integrative erstwhile the lawsuit is opened up oregon placed connected a charger. The AirPods Pro 3 lawsuit is apt to person a akin discreet presumption light.


4. Redesigned Earpice – For the AirPods 4, Apple introduced a caller earbud plan that's much similar the AirPods Pro, with a shorter stem and a much contoured earpiece for an improved fit. However, they don't usage silicone receptor tips similar AirPods Pro. The AirPods Pro 3 could ever get a refreshed earbuds plan arsenic well, but what they volition look similar remains a mystery. Upgrade possibilities see a smaller in-ear portion and an adjacent shorter stem.

New AirPods Pro Features With iOS 26

Apple's upcoming iOS 26 update volition enactment several caller features coming to each AirPods Pro models via a firmware update, including auto-pausing audio erstwhile you autumn asleep, the quality to usage AirPods arsenic a camera remote, an enactment to support audio successful your AirPods erstwhile your ‌iPhone‌ connected to different playback devices (like car stereos), and improved telephone quality.

Historically, Apple has launched important AirPods updates alongside caller iPhones, truthful an aboriginal September event, apt shared with the upcoming ‌iPhone‌ 17 series, remains the astir plausible window. Apple is expected to clasp its yearly ‌iPhone‌ announcement lawsuit during the week of September 8, 2025, with September 9 oregon 10 emerging arsenic the most apt dates. According to interior accusation from German mobile telephone providers, the ‌iPhone 17‌ lawsuit is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9.
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