Apple Reportedly Working on New AirPods Pro, AirPods 5, and H3 Chip

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After releasing AirPods Pro 3 past month, Apple is already moving connected the adjacent AirPods Pro, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

It is unclear if the caller AirPods Pro would beryllium branded arsenic AirPods Pro 4, oregon if they would beryllium considered an updated mentation of AirPods Pro 3. Gurman did not instrumentality a position, opting to picture them arsenic a "new version" of the "high-end in-ear buds."

AirPods Pro 2 were updated with a USB-C charging lawsuit and a fewer different tweaks a twelvemonth aft they launched, without receiving a sanction change.

Last month, expert Ming-Chi Kuo said the AirPods Pro would receive "more significant" hardware upgrades adjacent year, including astatine slightest 1 tiny infrared camera. A leaker connected Chinese level Weibo subsequently claimed that these would beryllium a higher-end AirPods Pro 3 option, alternatively than AirPods Pro 4. This would beryllium akin to the modular AirPods 4, which are disposable successful 2 configurations, with and without progressive sound cancellation.

In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said Apple is processing its next-generation H3 spot for wireless audio, with improved dependable prime and little latency. It would marque consciousness for this spot to beryllium included successful the adjacent AirPods Pro, but Gurman did not explicitly notation which AirPods models the spot volition debut in, oregon when.

Apple is besides processing 2 tiers of AirPods 5, according to Gurman.

AirPods Pro 3 connection heart complaint monitoring during workouts, but Gurman does not expect this diagnostic extending to the AirPods 5. He said Apple is readying respective caller wellness features for aboriginal AirPods, though, specified arsenic somesthesia sensing.

Gurman reiterated that Apple is considering adding cameras to astatine slightest immoderate AirPods models. Kuo antecedently said AirPods with infrared cameras would enactment in-air gestures, and alteration deeper integration betwixt AirPods and the Vision Pro.

AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4 are equipped with the H2 chip, which debuted successful the AirPods Pro 2. The over-ear AirPods Max inactive person an H1 chip.

Kuo antecedently said caller AirPods Max would enter wide accumulation successful 2027.