AirPods Pro 3

Since its release in 2016, AirPods have exploded in popularity. I feel like you cannot go anywhere without seeing them in people’s ears. AirPods have become one of Apple’s most impactful products, and they might even be my most-used Apple devices. I use them in every scenario, from just listening to media to phone calls, workouts, live translation, and transparency. There is always something I am using them for. But one feature was missing that Apple finally added with iOS 27. So let’s talk about the new features of the AirPods and how to install the beta update.

AirPods Pro 3 are currently their lowest price ever at $179 on Amazon (down from $249), and today Apple debuted a new video promoting the product and its Active Noise Cancellation.

Starting today, Strava users can now log workouts and tap into the latest AirPods Pro 3 workout feature. Strava says it works as a standalone AirPods experience or alongside Apple Watch.

Apple has just released brand new firmware for users of AirPods Pro 3. Here are the details.

Earlier this year, Apple acquired a secretive startup: Q.ai, for over 2 billion dollars. It’s the companies second largest acquisition to date, and it leaves you wondering: what’s the end game here?

While smart glasses seem like an obvious play, there’s another Apple product in the pipeline that also seems quite fitting for this new technology.

Apple released the AirPods Pro 3 back in September of 2025. I have been living with them and using them every single day since then. I have used them for everything from workouts and runs to Zoom calls, travel, and just everyday listening. What has truly stood out to me isn’t how good they sound for the size, or how they are just about as good as their $550 AirPods Max 2 counterpart, but how Apple has actually improved them over the last 7ish months of owning them. Here is how they have held up, how they’ve improved, and what Apple can still add to them.

AirPods Pro 3 (currently $199 for limited time) pack a lot of improvements over AirPods Pro 2, one of which helps prevent them from getting permanently lost.

When AirPods Pro 3 initially debuted, I was a little bit hesitant about upgrading. I felt that AirPods Pro 2 were still excellent. On top of that, one of the key features of AirPods Pro 3, Live Translation, was also coming to AirPods Pro 2. However, now that I’ve actually given them a shot – I can genuinely say I was wrong about my pessimism.

I have avoided the AirPods Max since their original release in 2020. I could never justify the $550 price tag, especially when the AirPods Pro line was much cheaper, offered more features, and had a more convenient form factor. I knew there was a target customer for these high-end headphones, but at the time, it wasn’t me. Then Apple dropped the true successor to the Gen 1 AirPods Max and added a lot of the features and internal hardware that the AirPods Pro 3 received earlier in 2025. So I decided to pick up a pair, and while the AirPods Max 2 are objectively great headphones, what it truly did was show me just how incredible the AirPods Pro 3 are. Let me explain.

AirPods Pro 3 just arrived last fall, but reporting indicates Apple has another new AirPods Pro model coming this year. Here are three rumored new features.

Apple launched iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS 26.4, and more software updates today, and now the company has also debuted new firmware for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and more.

Spigen has built a strong reputation for making some high-quality Apple accessories that also scratch that nostalgic itch. Their C1 Collection, which resembles the famous transparent iMac G3 from the early 2000s, is one of my favorite accessories from any brand ever. They then followed that up with the Classic LS iPhone case, which pulls inspiration from iconic Apple products like the original Macintosh 128K and the Apple Lisa. And now Spigen has doubled down on that design by releasing two new accessories for the Classic LS line: the Classic LS Wallet and the Classic LS AirPods Pro case. These will be the ultimate conversation starters. Here is what you need to know.

Apple reportedly has several different AI wearable products in the works, with a new AirPods Pro 3 model with IR cameras expected to be the first. Here’s why AirPods as Apple’s first AI wearable makes a lot of sense.

AirPods Pro 3 launched just a few months ago, but rumors indicate there’s a second model coming this year with one key upgrade: IR cameras. Here are the details.

Apple has new beta firmware available today for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4. Here are the details.

Update 2/16/26: The firmware shipped to developers on February 12, but now today on February 16, public beta testers received the same AirPods update.

When AirPods Pro 3 initially debuted, I was a little bit hesitant about upgrading. I felt that AirPods Pro 2 were still excellent. On top of that, one of the key features of AirPods Pro 3, Live Translation, was also coming to AirPods Pro 2. However, after giving them plenty of usage, I can definitely say they’re worth an upgrade for a lot of people.

Apple is rumored to have new AirPods Pro coming this year, and a leaker just corroborated the main new feature we’ve been expecting: built-in cameras.

A comment made by Apple CFO Kevan Parekh underscored just how important the AirPods line is to Apple’s bottom line. Here’s what he said.

It’s been just over four months since Apple released AirPods Pro 3. When I posted my initial review, my takeaway was that AirPods Pro 3 are the “best getting even better.” Four months later, I still stand by that sentiment … but it’s clear I was wrong about at least one big thing.

• Buy AirPods Pro 3: $199 (Reg. $249)
• Buy AirPods 4: $119 (Reg. $179)

Apple has new firmware available for AirPods Pro 3 users today ahead of iOS 26.3’s forthcoming release. Here are the details.