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AirPods 3 are imminent, here’s why I’m upgrading

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Apple’s “Awe dropping” event is officially set for September 9, and it’s likely to focus on the iPhone 17 and new Apple Watch models. Based on the latest reporting, however, the highly-anticipated AirPods Pro 3 might also make their debut at the event.

AirPods Pro 3 are expected to offer a handful of notable upgrades, and they just might steal the show for me.

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Second analyst backs claim that AirPods Pro 3 won’t launch this year

Second analyst backs claim that AirPods Pro 3 won't launch this year | Existing 2nd-gen model shown

It had been widely expected that AirPods Pro 3 would launch sometime in 2025, in part based on reports from reliable leakers, in part simply because an update is due. AirPods Pro 2 will be three years old by this year’s iPhone launch.

But Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said last month that the new model won’t launch until next year, and that view has now reportedly been echoed in a new timeline …

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Apple patent describes using AirPods to detect heart disease, likely next year

Apple patent describes how it could use AirPods to detect heart disease | Airpods x-ray image with heart-shaped sparkler display

9to5Mac recently discovered evidence in iOS 18 that Apple is testing using future AirPods models to measure heartbeat, with our sources indicating that the feature will be implemented in both AirPods Pro 3 and the next generation of Powerbeats Pro.

An Apple patent application describes how the company can use a health sensor not just to measure heart-rate, but also to detect heart disease …

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