AirPods Pro 3 Leaker Just Revealed Design Details Ahead of Apple Event

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Smaller case and smaller earbuds

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Over the next few months, Apple is expected to release a slate of new products, including the overdue upgraded AirPods Pro 3. A new rumor claims the latest AirPods will take some inspiration from the AirPods 4.

The newest rumor comes from Asher Dipprey on X and is corroborated by tipster Majin Bu in his own post. Simply, Asher says the charging case for the AirPods Pro 3 will get smaller and lose the pairing button.

Instead of a pairing button, Asher says you'll be able to just tap the case itself to initiate pairing. Last year, the AirPods 4 launched with similar updates to the charging case.

Decreasing the size of the charging case and deleting the pairing button would make the Pods 4 and Pro 3 earbuds more uniform in Apple's lineup. Presumably, the AirPods Pro 3 would also decrease in size to fit in the new case.

Majin Bu's follow-up post indicates the touch controls will be on the front of the case and should also allow for music playback and volume control. He claims that aesthetically, it will resemble the AirPods Pro 2, and despite a decrease in size, the case should retain a familiar look.

Fall release

Sony WF-1000XM4 vs. AirPods Pro

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Earlier this week, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the updated AirPods Pro 3 are coming this fall but didn't provide more details beyond the new earbuds featuring heart-rate monitoring.

It should be similar to the same feature that launched with the company's recent PowerBeats Pro 2. Hopefully, it doesn't require an Apple Watch, since the data is only pulled from those headphones if there is no smart watch.

Apple just announced its iPhone 17 event is taking place on September 9, where the flagship iPhone series will be revealed. We expect to see the Apple Watch 11 and potentially the AirPods Pro 3. If not, Apple might reveal the new earbuds in a one-off announcement later this fall.

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Scott Younker
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Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom’s Guide. He covers all the lastest tech news. He’s been involved in tech since 2011 at various outlets and is on an ongoing hunt to build the easiest to use home media system. When not writing about the latest devices, you are more than welcome to discuss board games or disc golf with him. He also handles all the Connections coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game since it released.

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