{"id":303239,"date":"2025-05-16T01:43:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=303239"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:37:51","slug":"airpods-pro-3-apple-leak-hints-they-could-arrive-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/airpods-pro-3-apple-leak-hints-they-could-arrive-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"AirPods Pro 3: Apple leak hints they could arrive soon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple may have just confirmed what fans have long suspected:&nbsp;<strong>AirPods Pro 3 are likely launching sooner than expected<\/strong>. While rumors pointed to a fall release, a code string found in Apple\u2019s latest software suggests the new earbuds are already in the pipeline, possibly even ready for a surprise debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New code reference points to upcoming release<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new code string shared by developer Aaron Perris reveals that Apple\u2019s system now refers to&nbsp;<strong>\u201cAirPods Pro 2 or later\u201d instead of just the second generation<\/strong>. This subtle change signals that Apple is actively preparing its software to support a new model \u2014 likely the AirPods Pro 3. It\u2019s the first direct reference to a next-generation version within official Apple code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall launch or WWDC surprise?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although WWDC could be a stage for surprise announcements,&nbsp;<strong>Apple historically launches AirPods Pro alongside new iPhones in September<\/strong>. This pattern increases the likelihood that we\u2019ll see the third-gen model debut this fall, together with the iPhone 17 lineup and Apple Watch Ultra 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect from AirPods Pro 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaks and speculation point to&nbsp;<strong>a new H3 chip, improved Active Noise Cancellation, and smarter features<\/strong>. These upgrades would follow Apple\u2019s strategy of making each generation significantly more powerful, particularly in sound processing and user convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apple prepares the ecosystem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Apple\u2019s ecosystem deeply integrated,&nbsp;<strong>software preparation is key before any new hardware release<\/strong>. This latest code update confirms that Apple is laying the groundwork \u2014 and it rarely does so without a product ready in the wings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple may have just confirmed what fans have long suspected:&nbsp;AirPods Pro 3 are likely launching sooner than expected. While rumors pointed to a fall release, a code string found in Apple\u2019s latest software suggests the new earbuds are already in the pipeline, possibly even ready for a surprise debut. New code reference points to upcoming &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/airpods-pro-3-apple-leak-hints-they-could-arrive-soon\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;AirPods Pro 3: Apple leak hints they could arrive soon&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":303243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-303239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":303244,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303239\/revisions\/303244"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303239"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=303239"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=303239"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=303239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}