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Apple to Launch Premium AirPods Pro 3 with Gesture Controls

1/21/2026

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Apple plans a premium AirPods Pro 3 in 2026, alongside the current model.
The move is unusual due to Apple's three-year update pattern.
Ming-Chi Kuo, a supply chain analyst, and Instant Digital, an industry insider, say the model will add an infrared camera for gesture recognition.
Apple is also developing the H3 audio chip and may replace traditional controls with gesture inputs.

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Story summary

Apple plans a premium AirPods Pro 3 in 2026, alongside the current model.
The move is unusual due to Apple's three-year update pattern.
Ming-Chi Kuo, a supply chain analyst, and Instant Digital, an industry insider, say the model will add an infrared camera for gesture recognition.
Apple is also developing the H3 audio chip and may replace traditional controls with gesture inputs.