AirPods Pro 3 are in the works, iOS 26 beta code reveals

Apple’s iOS 26 only made its debut on June 9, and researchers have already found mentions of unreleased hardware in the operating system code.

White wireless earbuds resting in an open charging case with a black background.

Apple’s iOS 26 code indicates AirPods Pro 3 are in the works.

At WWDC, the iPhone maker revealed its latest assortment of operating systems, all of which bear the same “26” version number and design language, dubbed ‘Liquid Glass‘. The first developer betas of iOS 26 and its counterparts were rolled out shortly after the keynote, and a surprising discovery has since been made.

iOS 26 features an explicit mention of the as-of-yet unreleased AirPods Pro 3, alongside the current AirPods Pro 2 and original AirPods Pro. This is the second time this has happened, as an Apple software release on May 15 included the phrase “AirPods Pro 2 or later.”

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