iOS 27 brings meaningful hardware-level upgrades to AirPods Pro 3, according to 9to5Mac. Apple is expanding the feature set of its $189 earbuds through a software update, a pattern the company has used before to extend the value of existing hardware.
The specifics of what iOS 27 unlocks for AirPods Pro 3 are the core reason to watch this. The description cuts off before revealing the full feature list, which means the video itself contains the substantive technical breakdown worth your time.
AirPods Max 2 sit at $449 and AirPods 4 starts at $99, giving Apple three active price points in the earbuds market. If iOS 27 meaningfully widens the gap between Pro 3 and the base AirPods 4, that has direct implications for which tier makes sense to buy right now.
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