New AirPods Pro tomorrow? These 3 features would be so worth upgrading for

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It's almost time for Apple to announce the iPhone 17 smartphone lineup, but I'm more excited about the possibility of an AirPods Pro 3 announcement. The AirPods Pro 2 are my daily driver earbuds, but there are some features I'd love to see improved in the next model.

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I've heard rumors about a complete redesign of the AirPods Pro's earbuds and charging case, potential live translation capabilities, and temperature sensing, all meant to make the earbuds more useful in your everyday life. But the improvements I have my eyes on are less flashy: stronger adaptive noise reduction, improved heart rate sensing, and better device tracking.

Here's why these seemingly minor improvements would make a world of difference to ...