> Built-in heart rate monitor is intended for use during workouts with the Fitness app and compatible third-party apps on iPhone running iOS 26 and later.
Why is it Fitness app only? Odd restriction.
Also explicit confirmation of foam-assisted tips:
> And five all-new ear tips — including an XXS option — fuse a thin layer of soft foam to the silicone shell to give you even better acoustic performance.
It's not... The compatible third-party apps part means basically any app integrating with the API, presumably.
> ... foam-assisted tips
I had a set of foam-integrated silicone tips on my Airpods Pro 2 and I LOVED them. All the fit benefits of foam with the easy cleaning of silicone! Wish they'd release first-party versions for the Airpods Pro 2, cause that's the only change I'd really like. Single charge battery usage and ANC are great, but I get by just fine with the AP2 (ANC is already excellent, so I'm really curious what the AP3s sound like in comparison).
Fine print on the Heart Rate Sensor:
> Built-in heart rate monitor is intended for use during workouts with the Fitness app and compatible third-party apps on iPhone running iOS 26 and later.
Why is it Fitness app only? Odd restriction.
Also explicit confirmation of foam-assisted tips:
> And five all-new ear tips — including an XXS option — fuse a thin layer of soft foam to the silicone shell to give you even better acoustic performance.
> Why is it Fitness app only? Odd restriction.
It's not... The compatible third-party apps part means basically any app integrating with the API, presumably.
> ... foam-assisted tips
I had a set of foam-integrated silicone tips on my Airpods Pro 2 and I LOVED them. All the fit benefits of foam with the easy cleaning of silicone! Wish they'd release first-party versions for the Airpods Pro 2, cause that's the only change I'd really like. Single charge battery usage and ANC are great, but I get by just fine with the AP2 (ANC is already excellent, so I'm really curious what the AP3s sound like in comparison).
Doesn’t foam degrade though? Most foam tips require replacement every couple months.
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45185181