iOS 26 beta confirms AirPods Pro 3 ahead of fall launch: Report

Apple’s latest iOS 26 beta has dropped a strong clue about an upcoming product: the AirPods Pro 3. As first reported by MacRumors, contributor Steve Moser uncovered a direct reference to the next-generation earbuds buried in the code of the first iOS 26 developer beta, which rolled out on Monday.

This marks the second such hint from Apple’s software in recent weeks. Last month, another Apple release swapped the phrase “AirPods Pro 2nd Generation” for the more forward-looking “AirPods Pro 2 or later,” further fueling speculation about a new…