Apple has finally announced the long rumoured AirPods Pro — an updated, more powerful, and feature-packed version of the regular AirPods and AirPods 2. The AirPods Pro come in a new design, and now also feature earbuds for a better, more secure in-ear fit than the regular AirPods. There are also a bunch of new features here, including, active noise cancellation.
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As for the battery life, Apple claims that even with the addition of noise cancellation, the AirPods Pro have the same battery life as the AirPods and AirPods 2, and will last for 5 hours of listening time. With Active Noise Cancellation turned on, the AirPods Pro provide 4.5 hours of listening time and 3.5 hours of talk time.
The AirPods Pro are priced at $249 in the US, and are available to pre-order right now from Apple’s online store. The earphones will be available starting October 30 in the United States and 25 other markets. In-store, availability will begin sometime later this week.
