Recently reported on MacRumors, a new bluetooth ID for a audio device in the Apple Codebase has been spotted. Although there is absolutely nothing beyond this point of information, it’s a strong indication of a new product to be released.
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Recently there have been plenty of rumors circulating about the AirPods Pro 3, an expected future successor to the AirPods Pro 2.
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What is being speculated:

• Better sound quality
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• Improved hearing health
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• Potentially new health related features like a heart beat monitor
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• A completely new design
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• Adding-on AirPods 4 features to the Pro 3
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• An updated chip, possibly the Apple H3.
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• Release for Late 2025, around or at the same time as the next iPhone.
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Bluetooth ID Numbers

When connecting a device to a computer via bluetooth, it has a unique bluetooth idenhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gq7qR-CXsAA3pQe?format=jpg&name=mediumtifier. Each device model has it’s own specific bluetooth ID, kind of like each car make and model having it’s own unique code specific to that model.

• Example: 0x200E = AirPods Pro, 0x2003 = Powerbeats’..
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  • So then, what is this new one that showed up in Apple’s codebase: 0x8239?

Another “thing” spotted

Aaron, a MacRumors analyst shared to X last month: A slight iteration in Apple’s codebase.
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• Even though the AirPods 4 came out after the AirPods Pro 2, Aaron says there is a separate string for the AirPods Pro 2. In terms of codebase, this is strong indicator of a product that has yet to be released.

Considering the conversations surrounding the next generation of AirPods, it’s very likely this is what we’re looking at. It’s also possible Apple is working on new Beats headphones.

Although Beats have seen only several major iterations of their products since Apple acquired them in 2016, their headphones have become more refined. Beats headphones as a whole have improved in quality, and strongly influenced the tech that goes into our AirPods today.

• See: Powerbeats Pro 2 — High-Performance Earbuds — Electric Orange

This isn’t the first time Apple dropped references to the rumored AirPods Pro 3 in their codebase, and the reporting is becoming more widespread!