New AirPods With Powerbeats Pro 2's Heart Rate Monitoring Feature Still 'Months Away'

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If someone is wearing both Powerbeats Pro 2 and an Apple Watch, Apple says apps will default to using Apple Watch heart rate data, and it will likely be the same for future AirPods.

When both Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds are placed in the ears, and heart rate monitoring is active, Apple says LED optical sensors pulse at over 100 times per second to measure heart rate via blood flow.

A key new feature built into the Powerbeats Pro 2 is heart rate monitoring, and that functionality is expected to expand to AirPods in the future.

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Author / Journalist: Joe Rossignol

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Topics: AirPods Pro Mark Gurman

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Published On: 2025-02-11 @ 08:45:00 (19 hours ago)

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