New AirPod Pros, when? They may be months away from existence, but the documentation circulating through the U.S. patent offices reveals Apple is cooking something up for its high-end earbuds. And unlike the last major update, it’s not just swapping out the Lightning port for USB-C.

Apple’s premium in-ears cost $249, except when, as now, they’ve had a big price cut. This is the best price so far this year.

It looks like Apple will expand the functionality of the AirPods Pro 3 touch controls, with the patent suggesting the new buds will be controllable using vertical movements, such as up and down swipes to control volume.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman this week reported that Apple's upcoming Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds will feature heart rate monitoring for

A recent filing at the U.S Patent and Trademark Office suggests that Apple is making significant improvements to its AirPods Pro line.