AirPods Pro 2 could miss out on this major upgrade Tom's Guide Skip to main content Tom's Guide is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. AirPods Pro 2 could miss out on this major upgrade By Alan Martin published 4 July 2022 Temperature and heart-rate sensors for the AirPods Pro 2 could be dead in the water (Image credit: MacRumors) Last year, reports emerged that the upcoming AirPods Pro 2 would justify their long design gestation with some brand new fitness tracking features, reflecting the compact earbuds' popularity amongst runners and gym goers around the world. Unfortunately, in his latest Power On newsletter (opens in new tab), Bloomberg's Mark Gurman is the bearer of bad news: while Apple has been exploring the technology, it's reportedly not coming with the next generation of AirPods Pro. "Over the past few months, there have been rumors about this year's model gaining the ability to determine a wearer's heart rate or body temperature," Gurman writes. "I'm told that neither feature is likely to arrive in the 2022 upgrade, though both enhancements have been explored inside the company and could arrive one day." Frankly, that's a bit of a disappointment. Not only would this have been a seriously useful feature for fitness fanatics, but it's not the only rumored AirPods Pro 2 upgrade to be shot down recently. The suggested stemless design is also seemingly dead, and it doesn't look like the case will be moving away from the Lightning port as other Apple devices are, either. Which isn't to say that the new earbuds won't be worth buying when they arrive. It would be extremely surprising if AirPods Pro 2 didn't improve the sound quality, given it's been nearly three years since the originals arrived on the scene. There's even talk of lossless audio being introduced - something of a no brainer, considering it's one of Apple Music's main selling points. And according to the most recent rumor, the buds will introduce another feature that audiophiles will love: "self-adaptive" noise cancellation. This will apparently sit alongside self-adaptive equalization, spatial audio and audio sharing as you would expect. Finally, the charging case will apparently be added to the Find My network with a built-in speaker for tracking, making it that bit harder to lose. All of this - and three years' worth of inflation - will likely lead to a price increase, though. We've heard $299 mooted, which is $50 more than AirPods Pro when they first launched. Still, if you're rocking a first-gen set then you may still see the upgrade as essential anyway, as Gurman himself points out. "If you purchased the original AirPods Pro when they launched at the end of 2019, your batteries may be nearing end of life-or at least their reliability is slipping," he wrote. Next: This is the one upgrade I really want to see on the AirPods Pro 2. And now some smart AirPods Pro 2 features have been tipped just ahead of Apple Event.Today's best Apple AirPods Pro deals (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$226.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$249.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices Be In the Know Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Alan Martin Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. Or, more likely, playing Spelunky for the millionth time. Topics Headphones See all comments (0) No comments yet Comment from the forums MOST READMOST SHARED1WWE Extreme Rules 2022 live stream: How to watch online right now, card and results2MLB Playoffs live stream 2022: How to watch Wild Card baseball online right now3Best phone battery life in 2022: The longest lasting smartphones4This is the October Prime Day TV deal I'm waiting for 5It's time to admit that Rings of Power is just fan fiction1WWE Extreme Rules 2022 live stream: How to watch online right now, card and results2MLB Playoffs live stream 2022: How to watch Wild Card baseball online right now3Best phone battery life in 2022: The longest lasting smartphones4This is the October Prime Day TV deal I'm waiting for 5It's time to admit that Rings of Power is just fan fiction