{"id":1172,"date":"2025-09-12T19:20:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/the-powerbeats-pro-2-are-getting-heart-rate-monitoring-updates-with-ios-26\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T19:20:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:20:51","slug":"the-powerbeats-pro-2-are-getting-heart-rate-monitoring-updates-with-ios-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/the-powerbeats-pro-2-are-getting-heart-rate-monitoring-updates-with-ios-26\/","title":{"rendered":"The Powerbeats Pro 2 are getting heart rate monitoring updates with iOS 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A close-up of the Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds in their charging case.\" data-caption=\"The Powerbeats Pro 2 are getting many of the heart monitoring features announced for the AirPods Pro 3.\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/257536_Powerbeats_Pro_2_AKrales_0378.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tThe Powerbeats Pro 2 are getting many of the heart monitoring features announced for the AirPods Pro 3.\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Apple will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/770784\/apple-ios-26-release-date-liquid-glass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release iOS 26 on September 15th<\/a> and along with new iPhone features like the company\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/apple\/683914\/apple-iphone-ios-26-changes-liquid-glass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liquid Glass design language<\/a> and live translation capabilities, the update will bring new features to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/609937\/powerbeats-pro-2-announced-features-price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Powerbeats Pro 2<\/a>. Released earlier this year, they were Apple\u2019s first earbuds with heart rate monitoring but after next week\u2019s big iPhone update their functionality will closely match the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/772410\/apple-airpods-pro-3-release-date-pricing-announcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AirPods Pro 3<\/a> announced earlier this week at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/772434\/apple-iphone-17-event-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple\u2019s \u201cAwe dropping\u201d event<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">You\u2019ll now be able to monitor your heart rate in real time through the Apple Fitness app during 50 different workout types while wearing the Powerbeats Pro 2 \u2013 a feature only supported through partner apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/headphone-review\/609473\/powerbeats-pro-2-review-headphones-heart-rate-monitoring-wearables\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nike Run Club at launch<\/a>. The earbuds will also work with Apple Fitness Plus, showing metrics like heart rate and calories burned on screen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Other upgrades coming to the Powerbeats Pro 2 with iOS 26 include a new algorithm for faster readings, step counting, notifications that include suggestions on how to improve the earbuds\u2019 fit for improved accuracy, and heart rate monitoring while wearing just a single earbud, <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/09\/12\/powerbeats-pro-2-ios-26-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to <em>9to5Mac<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Powerbeats Pro 2 are getting many of the heart monitoring features announced for the AirPods Pro 3. 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