Apple Watch owners just got a great new feature that will make using the watch to follow workouts a lot easier, and it’s all thanks to the launch of the Apple AirPods Pro 3.

I’ll explain. The AirPods Pro 3 have a heart rate sensor on board and can be used to track workouts independently, which is done through the Fitness app on the iPhone. Once you update to iOS 26 you’ll see a new tab in that app called Workout, where you can start workouts while linked to a heart rate sensor like the AirPods 3.

This was highlighted in the Apple presentation for the new devices launching this September, including the Apple Watch Series 11 and iPhone 17, alongside the AirPods Pro 3, but it wasn’t mentioned that if you have an Apple Watch linked to your phone, you’ll also be able to view the workout build

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