Hands on reviews with iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air, and AirPods Pro 3

9to5Mac Happy Hour

Chance got review units of all the new phones, so we take the opportunity to talk about his hands-on experiences with iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air and the new AirPods Pro 3. Just how good is Apple’s new lineup? Also, Benjamin has eSIM woes in preparation of his iPhone Air delivery.

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Links

• Energy labels
• iPhone Air review: The thinnest iPhone ever, but at what cost?
• Funky iPhone Air notification
• iPhone 17 Pro review: How pro can you go?
• AirPods Pro 3 review: The best get even better
• Apple Sports app gets widgets for live scores and schedules on your home screen
• iOS 26 is now available, here's what's new for iPhone
• Here are all the new features in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe