On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, it's time to examine the Apple Watch Ultra 3 in the real-world, plus there's much more about the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and Apple is keeping Snoopy while adding Bad Bunny to the Super Bowl.
Now that it's been thoroughly tested in cycling workouts, tried out with battery tests, and had its Action Button played with, here's who the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is for. Also, who it isn't for — and who exactly will be better off going for the Apple Watch Series 11.
The new iPhone 17 Pro Max is proving to have more to tell us, though, as extended and extensive use is showing it to be rugged and capable. But for the first time, also designed to be capable for the Apple Intelligence features coming soon.
This week also sees the return of leaks, which took a bit of a break over the iPhone launch weeks. They're back in force, though, with claims about everything from next year's iPhone Fold to this year's M5 iPad Pro.
Plus Apple has announced its collaboration with two rather different stars — Bad Bunny and Snoopy.
BONUS: Subscribe via Patreon or Apple Podcasts to hear AppleInsider+, the extended edition. This time, as we await the expected M5 iPad Pro, a special AppleInsider+ takes us back to 2010, to the original iPad launch — and to just how badly Apple's rivals took the news.
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Links from the show:
- New in iOS 26 beta 5: Camera and Mail toggles, Apple Watch display leak, more
- You had mail: AOL finally discontinues dial-up Internet service
- iPhone 17 Pro Max review: redefining 'Pro' with a new coat of paint
- Apple Watch Ultra 3 review: Iterative update, but still excellent hardware
- Apple Watch SE 3 review: Boring, but the one to buy
- M5 iPad Pro may have been completely leaked before Apple launch
- FCC mistakenly leaks confidential iPhone 16e schematics
- Samsung's president has all but confirmed a 2026 iPhone Fold release
- M5 MacBook Pro & iPad Pro model numbers leaked by FCC
- FCC references non-existent Apple Vision Pro in testing documents
- Apple shifts priorities from lighter Apple Vision Pro to smart glasses
- Amazon throws Alexa at everything in sight, from Kindles to doorbells
- LG's UltraFine 6K Thunderbolt 5 monitor will set you back $1,999
- Bad Bunny to headline Apple's 2025 Super Bowl half-time show
- Snoopy to stay with Apple TV+ until 2030
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