- Subsequent 12 months, Apple might introduce a brand new model of the AirPods with a charging case that helps USB-C, in keeping with well-respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. However which means this 12 months's earbuds case would have Lightning.
Kuo is broadly recognized for precisely predicting Apple's product roadmap, and in keeping with him, customers should not count on USB-C on the AirPods Professional 2. Apple is rumoured to launch these earbuds later this 12 months. Kuo thinks their case should still characteristic a Lightning port. In order for you an AirPods case with a USB-C port, you may have to attend till 2023, he mentioned. Bear in mind, in Might, Kuo advised that Apple’s additionally engaged on an iPhone with USB-C.
The USB-C iPhone can also be anticipated subsequent 12 months, so maybe Apple plans to launch each collectively as a part of a ultimate swap to the industry-standard connector. The corporate first started switching to USB-C with the iPad.
I predict Apple will launch USB-C-capable charging circumstances for all AirPods fashions in 2023. Nonetheless, the charging case of the brand new AirPods Professional 2 launched in 2H22 should still assist Lightning.
— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) August 9, 2022
It is all seemingly due to a new EU legislation that may require all smartphones bought to come back with USB-C assist by autumn 2024. It is not simply telephones that might be affected. Different digital units that characteristic wired charging, resembling tablets and cameras, should undertake it additionally. In the event that they need to be bought inside EU nations, at the least. The laws was designed to chop down on digital waste.
By utilizing the identical cable and charger between units and generations, it's going to even shrink packaging as merchandise can ship with out both within the field.
Apple reporter Mark Gurman not too long ago mentioned Apple is already testing iPhone fashions with USB-C. Like Kuo, he additionally mentioned these units seemingly will not hit the market till 2023 on the earliest.
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