Chance Miller

- Aug. Ninth 2022 6:forty 4 americium PT

@ChanceHMiller

Apple is reportedly readying to regenerate the iPhone to USB-C for charging arsenic rapidly arsenic consequent year. Now, Apple expert Ming-Chi Kuo besides predicts that Apple volition merchandise caller variations of the AirPods charging cases arsenic rapidly arsenic consequent yr.

There are caller AirPods Pro coming aboriginal this year, nevertheless the charging lawsuit for this exemplary is anticipated to instrumentality with Lightning connectivity. Apple besides launched its AirPods 3 headphones closing year, and successful summation they usage Lightning for charging. The charging instances for each AirPods and AirPods Pro besides assistance wireless charging arsenic well.

Kuo reports:

I foretell Apple volition motorboat USB-C-capable charging cases for each AirPods models successful 2023. However, the charging lawsuit of the caller AirPods Pro 2 launched successful 2H22 whitethorn additionally nevertheless assistance Lightning.

This isn’t the superior clip Kuo has stated that aboriginal versions of AirPods volition usage USB-C for charging. In May, the expert stated that AirPods arsenic good arsenic Apple’s antithetic accessories would besides transportation to USB-C alongside the iPhone. This besides consists of add-ons conscionable similar the Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse accessories for Mac, and the MagSafe Battery Pack accessory for iPhone.

What this indicates is that erstwhile the iPhone 15 goes USB-C successful 2023, Apple volition concurrently statesman the process of switching each of its products to USB-C. This will, successful the end, people the springiness up of the Lightning connector altogether. With the superiority of Lightning, however, this tin astir apt instrumentality years to sincerely entire.

Legislation successful the European Union is 1 of the riding forces astatine the backmost of Apple’s determination to subsequently power the iPhone, AirPods, and different accessories to USB-C. The communal charger authorities would necessitate each smartphones and accessories to usage USB-C for charging opening successful 2024.

The largest unhappiness close present is Apple seemingly waiting till the eventual viable infinitesimal to speech AirPods to USB-C charging. Ideally, the bureau could commencement the power to USB-C with the motorboat of AirPods Pro 2 aboriginal this year. Instead, AirPods Pro 2 volition enactment with Lightning, forcing buyers to acquisition a marque caller charging lawsuit successful 2023 successful the lawsuit that they request to standardize connected USB-C.

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AirPods gives a cord-loose wireless audio revel successful with arsenic overmuch arsenic 5 hours of artillery existence. They are rechargeable thru the blanketed lawsuit that get you arsenic overmuch arsenic 24 hours connected a azygous price. AirPods 2 and AirPods Pro enactment wireless (Qi) charging, Hey Siri, and see the H1 chip.

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