AirPods instances with USB-C might be within the playing cards for 2023

AirPods may include a charging case that helps USB-C in 2023, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. It doesn’t seem like we should always anticipate USB-C on the AirPods Pro 2 that Apple’s anticipated to launch later this yr, although, as Kuo nonetheless believes the case should still function a Lightning port.

Adding a USB-C port to the AirPods case could be much less handy should you prefer to swap charging cables with a present iPhone, however would make them extra appropriate with all the things else. It additionally saves you from going by means of the difficulty of sawing into your present case after which changing the Lightning port with USB-C, like this modder did.

In May, Kuo prompt that Apple’s additionally engaged on a USB-C-compatible iPhone, which he believes isn’t more likely to seem till subsequent yr. This tracks with rumors from Apple watcher Mark Gurman, which point out that Apple has already begun testing iPhones with USB-C. Gurman believes we shouldn’t anticipate to see the units in the marketplace till 2023 “at the earliest.”

Apple has already switched its iPads to USB-C, and its rumored push to swap the ports on its different units might be associated to a brand new regulation set to come back into impact within the EU. The laws requires all telephones offered within the nation to come back with USB-C by fall 2024, with a deadline for different units to observe.