New Delhi: American tech giant Apple is preparing to adopt USB-C charging in its line of AirPods and Mac accessories, within the next few years. According to The Verge, a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests this change. Company from its electrical wiring.
It comes as the European Union wants to mandate USB-C charging on new smartphones, tablets and headphones released in the region in late 2024. Although the law has not yet been signed into law, it was last approved by the European Parliament. Week.
Gurman believes that Apple may bring USB-C to the next generation AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods by 2024 to comply with regulations. Meanwhile, Mac accessories, including the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad. Switch to USB-C as soon as next year.
With a refresh for the new iMac and Mac Pro due out next year, their release generally “coincides with an accessory update,” The Verge reports. “It’s a safe bet that those accessories will move to USB-C in their next incarnation,” Gurman says.
Similarly he believes that Apple will swap out its AirPods before the EU law goes into effect. Earlier this year, a report by Gurman suggested that Apple had already begun testing USB-C charging on its iPhones, but they probably won’t land on the devices. By 2023 “at the earliest.”
Gurman reiterates this belief in this most recent Power On newsletter, saying once again that he thinks Apple will add a USB-C charging port to the iPhone 15, as well as the entry-level iPad, by the end of this year. expected to be released. ,
According to The Verge, even if Apple transitions to using USB-C, Gurman expects its presence on Apple devices to be short-lived as according to him Apple will eventually bring inductive charging to the iPhone and iPad to get around the law . , as it does not apply to devices that do not support wired charging.