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TL;DR
- In response to a trusted Apple insider, the corporate will launch USB-C AirPods alongside the brand new iPhone 15 lineup on September 12.
- The AirPods Professional 2 earbuds are more than likely to get the refresh.
- Apple reportedly has no plans to refresh the non-pro AirPods with a USB-C charging case.
Apple has scheduled a particular occasion for September 12 to launch the iPhone 15 sequence and new Apple Watches. The largest change coming to the Apple telephones this yr is a swap from Lightning to USB-C ports, and it appears just like the iPhones gained’t be alone on this transition. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman stories what’s been suspected for some time now — Apple will even refresh the AirPods with USB-C to go with the iPhone 15 lineup.
In his newest submit in regards to the upcoming “Wonderlust” Apple occasion, Gurman writes, “To match the brand new iPhones, Apple will introduce up to date AirPods on the occasion that embrace a USB-C charging port.”
Apple at the moment has 4 AirPods in its lineup — AirPods 2, AirPods 3, AirPods Professional 2, and AirPods Max. Any of them might be a candidate for a USB-C refresh, with the AirPods Professional 2 being the more than likely candidate, on condition that they’re the latest set of earbuds Apple launched.
Beforehand, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had additionally reported that Apple may launch a USB-C model of the AirPods Professional 2 this yr. Kuo additionally famous that the corporate has no plans to incorporate a USB-C charging case with the non-Professional AirPods 2 and AirPods 3.
