AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C
charging in the second or third quarter of this year, according to a tweet by
TF International’s Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo.
release candidate for developers and are believed to correspond to the new
AirPods Pro 2 and charging case, respectively.
It’s worth noting that Kuo did not reveal any other changes expected for the
new USB-C variant of Apple’s wireless earbuds, except for the replacement of
the Lightning port with USB-C charging. Kuo also mentioned that Apple has no
plans to offer USB-C versions of the AirPods 2 and AirPods 3.
郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo)
@mingchikuo
I think this is likely the USB-C version of the AirPods Pro 2, with mass
shipments expected in 2Q23-3Q23. By the way, Apple currently appears to
have no plans for USB-C versions of the AirPods 2 & 3.我覺得這應該是AirPods Pro
2的USB-C版本，預計會在2Q23-3Q23大量出貨。順帶一提，目前Apple似乎沒有提供AirPods
2 & 3的USB-C版本的計畫。Tweet source
In addition to the AirPods news, Kuo also recently tweeted that the iPhone 15
line will have a USB-C port, requiring a cable with a USB-C plug instead of
the proprietary Lightning plug.
Apple will use the faster USB 3.2 ports for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15
Ultra, and the slower USB 2.0 ports for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
The move from proprietary Lightning to USB-C is due to a common charger
directive passed in the EU, which mandates a USB-C charging port for a
significant number of electronic devices to reduce electronic waste.
