Apple would finally be switching to charging via USB-C cableabandoning the standard Lightning: after iPhone 15also AirPodsbattery MagSafe and other accessories they change entrance. No precise date yet, but it seems that the Apple will change the doors of the entire ecosystem.
Apple switches to USB-C: also for AirPods, MagSafe and more
The news comes from Apple’s analyst and expert Ming-Chi Kuowhich they had announced on Twitter last week Apple was considering a change. Kuo had explained in 2023 Apple would have abandoned the Lightning ports to switch to USB-C. Moreover, they allow you to transfer data and reload faster.
Yesterday, Kuo explained that the technological limitations would have prevented Apple from immediately presenting a Wireless iPhone without ports. Furthermore, the system MagSafe would still be too immature for a technological leap of this magnitude. For this USB-C seems like a natural step to improve performance without risking.
In the same tweet, Kuo then explained that accessories that currently have a Lightning port will also change standards. AirPods, Magic Keyboard (e Trackpad e Mouse) as well as the batteries MagSafe will have the USB-C socket. Kuo, however, remains more vague on the time horizon, limiting himself to saying “in the near future”.
A move to the USB-C standard will also allow Apple to comply with international standards, which Europe above all is asking more insistently. And it would not be a “leap into the void” for the Apple. Come on MacBook to almost all types of iPadCupertino engineers have already worked with USB-C for years.
This information is not yet official and Apple may change its mind by next year. But several rumors want Apple ready to change. USB-C is a shared standard from almost all Android devices and from many technological products.