Apple is planning to refresh lots of its equipment so as to add a USB-C port following the transition away from Lightning on the iPhone 15 lineup, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman informed MacRumors.

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On the most up-to-date episode of The MacRumors Present podcast, Gurman mentioned that Apple is in search of to maneuver to USB-C throughout its lineup of equipment by subsequent 12 months, together with all of its AirPods fashions and Mac equipment. The transition will apparently be comparatively quick, mirroring the transition to the Lightning connector following its introduction in 2012.

“They will must do a brand new MagSafe Duo with USB-C,” Gurman mentioned, and Apple “actually can replace the ‌MagSafe‌ battery pack” so as to add USB-C. It’s not completely clear if these refreshed equipment will likely be launched at Apple’s “Wonderlust” occasion on Tuesday, September 12.

Gurman additionally mused that the now-discontinued Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock may very well be reintroduced with a USB-C port. Though Apple must refresh a big collection of its cables and equipment comparatively shortly, he’s “not anticipating any curveballs or any model new forms of equipment” to be introduced on the ‌iPhone 15‌ Apple occasion.

As well as, Gurman defined {that a} new ‌MagSafe‌ battery pack is in improvement, however it’s doubtless not able to be launched at Apple’s “Wonderlust” occasion. The subsequent-generation battery pack entails a brand new idea that enables customers to daisy-chain a number of battery packs collectively by stacking them and wirelessly cost a number of units on the identical time. For instance, it is going to be attainable to cost two iPhones on the identical time, with one positioned on both aspect of the battery pack. It would additionally, after all, characteristic a USB-C port.

Gurman mentioned that he doesn’t suppose the brand new AirPods Professional with a USB-C port on the charging case, resulting from be introduced subsequent week, will likely be marketed as “third-generation ‌AirPods Professional‌.” The third-generation ‌AirPods Professional‌ will likely be a extra vital replace launching subsequent 12 months or early 2025, Gurman mentioned.

Hearken to The MacRumors Present podcast for Gurman’s full ideas and expectations.

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