Ming-Chi Kuo: USB-C AirPods Pro will be released in quarter 2 or 3 of this year

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple’s AirPods Pro with USB-C port should be released in the second or third quarter of this year. Apple still reportedly has no plans for non-Pro AirPods with USB-C in the short term.

Kuo reported this on Twitter. From autumn 2024, smartphones, tablets, earphones and more such devices that are marketed in the EU must have a USB-C connection. Apple reportedly won’t wait until the last minute to comply; According to the analyst, the iPhone would also get a USB-C port in 2023. Apple still often uses its Lightning port, which is reversible just like USB-C. The iPad Pro is an example of an Apple device that already has USB-C. Smart technicians decided not to wait for Apple.

The EU determined in 2022 that it will make USB-C mandatory on smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, e-readers, earbuds, headphones, headsets, keyboards and mice, handheld consoles, navigation systems and portable speakers from autumn 2024. This applies to new products, not to existing ones. With the new rules, the EU wants to ensure that all mobile devices can be charged with the same charger, which should lead to less waste and make it easier for consumers to charge their devices without having to use different types of chargers and cables. to use.

Update, 10.31: iThe article stated that Kuo spoke of autumn and of q3 and q4, but that had to be q2 and q3. This has been adjusted.