Putting together the rumors that have already come out with those that are going to come out, the title of this entry does not seem as far-fetched as it might seem at first. The rumors that we already know indicate that Apple wants to launch an iPhone with a USB-C charging port. The new rumors launched by Kuo is that this will be extended to other devices of the American company. So it may be the beginning of a new era in terms of chargers leaving behind the Lightning standard.
According to Kuo, Apple wants to include USB-C as well AirPods and others by removing the Lightning charging port
We have already talked about the possibility of the existence of an iPhone with a USB-C port. The truth is that it’s about time, because other terminals from other brands have been using it for a long time, but even some Apple devices already use it. We have as an example the iPad Pro which is a portable device.
The question is no longer, will we see a USB-C port on the iPhone, the correct question would be, when? We all take it for granted that the Lightning will be left aside and will be changed to the type C.
But it is also that Apple analyst Kuo warns that it is more than likely that Apple Change the charging standard that you have been using until now for the new type C. This is stated, for example, by saying that future AirPods, the Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad and mouse accessories for Mac and the MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone, will come with this type of charge and not the one we currently have. Something logical, to combine chargers and not have a different type for each device. That happens with different brands, but with the same one. It is very cumbersome to charge AirPods Pro with Lightning, iPad Pro with USB-C, and iPhone via wireless charging.
In fact, I’m sure Apple would like no need to rely on wires to charge your devices and we’ll get to that, but right now it’s more of a problem than anything else. Something similar to what must have happened to Steve Jobs when he did not want SIMs in the iPhone.
Now, trying to answer the question when? I don’t think we’ll see it until at least 2023. At least the iPhone. As for AirPods, I think the same. I wouldn’t have released an iPhone this year with Lightning and USB-C headphones, but with Apple you never know.
