Apple likely updating AirPod Pro charging case port: reports
Apple previously switched the port to USB-C on other products
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Apple AirPods Pro charging case may soon be made more user-friendly.
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at the Wuhan-headquartered TF International Securities Group Ltd., tweeted Friday in response to a developer who reportedly caught references to new AirPods models in Apple's iOS 16.4 software.
"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," Kuo said, quote-tweeting user @aaronp613.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The current AirPods Pro case requires a Lightning cable to charge the wireless headphones.
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The Apple AirPods Pro 2nd generation during an event at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Apple did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on the matter.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The AirPods have been refreshed a couple of times since the tech giant launched them in 2016.
The AirPods Pro was first released in 2019 and a second-generation version was released just last year.
A pair of Apple AirPods Pro wireless headphones and charging case, taken on November 5, 2019. (Phil Barker/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It remained unclear whether Apple plans to add more features — including hardware alterations — to the case.
MacRumors noted Friday that, after the original AirPods Pro launched, Apple started selling the headphones with a MagSafe-compatible charging case.
The Apple AirPods Pro 2nd generation, left, during an event at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The site said that all four iPhone 15 models to be released later this year are expected to be equipped with a USB-C port.
Also, in 2022, Apple switched Apple TV's Siri Remote from Lightning to USB-C compatible.