According to Mark Gurman’s most recent Power On newsletter, Apple is willing to make improvements to its products so they may utilize the widely used USB-C connection. Since the EU regulates a wide range of areas, it would be in Apple’s best advantage to change or run the danger of having its products outlawed. Fortunately, it seems that the iPhone 15 will switch to USB-C before the deadline set by the EU. A future low-cost iPhone SE may still debut with the Lightning interface and would not be subject to any sales restrictions in any nation that is a member of the European Union since the new legislation mandates that Apple products transition over to USB-C before the end of 2024. The AirPods 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max are the three AirPods versions that Apple now offers. The Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, and next versions of similar wireless audio devices, according to Gurman, are anticipated to migrate to USB-C by 2024. TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that Apple would provide a USB-C charging case for various AirPods models in 2023, but he left out the AirPods Pro 2, indicating that the switch from Lightning may occur much sooner. Apple is anticipated to release the reasonably priced iPad 10 later this year. This tablet might be the last one produced by the business to use USB-C, ending the shift, at least for this particular product category. I don’t think Apple will take that long to bring USB-C to all of its devices, though. I’d bet the next versions of the regular AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max all move to USB-C, and that transition should be done by 2024.” Apple will abandon its control on its exclusive Lightning connection over the course of the next two years and totally transition to this USB-C. Given how businesses have framed USB-C technology in their favour by including features like rapid charging, it is certain that that transition by Apple would result in heated rivalry in the market.
