Although not yet officially confirmed, it’s an open secret that Apple will upgrade its smartphones from the proprietary Lightning charging and data transfer port to the universal USB-C standard later this year, following of an EU decision. Some Apple watchers remain skeptical that the notoriously stubborn company will bow to political pressure and forgo some of its accessory revenue, but the writing appears to be on the wall with the chain’s latest report. ‘supply.
THURSDAY claimed on Twitter that EarPods and MFi (or Made For iPhone) USB-C cables are already in mass production and have been for some time, which the prolific leaker cites as “the best evidence that this is happening.” product”.
Apple’s signature white EarPods are less culturally significant than they once were, thanks to the growing appeal of wireless AirPods, the disappearance of the iPhone’s headphone jack (hence the Lightning port) and removal of bundled headphones from lightweight iPhone packaging. But Apple still sells them and a lot of people probably still buy them, so converting them to the new port standard is no small task.
There are still over four months until Apple unveils the iPhone 15, but most of the major launch details will now be set in stone. And this latest report adds even more weight to the theory that USB-C is coming to replace Lightning on all of Apple’s remaining devices, not just the iPhone.
