The European Union obliges Apple to introduce the USB-C connector in devices and technological products launched on the European market. This news is not news but we are behind it for a long time. However, the update time is counted and Apple could launch the next iPhone 15 with USB-C guarantee permanence on the European market. However, other Apple accessories are also expected to switch to USB-C condemning to death the Lightning who has been with us since 2012. In addition, the arrival of a hearing test or audiometry to the AirPods as an additional health element is rumored.
AirPods in possible evolution: possible audiometry and a box with USB-C
Although the reality is that the EU requires certain standards around USB-C, Apple is trying every way to circumvent certain limitations such as charging speed and data transfer. However, the Big Apple has already been warned by Brussels that it could monitor all movements very closely. What is clear is that iPhone 15 could be the first iPhone to remove the Lightning connector
Mark Gurman goes one step further and guides the expansion of USB-C into more products and accessories. According to the analyst, Apple could release a USB-C AirPods charging case. Not only at the hardware level are they innovating with the AirPods, but those in Cupertino are working on adding health sensors to the headphones to increase the amount of information for the user, such as a body temperature sensor.
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Finally, Apple is working on a audiometry or hearing test which is a test that, through beeps of different frequencies and intensities, allows to assess the hearing status of a certain patient. This test would work in the same way as the electrocardiogram of a probe in the Apple Watch, since the result would not indicate a pathology for sure, but rather an indication to consult a doctor. Gradually, all devices will integrate health sensors.
