AirPods Pro With USB-C May Not Receive Other Hardware Changes: Report – News18

Apple is anticipated to unveil a brand new AirPods Pro case mannequin with USB-C assist throughout its ‘Wonderlust’ occasion scheduled for September 12. However, based on Mark Gurman in his PowerON e-newsletter, the one new function that the brand new AirPods Pro case will provide is the swap to USB-C, with none further {hardware} options, as noticed by MacRumors.

For these uninitiated, Apple is anticipated to completely undertake USB-C beginning with the brand new iPhone 15 sequence to adjust to the brand new EU norms. It is anticipated to be a serious change for Apple to change the AirPods Pro to assist USB-C—enabling customers to cost each their iPhone and AirPods with a single cable. Currently, all variations of Apple AirPods include a Lightning connector.

Gurman believes that the AirPods Pro would be the first within the AirPods lineup to transition to USB-C, and this shift will ultimately make its option to different fashions like the usual AirPods and the costlier AirPods Max.

iOS 17’s Software Features Incoming 

The second-generation AirPods Pro—though Apple might not have any main plans to carry new {hardware} options—will get new software-based options because of new quality-of-life updates in iOS 17. With this replace, the AirPods Pro will obtain options equivalent to Adaptive Audio, which balances Transparency and Active Noise Cancellation, Conversation Awareness, new mute controls, the flexibility to activate Siri by merely saying ‘Siri’ as an alternative of the entire ‘Hey Siri’ phrase, and extra.

In addition to the AirPods Pro USB-C swap, Apple will even launch its new iPhone 15 sequence, together with the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra, and the vanilla iPhone 15 fashions. Further, the occasion is anticipated to function the Apple Watch Series 9 and the second-generation Apple Watch Ultra as effectively.