All three AirPods models and Mac accessories like the Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad are expected to transition to USB-C by 2024 Bloombergis Mark Gurman.

Earlier this week, the European Parliament passed a new directive that would force manufacturers to offer USB-C as a common charging port for a wide range of devices in Europe by the end of 2024. In his latest “Power On” newsletter, Gurman said Apple has been preparing to make changes to its devices to meet these new regulatory requirements.

Gurman believes Apple will surpass the late 2024 date of application of the legislation for most of its products. The iPhone 15, he claims, will surpass the EU mandate by a year and feature a USB-C port in fall 2023 by the end of this year.

Gurman speculated that if Apple releases a new iPhone SE model with a Lightning connector instead of a USB-C connector in March 2024, it will be compliant with EU law as it would launch before the end of the year – but every new “iPhone SE”. Models released in 2025 or 2026 should have USB-C.

Gurman noted that all AirPods models, along with the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad, will have to make the switch as new versions are released. He expects several major Mac updates over the next year, including a new iMac and a Mac Pro, and said that “one could probably assume that this move would coincide with accessory updates.”

Despite moving to USB-C across Apple’s product family, Gurman said he believes the USB-C era will be much shorter than the tenure of the 30-pin iPod connector or Lightning, “at least for Apple’s mobile devices.” . The iPod connector and Lightning will each be present on new Apple devices for about 11 years before being phased out, and Gurman still believes that “Apple’s future is wireless and that a version of the canceled 2017 AirPower dream is finally here.” will be realized – well over a decade ago.”

He added that “at some point in the next few years” Apple will likely begin to transition the iPhone and “iPad” fully to inductive charging, a move that largely exempts the devices from EU laws requiring the inclusion of a USB Prescribe C-connection .

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