Oliver Haslam·

Kuo: Not Just The iPhone 15, But AirPods, Magic Peripherals, MagSafe Battery Pack, And More Will Switch To USB-C

Rumors of Apple finally making the jump to a USB-C world for iPhones are gathering a pace, but while we’re heavily expecting the iPhone 15 to ditch Lightning, a new report suggests accessories will do the same.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo took to Twitter to say that while iPhone 15 is the one that everyone is paying attention to, accessories like AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and even input devices will all also make the move away from Lightning in the “foreseeable future.”

It’s unknown currently when that will actually be, but we can expect Apple to stagger the move.

Apple has long been on the receiving end of criticism for its refusal to use USB-C for its iPhone and incoming European legislation looks set to force it to do so sooner rather than later. Now it appears Apple is making moves to get ahead of that by planning for an iPhone 15 that will lose Lightning, removing it for the first time since it was introduced ten years ago. USB-C is already used on almost all iPads, however.

If Apple does switch everything to USB-C we can expect people to be split. Many have homes full of Lightning cables, but it’s previously been reported that Apple is also working on adapters that will make it easier for people to continue to use them when required.

Kuo also weighed in on the possibility of a new portless iPhone coming soon, saying that slow MagSafe charging and AirDrop file transfers could make that problematic.

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