Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple to introduce AirPods Pro with USB-C charging port this year

We've written more than once that Apple plans to add a USB-C port to the iPhone this year. It looks like the new connector will also get another of the company's gadgets.

Here's What We Know

We're talking about the second-generation AirPods Pro fully wireless earphones. The model now has a case with a proprietary Lightning connector. According to Chinese analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the case with USB-C port will be released later this year. It is possible that it will be unveiled alongside the iPhone 15 in autumn.

As for the other specs of the AirPods Pro, they won't change. The earbuds will get a proprietary H2 processor, Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), transparency mode, speakers and support for Find My. The price of the device will not change - $249.

Incidentally, as for the AirPods 2 and AirPods 3, Apple has no plans to migrate these earphone models to USB-C yet.

Source: @mingchikuo