The Apple Devices Still Using Lightning (And When They’ll Go USB-C)

The Lightning cable, the connector that has held up most of Apple’s product vary for a couple of decade, has lastly been faraway from the iPhone with the introduction of the ’15’ sequence, flagging that the period of the as soon as quick tech is now over. USB-C has taken its place, and with the iPhone now powered by the identical multi-functional connector as its Android opponents, it brings to query: When will Apple full its swap to USB-C throughout all product divisions?

Because, now that Apple’s flagship cell machine now not has the Lightning connector, there are fairly a couple of unfastened ends to tie up. While the iPad and MacBook vary have each been powered by USB-C for a while (although newer MacBooks are additionally charged with Mag Safe), some smaller gadgets, such because the iPhone SE, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, Magic Keyboard, customary AirPods, and Airpods Max are all nonetheless Lightning-powered.

Even the Apple Pencil in 2022, with its second era machine, switched to USB-C simply because the mainline iPad switched to USB-C. Apple nonetheless sells the Lightning-powered first-generation Pencil, however you’ll want a Lightning-to-USB-C adapter to attach it to your USB-C iPad. The wonders of expertise.

So when will we see USB-C revisions of the remainder of Apple’s merchandise? Well, we doubtless received’t have to attend lengthy.

When will the iPhone SE go USB-C?

As Apple’s budget-oriented iPhone, the SE doesn’t herald a variety of pleasure, and the following model (the SE 4) has been going by a manufacturing whirlwind, with leakers saying at one level that it was cancelled, then uncancelled, then cancelled once more. At the time of writing, and as reported by MacRumors, it’s anticipated that the iPhone SE 4 could be launched with USB-C in 2025, with a brand new Apple-designed modem chip, however clearly, that is fairly far off and will change.

When will the Magic Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard go USB-C?

In October 2022, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (a good supply within the Apple leaks area) mentioned that Magic Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard revisions with USB-C might arrive in 2024. The final revision for these three gadgets was again in 2021, so it’s about time that Apple launched an replace for the vary. Hopefully, with the swap to USB-C, Apple will determine a greater method to cost the mouse.

When will the Apple AirPods and AirPods Max swap to USB-C?

During the iPhone 15 reveal occasion, the one accent Apple debuted with USB-C was a slight revision of the AirPods Pro 2nd era, with the brand new connector, leaving its Lightning-powered siblings behind. the entry-level AirPods are nonetheless Lightning-charged on the time of writing. It’s anticipated {that a} revision will arrive in 2024 that’ll deliver USB-C, based on The Verge, to match Apple’s AirPods launch sample. The similar 2024 launch date is predicted for the AirPods Max’s first revision, additionally ushering in USB-C.

With these machine classes switching to USB-C, Lightning will solely be a cable for older gadgets, Just just like the 30-pin connector when Lightning was first launched.

RIP Lightning.

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