On the most recent episode of the
MacRumors Present podcast, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman mentioned that Apple is hoping to have all of its equipment converted to USB-C by subsequent 12 months. Contemplating what number of totally different equipment Apple provides, you’ll be able to perceive why this will’t happen with the snap of a finger. Nonetheless, the method might be pretty fast, just like the transfer Apple made in 2012 when it went from the unwieldy 30-pin charger used on the iPhone and iPad to the Lightning port.
In the course of the podcast, Gurman talked about that Apple must launch a brand new model of the MagSafe Duo with USB-C help. Gurman additionally discusses an up to date MagSafe battery pack. And whereas he is unsure whether or not both might be introduced throughout Tuesday’s new product occasion, much more fascinating is a brand new MagSafe accent that the Bloomberg scribe says that
Apple is engaged on.
This new MagSafe battery pack might be stackable, in response to Gurman, permitting customers to position a number of packs collectively and even cost a number of units on the identical time. This may be completed by inserting every iPhone on one facet of the battery pack. The stackable MagSafe battery pack will characteristic a USB-C port, in fact.
Gurman says that Apple will make a USB-C model of the MagSafe Duo
As an fascinating facet be aware, Bloomberg’s Apple “beat author” says that the brand new model of the AirPods Professional with a USB-C suitable charging case (which may see the sunshine of day on Tuesday) won’t be known as the “third-generation AirPods Professional.” That moniker, he says, might be used later, presumably in 2024 or 2025, when a extra momentous replace to the product is made.
In the course of the podcast Gurman additionally touched on the
iPhone 15 sequence noting how the titanium construct on the
iPhone 15 Professional fashions will make the handsets lighter and extra sturdy, a mix that iPhone customers might be joyful to expertise. One disadvantage that Mark notes is that the lighter titanium is extra susceptible to dents than stainless-steel when dropped on sure surfaces. However Gurman says that the titanium appears to be like nicer and isn’t a fingerprint magnet.
The
iPhone 15 Professional and
iPhone 15 Professional Maxcould have their bezels diminished by 33% over the earlier era fashions because of a brand new method known as low-injection stress over-molding (LIPO) and Gurman additionally talks about this in the course of the podcast. He additionally expects a ten% hike in battery life for the
iPhone 15 Professional fashions partially because of the 3nm A17 Bionic chipset that may energy the 2 telephones.