At as we speak’s announcement occasion, Apple up to date its line of EarPods wired earphones with a USB-C model. This brings the whole variety of EarPods fashions to 3, with the opposite variants differentiated by their connectors (Lightning, 3.5mm). There was no announcement about retiring the Lighting connector variant or the variant that makes use of the headphone plug. That is now Apple’s first foray into the world of USB-C audio merchandise.
As Apple has lately been compelled to replace its telephones with USB-C ports, it’s unsurprising that it elected to replace its equipment with a USB-C connector. Nonetheless, a brand new model of its least-expensive private audio product was a little bit of a shock. There are presently solely a handful of USB-C audio-enabled headphones in the marketplace, however count on this to alter as Apple embraces the format.
