Apple recently released the iOS 16.4 Release Candidate for developers. A reference to the new AirPods Comes with model code A3048 and a new AirPods case with model number A2968. According to well-known analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, these are likely to be the USB-C versions of the AirPods Pro 2 with Lightning port that launched last year and are expected to ship in bulk between 2Q23-3Q23. increase.

Last year’s AirPods Pro 2 have a Lightning port
Kuo hasn’t revealed anything else about the USB-C version of the AirPods Pro 2. Whether the AirPods Pro 2 are just in a charging case with USB-C or there are other hardware changes. It is unknown whether
Apple is also set to unveil its iPhone 15 lineup this year with a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port, and Kuo said Apple currently has no plans for a USB-C version of the AirPods 2 and 3. No, it means AirPods Pro 2 will likely be released. For the first time in his TWS earbuds from Apple, he switched from Lightning port to USB-C.