The company’s new products should have this type of connection instead of the lightning cable they currently have. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
EU In October of this year, the directive was approved, which obliges Manzana To make their products for this market, with a USB Type-C port instead of the typical cable Lightning which was included in the devices company.
This decision does not mean only that the following iPhone 15 and all subsequent models smartphone from Apple in the region They need to sell this feature in the European market, but they also need to make these changes to the rest of the products that make up the Apple ecosystem, e.g. iPad i Mac along with their accessories.
From September 2023, the date of presentation of new models of the series iPhone 15Next accessories should present this change:
AirPods Pro 2. (Photo: K-tuin)
members of the series AirPods Has a cable entrance Lightning When charging them, also on their sides, as in the case of AirPods Max. Although some of them represent a wireless charging As an option, consumers will have to decide whether they want to buy these entry-level models or wait for the new ones to be launched. models.
This change in hardware The equipment may cause some kind of variations in the sales figures of the accessories voice.
Production company since 2014 Headphones And the headphones belong ManzanaSo the directive European Union It also includes modifications in the products of this brand as it is part of the series products from the Cupertino company.
Beats headphones
Although some of these products already have a USB Not everyone has adapted to Type C, which indicates the beginning of a change in the company’s products, although it is expected that the vast majority of them will by next year. devices Already have this mod.
Although this accessory is useful for facilitating cargo devices ManzanaThe cable they currently use remains the same LightningTherefore, it will be necessary to make adaptations for the next year.
These changes must be submitted by the end of the year 2024 yearSo the company has time to customize an accessory as important as its own Chargers.
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A special keyboard for devices such as computers Mac You will also need to make changes design and load path to suit the requirements European Union.
Although some have the feature of working without a cable connection, because they work on the basis BluetoothIf they will need a cable to charge and it is this aspect that will need changes so that the transition USB Type C does not affect charge cycles devices.
Apple Magic Mouse
same as him magic keyboardBoth the keyboard and these accessories will have to adapt their inputs to the new power cables. C-type to charge devices. No additional changes, such as a change in location, are expected port In no case.
Consumers who decide to buy products Manzana in one of the countries European Union distribute them to any country Latin America These changes should be considered to avoid inconvenience during the sale.
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