AirPods Pro 2 may launch this year without a key feature

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 wireless earbuds may be coming this year after all, but it’s not all good news, as the long-awaited buds could be launching without a much-requested charging change. Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports (opens in new tab) that he’s expecting mass production of the AirPods Pro 2 to begin in the latter half of 2022, which will hopefully mean a launch before Christmas. Unfortunately, Kuo also notes that Apple is sticking to its guns with a Lightning port on the charging case, as opposed to the much-requested USB-C port (thanks, 9To5Mac (opens in new tab)).

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