Last Updated: September 16, 2024, 14:43 ISTThe new AirPods 4 series has a regular and an ANC variant for some reasonAirPods 4 has launched in two variants this year and only one of them supports active noise cancellation at a premium price.Apple launched the new AirPods 4 version that has a special active noise cancellation (ANC) variant priced Rs 5,000 more than the standard model. But most people might have missed out a big change with the new AirPods 4 series and that revolves around the in-box contents with the device. We were not sure about these findings but the official AirPods 4 listing on the Apple website confirmed the new developments. AirPods 4 In-Box Packaging Loses Charging Cable: What Now?Apple has taken out the USB C charging cable that you need to charge the AirPods 4 case. The contents in the box section on the Apple website confirms the updated changes, and it also mentions that USB C charge cable is sold separately. That’s right, if you buy the AirPods 4 (the regular or the ANC variant), you’ll be charged extra for its charging cable from this year onwards. Apple’s decision to remove the adapter from the iPhones a few years back was said to be linked to the environment but the latest decision to not supply the charging cable for AirPods 4 sounds weird but not at all shocking. It is likely that Apple’s decision to adopt USB C makes them believe that most people nowadays have a USB C charging cable in store, so selling them another one adds to the e-waste pile up. But that would only make sense if most people have been using the iPhone 15 series models, the first from Apple to come with a USB C charging port. Either way, Apple’s decision to remove items from the box is getting weirder by the year, and for all you know, the AirPods 5 or 6 could lose the charging case, which the company could say, sold separately. The new AirPods 4 series price in India starts from Rs 12,900 while the AirPods 4 ANC version costs Rs 17,900 in the country. You’re probably going to pay another Rs 1,000 to get the compatible USB C charging cable for the new AirPods from the company.S AadeetyaS Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media ho…Read More