A group of filings posted to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission website yesterday (via SlashGear) reveal impending upgrades for Apple's Magic Mouse and Wireless Keyboard accessories. Images accompanying the filings point to the Magic Mouse's successor to simply be titled "Magic Mouse 2," but ** specific name for the new Wireless Keyboard has been revealed.
The internals of both devices will see a **table overhaul in their Bluetooth capabilities, With each device getting a bump from Bluetooth 2.1 to Bluetooth 4.2. The upgrade will bring about Apple accessories that should see a **ticeable increase in battery life and more robust communication between the input devices and the main computer.
Also of **te is the inclusion of integrated lithium battery packs, which users will have to charge instead of the swapping in traditional AA batteries as seen in the current generation of the Magic Mouse and Apple Wireless keyboard. The change is **ticeable on the Wireless Keyboard in particular, With Apple able to do away With the barrel shaped feature on the bottom of the existing Keyboard where the replaceable AA batteries are housed.