Recent leaks claim that the American company, “Apple” is preparing to launch the next “iPhone” phone with a new charging cable
Reliable leaker Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple will finally abandon the Lightning charging port and replace it with the USB-C cable in its iPhone for the year 2023, which is rumored to be called the iPhone 15.
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My latest survey indicates that 2H23 new iPhone will abandon Lightning port and switch to USB-C port. USB-C could improve iPhone's transfer and charging speed in hardware designs, but the final spec details still depend on iOS support.— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) May 11, 2022
The leak comes shortly after the European Union revealed its plans to force all new smartphones, including the iPhone, to use a USB-C cable as a standard.
Apple has previously opposed calls to switch to a “USB-C” charging cable, amid claims it would “create an unprecedented amount of electronic waste and stifle innovation”.
Starting next year Apple will get rid of the Lightning port charger & start using USB-C with iPhone 15 models pic.twitter.com/n5l37m4pB2
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The USB-C charging cable can improve the iPhone charging speed and data transfer, but the details of its final specifications still depend on the support of the iOS operating system.
If the leaks are correct, the change will make iPhones compatible with many Apple products that already use USB-C chargers, including the latest iPad and MacBook models, as well as most phones. Android smartphones.
USB-C is an industry standard connector for transmitting data and power on a single cable.
One of the best features of a USB-C cable is its ‘flippability’, which means it doesn’t have a ‘correct’ orientation, and can be used both ways.
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