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Apple Updates Made For iPhone Licensing Program With USB-C Ports, Lightning to 3.5mm Output Cable

Apple recently updated its Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod (MFi) licensing program to include specifications for USB-C ports and a Lightning to 3.5mm output cable (via 9to5Mac (https://9to5mac.com/2018/03/12/apple-lightning-3-5-mm-audio-out-cable-usb-c-mfi-specs/)).





With the new specifications, accessory makers will be able to include USB-C ports on MFi-certified charging accessories designed for the iOS and Mac, with those accessories able to use the USB-C cables that ship with new Macs.





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Third-party MFi accessories that include Lightning ports are able to offer passthrough charging, but Apple's new specifications do not allow the USB-C port built into an accessory to be used for passthrough charging or syncing of an iOS device.





Apple's documentation suggests speakers and battery packs could benefit from the use of a USB-C port for charging purposes.





As for the Lightning to 3.5mm stereo output plug, it is designed to let users connect to a 3.5mm input using a Lightning port on an iOS device, something that was previously only possible with adapters.





Apple also recently revamped (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/12/apple-updates-made-for-iphone-ipad-ipod-logos/) its Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod logos, introducing support for the San Francisco font and replacing device icons with standard Apple logos.

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Source: Apple Updates Made For iPhone Licensing Program With USB-C Ports, Lightning to 3.5mm Output Cable (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/03/12/apple-usb-c-ports-mfi-program/)