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Title: It's finally time for Apple to kill the Lightning port on the iPhone Post by: HCK on September 19, 2021, 04:05:23 pm It's finally time for Apple to kill the Lightning port on the iPhone
What you need to know Apple has transitioned another of its products to USB-C. The Pad mini and Apple Watch SE are now all-in on the new connection. Only the base model iPad and iPhone remain a fan of Lightning. Don't let us suffer, Apple. Go USB-C on all of the things already. The Lightning port has enabled a vast array of accessories since its introduction in 2012 to replace the 30-pin connector. With next year being its ten-year anniversary, I think it is finally time to say goodbye to Lightning, rip the bandaid off, and fully embrace the USB-C world. When Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 7 at its "California Streaming" event this week, it revealed that the new watch would come with a USB-C charging cable instead of USB-A in order to support faster charging speeds. The company also announced the new and redesigned iPad mini which ditched the Lightning port in favor of USB-C like the iPad Air and iPad Pro above it. Today, it was also revealed that Apple is bringing the... Source: It's finally time for Apple to kill the Lightning port on the iPhone (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/lmBEJYzOfHQ/apple-just-needs-kill-lightning-port-already) |