Lightning was a replacement port for Apple's old 30-pin connector first introduced with the iPod back in 2001. As a replacement, it was better in every way: It was smaller, it could be inserted either way, and it moved data and power more quickly than the 30-pin connector. At the ti...
USB-C vs. Lightning: EU decides to take it no more On September 23, 2021, the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union,announced a proposalfor its revised Radio Equipment Directive that forces electronics and gadget makers to use the USB-C connector universally. ...
USB-C vs. Lightning Cable: What’s the Difference? Here are the key differences between USB-C vs. Lightning Cable: This video cannot be played because of a technical error.(Error Code: 102006) What’s a USB-C Cable? A USB-C cable is seen as a universal connector. Almost all electron...
It comes with a Type-A connector on one side and a thin lightning connector on the other, which is almost 80% smaller than Apple’s 30-pin connector. And just like Type C cable, it is completely reversible as well. Along with charging the device, you can also use it for uploading an...
USB-C, the most modern version of the universal serial bus (USB) standard, stands out from earlier USB types like USB-A with its oval shape and ease of connection. Unlike its predecessors, USB-C is small enough to work with smartphones and other compact devices. The USB-C connector is...
When using USB-C headphones, there is no need to transform the signal in your phone and digital signal can go through the USB-C connector, through the cable, and to the headphones but it has to be converted at some point (there is usually a small built-in DAC inside each headphone/ea...
As with the Thunderbolt cable, a USB-C cable can have a USB or USB-C connector at the other end, but can also have a Lightning connector or other connector, depending on its purpose. Beyond differences in shape, the USB-C cable performs all the functions a Thunderbolt cable does as...
This year's iPhones may boast USB-C connectors, claims a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Could this be the end of Lightning cables?
The USB-C connector came out about two years after the Lightning. There wasnothing particularly novelor remarkable about it compared to Apple's cable. However, one notable feature was that it borrowed the Lightning connector's reversibility. ...
Launched in 2014, USB-C (also known as USB Type-C) is a universal standard for wired connection, allowing charging and data transfer of smart devices on a single cable. A USB-C connector has 24 pins in total, i.e., 12 on each side. Of these 24 pins, 16 are for data transfer, ...