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...
One end of the Lightning Cable has a USB-C port for its charging base, however. This means that you can buy plug adapters and multi-port configurations, but you’ll still need the Lightning Cable in order to charge your Apple device. This exclusivity and obvious anti-consumer behavior is ...
Soon after this,Bloomberg’s Mark Gurmanput out a report claiming that Apple is testing iPhone prototypes with USB-C. Gurman also believes that the company is working on an adapter that will make Apple’s accessories with lightning port compatible with the USB-C iPhone. 1. Portless iPhone ma...
“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 depend on iOS support,” Kuo said in a tweet. “It's expected to see existin...
ethernet port for expanded connectivity options and an HDMI port that supports dual displays with high-resolution streaming or mirroring at 4K@60Hz. Thunderbolt cables are compatible with USB-C ports, but not every USB-C port supports Thunderbolt. Look for the Thunderbolt lightning symbol to ...
iPhone to Transition from Lightning Port to USB-C Port The transition to USB-C ports will reportedly increase iPhone’s data transfer and charging speed. It is also estimated that suppliers of USB-C-related products within Apple’s ecosystem will become the market focus in one or two years....
After years of the Lightning port on iPhones, iPads, and other devices, Apple is forced to switch to USB-C, thanks in part to the European Union. In many ways, that’s a good thing for users, but you don’t believe it’s going to be a seamless transition, do you? It’s not....
USB-C VS Lightning Headphones USB-C (with USB 3.1 interface) port is better than the Lightning port in terms of charging and data transfer, and it can even pass through 8K/60Hz video. It is compatible with HDMI, USB 2.0, DVI, and VGA. Having all this in mind it would be nice to ...
USB Type-A, B, micro, and mini all share the same basic internal connections (it’s just the port shape that varies). Faster 3.0 cables and ports boast an extra high-speed data lane, though. USB Type-C triples the pin count from USB 3.0’s eight up to 24. So as well as being ...
Regardless of it theoretically being a better port for mobile devices, Lightning, which set the stage for USB-C, has become yet another victim of progress due to its limits in data transfer, power capabilities, and speed — the same as so many other connector "standards" have. ...