Apple forced to ditch lightning charger in new iPhone
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Apple confirms new iPhone 15 will have a common USB-C charging port after EU forces it into the change.

Apple forced to ditch iPhone lightning charger::Apple confirms new iPhone 15 will have a common USB-C charging port after EU forces it into the change.

    • Rootiest@lemm.eeEnglish
      121·
      1 year ago

      If only they had the foresight to predict the needs of their customers a year or two in the future.

      Or maybe they just went with Lightning because they could take a cut of every product using their proprietary connector.

        • Maalus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          81·
          1 year ago

          Buddy, standard connectors are in the works way earlier than you think. Manufacturers know about the next standard ahead of time and often give feedback. It’s all on Apple wanting to sell you a proprietary connector so you can only buy from them, or you can’t switch phones to android and still use your accessories.

        • Rootiest@lemm.eeEnglish
          5·
          1 year ago

          Apple literally contributed to the design of USB-C, it’s not as if they had no idea it existed or it was some sort of reactionary design in response to Lightning