According to reports, Apple is planning to include a USB Type-C port on future iPhone models. On the devices, the Cupertino-based corporation is planning to replace the outdated Lightning charging connector with USB Type-C. However, it is possible that the shift will not occur until 2023. A USB Type-C port is currently available on Apple's MacBook and iPad devices. Apple is also rumoured to be working on an adapter that will allow future iPhones to work with peripherals that use the Lightning connector.
Apple is working on changing the iPhone's charging port, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, and the company is testing new iPhones and adapters with USB Type-C connectivity. According to the article, Apple is expected to keep the Lightning connector in its new models this year, and the switchover 'wouldn't happen until 2023 at the earliest.'
Apple's iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad Mini all have USB Type-C ports, while AirPods and the Apple TV remote use the Lightning connector. Apple's decision to examine the modification is claimed to be prompted by the European Union's drive to impose a common charger for smartphones. According to the European Commission, a standard cable for all devices will reduce costs.
The news comes just days after Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the Lightning port would be phased out in favour of USB-C in the second half of 2023. A USB Type-C port is supposed to be included in the rumoured iPhone 15 versions.
Apple originally advertised the Lightning port in 2012 with the iPhone 5. In 2016, Apple added the USB Type-C port to the MacBook Pro.
According to reports, Apple is working on the iPhone 14 series. The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Max, and iPhone 14 Pro Max are expected to be part of the lineup.
