TechPhonesiPhonesUS Senators want Apple to make this massive iPhone changeIt looks like Lightning’s days are numbered on both sides of the AtlanticWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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It looks like Lightning’s days are numbered on both sides of the Atlantic
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TheiPhone 14could well be the lastiPhonewith a Lightning connector. US lawmakers have been watching the EU ban on proprietary charging cables and they want to bring in similar legislation in the US. If successful, that would mean all smartphones and tablets sold in the US would have to have the same charger, most likely USB-C.
Some of thebest phonesalready do have USB-C, butApple’s a holdout here.
USB-C is better for you and for me
Apple has already moved to USB-C in many of its products. MyM1 MacBook Airis USB-C, as is myiPad Air. But myiPhone 13has lightning, as does my eldest’siPhone SE, and so do myAirPods Max. Increasingly my home is a divided one, with USB-C for pretty much every device except for the Apple ones. Having those devices move to USB-C too would massively reduce cable clutter and confusion for me, as well as reducing the number of chargers we need.
I’ll be interested to see how Apple handles this in the iPhone, because I’ve already cut the cables with mine: instead of wired charging I use MagSafe at home and in the car. Could Apple be working on a true wireless iPhone? That’s not so far-fetched: from the CD-ROM to the headphone jack, Apple has a long history of removing supposedly essential features from its products, and while there are still solid reasons for having a dedicated interface/charging port, removing it would free up significant space inside and make the iPhone easier to protect against the elements.
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