A few days ago, the famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple will adopt USB-C on iPhone in 2023 and now Bloomberg reports that the Cupertino-based tech giant has already started testing iPhones with the USB-C port. Although this year’s iPhones will keep the Lightning connector.
Additionally, the publication says Apple is also working on an adapter that would allow future USB-C-equipped iPhones to work with accessories designed for the current Lightning connector, but it’s unclear whether Apple will include it in the retail package or will. will sell separately. Given Apple’s reputation, however, customers are likely to have to shell out extra cash for the adapter.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
One reason for this shift from Lightning to USB-C connector could be the European Union’s push for USB-C equipped devices, which shouldn’t be a problem for Android device makers since most smartphones / tablet with Android was launched in recent years came with the USB-C port.
However, Apple fears that European law “imposing a single type of connector for all devices on the market will harm European consumers by slowing the introduction of beneficial innovations in charging standards, including those related to safety and energy efficiency.”
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max with Lightning port
The EU has denied allegations of this switch to USB-C hindering innovation, saying “the proposal says that if a new standard better than USB-C emerges, we can adapt the rules.”
Regardless of whether European law stifles innovation or not, switching from the Lightning port to USB-C would benefit iPhone users with better data transfers and faster charging.
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