14 DAY TRIAL // Apple giving up on its proprietary Lightning connector on the iPhone and going for USB Type-C isn’t something that we haven’t heard before.
In fact, the first time I reported about the Cupertino-based tech giant making this switch was in June 2018, while similar rumors surfaced once again in early January and then a few days later.
All of them suggested that the 2019 iPhone could finally represent the end of the Lightning connector on Apple’s flagship product, as the company wants to embrace the port that everyone is using these days and provide users with a more convenient method to recharge their devices.
Most recently, it was discovered that the first beta of iOS 13 that was announced at WWDC comes with similar hints the move from Lightning to USB Type-C is real and is happening as we speak.
The recovery animation that it shown on an iPhone running iOS 13 beta no longer displays a Lightning cable, but an USB-C connector, and this is considered living proof the next-generation iPhone could indeed come with a new port.
Three iPhones coming in September
On the other hand, it’ll be interesting to see if this animation is also displayed on older iPhones where a Lightning cable is still required.
iOS 13 is projected to go live in September, the same month when Apple will take the wraps off the 2019 iPhone generation.
A total of three different iPhones will go live this year, and all of them will be successors to the existing models. This means Apple will launch upgraded iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR configurations, and people close to the matter said 2019 is the last year when an LCD iPhone sees the light of day.
Further details are expected in the coming months as we approach the expected September unveiling date of the new iPhone generation.