14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has no other option than to give up on Lightning and switch to USB-C on the iPhone following the regulations that have been adopted in the European Union, and the company reportedly wants to do this before the 2024 deadline.
The iPhone 15 series, which is projected to launch later this year, is believed to make the switch to USB-C, but if a recent report is anything to go by, the transition might not be the good news we’ve been waiting for.
More specifically, it looks like Apple wants to use an integrated circuit board that would essentially allow Apple to enforce a series of limitations on the USB-C port, including charging speeds.
One of the main benefits of switching to USB-C is that users would be able to use the same cord on multiple devices. And thanks to the USB-C connector already being widely used on plenty of devices out there, including Android phones, chances are you already have a compatible cable.
Apple, however, could eventually force iPhone owners to buy a “Made for iPhone” USB-C cable, as this report seems to suggest that the company plans to restrict some capabilities unless a certified accessory is being used.
This means the Cupertino-based firm wants to use an approach similar to Lightning, and therefore still have full control over the USB-C port despite embracing the universal connection option that the European Union has been insisting on.
In the meantime, however, the approach that Apple used on the iPad doesn’t support these claims. Users can turn to pretty much any cable out there to charge their tablets, and the charging capabilities are only limited by the specifications of the cable in the first place.
The new-generation iPhone with USB-C is projected to see daylight at some point in September.