Apple is reportedly testing iPhone models with a USB-C port

Due to EU decision: possible change of charging connection and adapter for Lightning gadgets

News 15.05.2022 / Robin Cromberg

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An EU law for the uniform use of the USB-C standard for all mobile devices would hit Apple first and foremost. The manufacturer is now apparently testing the first iPhone models with a USB-C charging socket.

Just a few weeks ago, the EU Commission agreed on a USB-C mandatory for mobile devices agreed to protect the environment, among other things, through standardized chargers. Manufacturers of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, headphones, handheld consoles or Bluetooth speakers might soon be obliged to adopt the standard connection for future models. While most manufacturers already rely on USB-C anyway, this decision would especially meet Apple. The US manufacturer also uses the current iPhone 13 still on a Lightning charging socket.

After Mac and iPad, is Apple now also replacing the Lightning connector on the iPhone with a USB-C?

Last year, Apple protested once morest such a law, arguing that it would impair innovation. But now, according to a Bloomberg report, the manufacturer is probably testing the first iPhones with a USB-C port, apparently in preparation for a possible EU legislative decision. According to the anonymous sources, Apple is also working on one Adapterwith which accessories for the current Lightning connector should also work with future USB-C iPhones.

Will Apple forego the Lightning connector from 2023, which can still be found on the iPhone 13 (Pro) shown here?

Moving away from the iPhone’s Lightning connector wouldn’t be the first break with previous standards. Because with various Mac models and also the newer iPads has the manufacturer from Cupertino already disconnected from the Lightning connector and relies on USB-C. Apple users who use both an iPhone and a current iPad will therefore have to use several charging cables anyway.

Apple’s move to USB-C iPhones, if implemented, should 2023 at the earliest take place. Apple’s next generation of smartphones will continue to use the Lightning connector.

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Robin Cromberg … is studying Asian Studies and Chinese at the University of Bonn and as an editor is mainly responsible for the notebooks, monitors and audio equipment departments at Allround-PC.com, but also writes regarding new products from many other areas.