Bloomberg Confirms Apple is Testing iPhones With USB-C Ports

[ajfahey]

I will not buy another iPhone with a lightning port. Apple needs to either go USB-C or portless. Personally, I lean toward portless so long as it includes a WiFi capability that provides reliable data speeds in excess of 1 gigabit.

 

[44267547]

But airpods will still have lightning cause Apple loves fragmentation now.

No snark here, but there probably will be an adapter to use for the transition, until Apple releases the AirPods/other accessory products with USB-C.

 

[44267547]

I like how the graphic in the article has a ‘down arrow’ pointing towards where the USB-C charging port would be, as if we all didn’t know or weren’t aware of that.

 

[StuBeck]

I’m curious how iPad users have liked or disliked type-C as a physical connector (ignoring speeds, features, etc.).

Some comment they don’t like the physical connector.

How have iPad users held up? Would you want to go back to Lightning?

Its been fine on my iPad Pro and has the core benefit of lightening over USB-A.

 

[ApostolisApo]

If not for anything else, EU should be thanked just for this 😀

 

[MNGR]

This should have happened years ago. And it should happen because USB-C is fundamentally better than lightning — more reliable, faster charging, interoperable. It shouldn’t require, or be based upon, government regulation to get this done.

This should have happened years ago. And it should happen because USB-C is fundamentally better than lightning — more reliable, faster charging, interoperable. It shouldn’t require, or be based upon, government regulation to get this done.

USB-C is faster. But not more reliable. Lightning is less likely to have issues with the ports

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Cool. Upgrading next year. Hopefully the keyboard trackpad and AirPods switch too.

If the AirPods Pro 2 have usb-c it’s game over. Please, Apple.

 

[jecowa]

USB-C ports would allow for faster charging speeds and quicker data transfers, plus it would bring the iPhone in line with the Mac and iPad models that already use USB-C.

USB type-C connectors aren't really going to allow faster data transfer. Apple is rumored to be increasing the speed of the wired connections of their upcoming 2022 Lightning-equipped iPhones this year. USB 2.0 is what's been keeping the iPhone wired connection slow, not the Lightning connector.

 

[dontwalkhand]

I’ll wait and see. For now my 13 Pro will work fine. I can’t wait for this however, being able to plug a flash drive directly into a phone to download files, that will help out immensely!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

bet you Apple has been testing this for years already ... time to release!

Or it’s EU pushing Apple to do it. Can’t win with any government.

 

[xxray]

And to think that people thought in 2016 Apple would be releasing a usb-C iPhone soon since that’s the year the MacBooks all went USB-C only 😳

 

[44267547]

USB-C is faster. But not more reliable. Lightning is less likely to have issues with the ports

So can you specifically back up your claim why lightning is ‘less likely’ to have issues with the ports versus USB-C? That doesn’t make much sense to me.

 

[Psychicbob]

Apple are waiting for USB-D to come out before they commit themselves to USB-C

 

[t0rqx]

Suppose they do switch this year. Most iPads use USB-C currently, why do they still need iPhone 14 to retain a lightning port? Just make it happen!

So you upgrade again when iPhone 15 is equipped with USB-C. Do not forget, it isn’t because of technical issues, rather more marketing wise.

 

[jayducharme]

Lightning is a bad port. It's unreliable. There is no reason for it to exist.

There was at one time. It came out before USB-C and was the smallest and fastest port on the market. But the tech has moved on.

IMO, Lightning is a better design and I wish it had been adopted for USB-C. I always have issues with USB-C cables working their way loose. Lightning always stays firmly in place.

 

[dwaltwhit]

Seems inevitable. Lightning has been around longer than many realize.

 

[1885507]

If USB C becomes reality, my guess is we'll see it go [exclusively] to the Pro models but with Thunderbolt 4, and the non-Pro models will go port-less/fully wireless.

Meanwhile, I'm still holding a candle for UWB.

 

[jimbobb24]

Lightning is a bad port. It's unreliable. There is no reason for it to exist.

I have been using lightning for years and never had a problem. I like USB c but the central tongue is a terrible fragile design. Absolutely hate it and was completely unnecessary.

 

[Spock]

I will not buy another iPhone with a lightning port. Apple needs to either go USB-C or portless. Personally, I lean toward portless so long as it includes a WiFi capability that provides reliable data speeds in excess of 1 gigabit.

I really don't want portless

 

[Bustycat]

Good that I can wait one more year for an iPhone with USB-C.

 

[jaytv111]

If USB C becomes reality, my guess is we'll see it go [exclusively] to the Pro models but with Thunderbolt 4, and the non-Pro models will go port-less/fully wireless.

Meanwhile, I'm still holding a candle for UWB.

We could see WiGig 802.11ay wireless, with near Thunderbolt 3 speeds over wireless, but only line-of-sight range.

 

[Bustycat]

USB-C is faster. But not more reliable. Lightning is less likely to have issues with the ports

USB-C is just a connector type. You can run as low as USB 2.0 or as fast as Thunderbolt 4 with it, and now it can also carry DisplayPort 2.0 too.

 

[MrGimper]

But airpods will still have lightning cause Apple loves fragmentation now.

And Beats Fit have USB-C.....

 

[BuffaloTF]

This should have happened years ago. And it should happen because USB-C is fundamentally better than lightning — more reliable, faster charging, interoperable. It shouldn’t require, or be based upon, government regulation to get this done.

Less reliable… by far. As is the case with any cable that requires friction to make a connection and hold it in place.

 

[CARIB_APPLE]

How are people saying lightning cable is not reliable. I have never had an issue with charging.