Lightning is definitely USB 3.0 capable (see certain iPad Pro models that have Lightning). This is mostly just Apple not wanting to use a USB chipset in the iPhone that supports more than 2.0. Honestly, while I'd be surprised if they introduced a USB-C iPhone, I'd not be surprised if it was still USB 2.0 via USB-C.
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iPhone X With USB-C Port Sells For $86,001 on eBay
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USB… meh! The next phone likely won’t have a connecter because 5G’ll be here big time and we won’t need it. It’ll be faster than any cable.
Last week, an iPhone X modified with a USB-C port was listed on eBay as "the world's first USB-C iPhone," and now, a few days after intense bidding, the USB-C iPhone has been sold for $86,001.
The iPhone was modified by Ken Pillonel, a robotics student who shared a video explaining how he did it. Since the video was posted on November 1, it's garnered over 600,000 views and has been widely discussed across social media. The eBay listing, which lasted 10 days, had a total of 116 bids and 6 bid retractions. One bid earlier in the week topped $99,000.
From the iPad to the Mac, Apple utilizes USB-C ports for charging, data, and more. The company has relentlessly stuck to using its proprietary Lightning connector on the iPhone, and reports suggest that it won't be changing anytime soon.
The iPhone X is a 64GB model, and the winning bidder will be receiving the iPhone X in its original box but without any accessories. As a bonus, the winner will also get a 30-minute phone call with Pillonel should they have any questions about how the world's first USB-C iPhone was born.
Article Link: iPhone X With USB-C Port Sells For $86,001 on eBay
Erm... why?! If this was a authentic prototype from Apple then a *little* more understandable... but as it is.... The world is crazy. People with that much money are crazy!
People with more money than sense buy all sorts of things.
I mean, Kurt Cobain’s cigarette-burned cardigan sold for over 300k…
Has anyone noticed how "mad" (crazy) the world is getting? People pay $69,000 for 1 Bitcoin. $86,000 for a modded iPhone X. It simply doesn't make sense, and yet people are doing it! "More money than brains" comes to mind, but if I could get that kinda money for modding something... I might actually give it a shot! 
There are a lot of people who think the world around them is poor or something. I see it all the time, but the reality is even the poster next to yours is probably making bank from bitcoin or is more well off than you think. Apple has a nice chunk of this audience as well. So the sale of the iPhone doesn't surprise me in the least bit. There are diehard Apple collectors out there.
Well, so much for my opinion in an earlier thread on this subject where I predicted he'd make more money on YouTube views than on the proceeds of the auction.
There’s no contingencies for the owner of the phone. They own it now and can use it however they like.
If he actually collects the money... I am willing to bet that there is a 99.9% chance the bid is fake.
2022 Sept - Apple releases iPhone 14 Pro Super Maxi King with USB-C for $86,000
Poor Souls!
LOL!!!
This is so funny. What if Apple said, "HMMMMMMM, 86K eh??? Why didn't we think of this sooner!"
Then at the keynote:
"Introducing......................USB-C!!!!! And now, you can get it for 86 thousand (128GB model)"
Wireless still feels like a gimmick to me as you've got a wire coming outta the wall and the pad's got a bigger footprint than you'd have if you just plugged in a cable. Add to this picture all the proprietary tech and... I think we're well off the dream of your phone charging when you're at home. Like... just seamlessly charging, wirelessly (and efficiently).
They won't. These get driven up do to attention and almost never actually complete the payment.
What’s that old saying about a fool and his money? Anyway, all that money wasted on an old iPhone just to get a usb-c port will be even funnier if the 14 comes with usb-c.
Out of curiosity, what kind of issues? After having the micro-USB jack wear out on my android phone, and then having constant pocket lint problems preventing lightning charging from work on my iPhone, I charged both using the same $19 Anker wireless charger, which I've had for about 6 years now. It has always worked great.
I also prefer wireless charging over sticking someone else's random cable into my phone.