Next iPhone to have USB-C? (merged)

[12vElectronics]

I think the chance of Apple dropping Lightning anytime soon is 0%.

 

[Menel]

What do you think the chances are that Apple will ditch Lightning and opt for USB C starting this fall for the iPhone? (And following suit with the iPad too.)

Personally I think they will stick with lightning for the next 2 years but USB C would allow for a potential new universal standard for headphone jacks in the future.

Slim to none.
IPad Pro(with Lightning updated to usb3.0 spec), Apple Pencil.
Apple is fully committed to Lightning.

 

[Cergman]

Slim to none.
IPad Pro(with Lightning updated to usb3.0 spec), Apple Pencil.
Apple is fully committed to Lightning.

Not to mention the new Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, mouse, Beats Pill, and Apple TV remote that were released just last year which charge from Lightning.

 

[Flow39]

I'd be willing to place my life savings on the fact that Apple will continue using lightning for many years to come, except in the MacBook.

 

[C DM]

What do you think the chances are that Apple will ditch Lightning and opt for USB C starting this fall for the iPhone? (And following suit with the iPad too.)

Personally I think they will stick with lightning for the next 2 years but USB C would allow for a potential new universal standard for headphone jacks in the future.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/next-iphone-to-have-usb-c-merged.1853546/

 

[blairh]

I'd be willing to place my life savings on the fact that Apple will continue using lightning for many years to come, except in the MacBook.

But they should seriously consider moving forward. Especially given that they most likely will boot the headphone jack on the next iPhone.

If USB C becomes standard on all smartphones/tablets/laptops in the near future then it will make the transition from 3.5 mm headphone jack to USB C a lot more seamless.

 

[Mudodonbond]

Isn't USB-C a little thicker than lighting. I'm pretty sure it is

 

[Koudspeel]

USB-C is much thicker than lighting. It would be a step back for Apple to incorporate USB-C. It wouldn't make sense ditching the 3.5mm jack and adding USB-C for that reason.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

What are the advantages of Lightning over USB-C 3.1 at this point?

 

[Koudspeel]

I don't think there are any advantages whatsoever. USB-C 3.1 is faster than the Lightning connector found on the iPhone 6s and iPad Air 2. The iPad Pro however also uses USB 3 speeds via the Lightning connector. When Apple incorporates the USB 3 speeds in the Lightning connector in their upcoming devices then there wouldn't be a difference anymore, except for Lightning having a smaller form factor.

 

[Pakaku]

What are the advantages of Lightning over USB-C 3.1 at this point?

Apple can liscence it and make money off of it, and you're forced to buy Lightning cables.

 

[blairh]

USB-C is much thicker than lighting. It would be a step back for Apple to incorporate USB-C. It wouldn't make sense ditching the 3.5mm jack and adding USB-C for that reason.

I feel like 'much' is an exaggeration.

Like I said before, it would make sense with respect to the headphone jack. USB-C can become a new universal port for the headphone jack. Lightning cannot.

 

[cynics]

I feel like 'much' is an exaggeration.

Like I said before, it would make sense with respect to the headphone jack. USB-C can become a new universal port for the headphone jack. Lightning cannot.

"Universal standards" hurt apples bottom line.

 

[blairh]

"Universal standards" hurt apples bottom line.

And in turn hurt the consumer.

 

[cynics]

And in turn hurt the consumer.

Agreed.

I'm not going to completely dismiss that a lot of propriety solutions have their benefits however that's a tough sale with USB C vs lightning.

 

[chestvrg]

This would be the best great thing Apple could do, add USB type C connectivity to future iPhone iteration.