In 2012, Apple transitioned from the 30-pin connector debuted in 2003 to the lightning port’s reversible design and improved sturdiness. Now, many Apple merchandise together with Android smartphones, have switched to USB-C cables, leaving the iPhone within the mud. There have been numerous experiences for years of iPhones switching to both USB-C or fully wireless charging.
Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo even reported in 2019 that the iPhone would drop the lightning port in its high-end 2021 lineup. Whereas that didn’t undergo, many are nonetheless anticipating the change to be carried out within the iPhone 14 this yr.
Most lately, developments are exhibiting that the iPhone 14 will be port-less. There won’t be any lightning port or USB-C – purely wi-fi. It’s anticipated to be on the Professional lineup first, with the remainder of the iPhones later. Moreover, the wi-fi charging would come with MagSafe capabilities. MagSafe launched with the iPhone 12 again in 2020 and has develop into a staple on equipment since.
Moreover, the European Commission drafted a proposal to require USB-C to be the usual port throughout units bought within the EU. This goes for smartphones, tablets, headphones, video video games, and extra. If this proposal passes, Apple has two years, by 2024, to convey its European units into compliance.
What do you count on for the following rendition of the iPhone? Will it nonetheless be lightning, or will it change to USB-C or wi-fi? Tell us within the feedback.
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