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(Image credit: Chargerlab)
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We’ve heard multiple reports that theiPhone 15’s move to USB-C would delivera serious speed upgrade, but that the fastest speeds – and itsfastest charging speeds– would be reserved for the Pro and Pro Max. And now a new set of leaked images of theiPhone15’s internals has revealed the existance of a mystery chip behind the USB-C connector.
According toChargerlab.com, who published the images, the chip is a retimer chip and its presence “suggests that multiple models within the iPhone 15 series will support Thunderbolt/USB4’s high-speed 40Gbps data transmission.” ChargerLAB says that the chip is commonly found in high speed Thunderbolt/USB4 devices, where its job is to reduce signal jitter and reconstruct signals to deliver better stability and longer transmission distances for fast data transfers.
Is Apple planning two-tier USB-C?
It’s pretty much certain thatAppleis going all-in on USB-C for the iPhone 15, and that’s good news for multiple reasons. One less charging cable is always handy, but that compatiblity could massively increase the amount of compatible devices for iPhone. At the moment manufacturers need to make different devices for the iPhone due to its Lightning connector. With that gone, they can make devices that work with both the best iPhones and bestAndroidphones.
Or at least, they might be able to. What we don’t know yet is whether Apple will be bringing its MFI (Made For iPhone) system across to USB-C. MFI is Apple’s certification programme, and some reports have suggested thatApple may restrict the performanceof non-MFI USB-C devices. That could put Apple on a collision course with the same EU that mandated USB-C, and that could prove to be a long-running and expensive battle.
Whether Apple creates a two-tier USB system or not, it’s clear that Lightning is on its way out: once the iPhone 15 ships only the9th Generation iPadand theAirPodswill have Lightning connectors, and we know that theAirPods Pro 2 are getting a USB charging casethis year too.
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