TechPhonesiPhonesIt looks like Apple is going to limit USB-C on the iPhone 15Apple’s embrace of USB-C appears to come with some conditionsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesiPhonesIt looks like Apple is going to limit USB-C on the iPhone 15Apple’s embrace of USB-C appears to come with some conditionsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Apple’s embrace of USB-C appears to come with some conditions
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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TheiPhone 15is expected to come with a USB-C port, just like currentiPadsandMacBooks. But it appears that for theiPhone,Appleis thinking different. According to a new report viaMacRumors, Apple won’t let you connect any old USB-C cable to your expensive iPhone. It’ll need to be an Apple-approved one with an Apple authentication chip.
The upside? Less risk from poor quality or counterfeit cables for you, and extra income for Apple via Made for iPhone licensing fees. The downside? USB-C becomes a lot less useful.
I can’t vouch for the reliability or otherwise of MacRumors' source. But the rumour does seem credible.
Will Apple have a slow lane for some iPhone 15 buyers?
We’ve previously been told that there will be two kinds of USB-C for the iPhone 15 depending on how much money you spend.
The most expensive iPhones this year will go into the fast lane, with full-speed data transmission; those of us who opt for the cheaper versions will be limited to the same speeds as USB 2.0.
This is something Apple already does in the current iPads: the10th generation iPadwith USB-C is limited to 480Mbps while theiPadPro has the same connector but supports 40Gbps.
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