![]() ![]() It might surprise you to know that Apple is actually part of the USB implementers forum, the original group of companies that worked on USB type C. So why is Apple stubbornly holding on to such an old connector other than, you know keeping a proprietary standard around to make more money? ![]() Of course there is that old saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." But the lightning connector has the obvious problem that the rest of the phone world has moved on to USB type C, which is faster and more versatile. And while it was a welcome change from the previous big fat 30 pin cable, we're still stuck with it eight years later. Back in 2012, Apple released the iPhone 5 which was a big deal, not just for giving us more screen real estate than previous models, but also for introducing the Lightning Connector. ![]()
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