Apple gave a direct affirmation that the iPhone is switching to USB-C. In an interview with The Wall Avenue Journal, Apple advertising lead Greg Joswiak stated the corporate will substitute the Lighting port even when his staff isn’t proud of the change.
The interview concerned software program VP Craig Federighi as effectively however none of them revealed when precisely the transfer will occur.
The iPhone 14 collection must be the final within the household with a Lightning port
The Apple executives stated “the Europeans are those dictating timing for European prospects” which is a classy manner of claiming nothing concerning the timeline for the swap. Joswiak refused to reply whether or not Apple will ship a connector offered outdoors the EU, however that appears not possible.
The exec additionally talked about Apple’s dedication of going its personal manner and trusting its engineers slightly than complying with requirements by lawmakers and adopting third-party {hardware}. He even introduced up micro USB and the way Apple has been pushed to fulfill ill-considered necessities.
The advertising lead added that charging bricks with removable cables solved the difficulty of standardization, claiming the swap to USB-C would create numerous e-waste as persons are pushed to purchase new cables and discard the previous ones.
