In retrospect, it’s a little hard to believe that Apple only made five iPhone models that used the original charging port. Launched 16 years ago, the original iPhone used the same 30-pin connector ...

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GOODBYE, LIGHTNING CORD. Hello, USB-C. Apple is switching the charging port in its latest iPhones from the proprietary Lighting connector, which has been used in every handset it has produced since ...

Some of the earliest adopters of USB-C technology in the smartphone industry include OnePlus and LeTV, with other manufacturers like Samsung and Motorola following suit. Despite popularizing the trend ...

Apple showed off its upcoming iPhone 15 this week to waves of fan support, but users will get an updated charging port with their new phone. Apple’s latest device will use the USB-C charging port and ...

Early on in the iPhone 15 development process, Apple created a version that included a Lightning port, according to Apple leaker Unknownz21. In a tweet, Unknownz21 said that Apple tested an ‌iPhone‌ ...

You might need a different charging cable to power your next iPhone for the first time in more than a decade. And if so, we're expecting to find out more on Sept. 12, when Apple is holding its next ...

It took the iPhone an eternity to strike Lightning in favor of the universal USB-C port. Now that it’s here on all models, including the low-end 16e, many users still limit its use to charging, ...

Apple is no stranger to bold design moves, and at one point, it seriously considered taking one of its biggest leaps yet: creating an iPhone without a charging port. The idea was to go fully wireless, ...