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Apple has launched its latest lineup of iPhone 15 phones, but in addition to the upgrades, it made a major change, ditching the Lightning connector that has been a staple since 2012’s iPhone 5 in ...

This week Apple introduced the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro lines, which include the long-awaited switch from the company’s proprietary Lightning Connector to USB-C. And while the move may have been ...

(AP) -- Bye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C. Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the tech industry by adopting a more widely used connection ...

Apple is ditching the Lightning chargers, which have powered every iPhone since 2012, with the upcoming iPhone 15 models and will instead adopt the more universal USB-C cables that can charge, ...

Thinking about buying a new iPhone? Get ready to swap your Lightning cable for USB-C. The iPhone 15 models that Apple introduced on Sept. 12 have a USB-C port instead of the Lightning port, which the ...

For those planning to preorder the iPhone 15 but aren’t sure about what the switch from Apple’s Lighting port to USB-C entails, we’ve got you covered. For those planning to preorder the iPhone 15 but ...

Apple’s decision to ditch the proprietary Lightning adaptor from its smartphones was a huge decision – but as you’ll hear, it had no choice but to move to USB-C. Virtually every new smartphone sold ...

The debut of the iPhone 15 series long ago caused much more confusion than everybody expected in the CarPlay world. One of the biggest changes was the transition from Apple's proprietary Lightning ...

If your laptop has a full-functioned Type-C port, that means you can use the single port to transfer data, audio, video, and ...

A USB-C connection can charge devices up to 20 times faster than basic USB, depending on the USB protocol built into the ...

It’s time to retire Lightning, but it had a very good run. It’s time to retire Lightning, but it had a very good run. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in ...