I don’t think the iPhone 15’s transition to USB-C is going to be all that painful. Yes, the Lightning plug has found its way to every corner of the world, and you’re just as likely to find one to ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s all but certain that the next iPhone will have a USB-C port. But the future of charging may be no port at ...

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPhones and announced it will drop its proprietary Lightning charger port for the more widely used USB-C in the new model and going ...

Anyone unhappy that the iPhone 15 series dumps Lightning in favor of USB-C should consider a just-released adapter from Apple. With it, an old Lightning cable can be plugged into a USB-C port — and ...

Commentary: Getting one Apple adapter is likely not worth it, even if you have a longstanding collection of old Lightning cables. Eli covered the latest in the ever-changing worlds of telecom, ...

With the debut of its M4-powered iMac, Apple finally replaced the Lightning port on its Magic accessories with USB-C. The Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad were Apple’s last commonly ...

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 ...

The Apple USB-C transition officially reached its final stage in February 2025 when the iPhone 16e launched as the last model completing the shift away from Lightning. With the Lightning port end now ...

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, ...

The iPhone 15 and 15 Pro will ditch the Lightning cable in favor of the more universal USB-C for the first time in more than 10 years. Reading time 3 minutes After more than a decade of use, Apple’s ...

Apple has been gradually transitioning its products from Lightning to USB-C in recent years. For example, the charging cases for both new AirPods 4 models unveiled this week, and the revised AirPods ...

On September 12, 2012, Apple said farewell to its clunky 15-pin connector and brought in a sleek, smooth, reversible 8-pin connector called the Lightning plug. It served the Apple ecosystem well, with ...