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 ...

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First introduced in 1996, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) format was developed to replace the array of proprietary cables and connectors used by devices to connect to personal computers of the era. In ...

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 ...

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 ...

USB-C is so hot right now. Even though it’s been in laptops, tablets, phones and even video game controllers for nearly a decade, the port is on the tip of everyone’s tongue, as Apple made USB-C the ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the course of the three decades that the USB connectivity standard has existed, there have been so many variations and revisions of USB ...

The U in USB stands for "universal", but the latest version of the port hasn't lived up to that promise. Progress is ...

Apple's replacement of the charging port on the iPhone 15 with USB-C will require some user charging changes, but your old AC adapters, batteries, and cables aren't trash. Here's what you need to know ...