The iPhone is about to get a major design overhaul, and the change is going to make your life easier. On Tuesday, October 25, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, Greg Joswiak, said the company will have to swap out its standard Lightning port for a USB-C port, meaning you’ll be able to charge your iPhone with a more universally accepted. charger. But when exactly will Apple start making an iPhone with a USB-C port? Since the company rolled out its latest line of Apple products in September 2022, you can expect to see change by the next iPhone release. In fact, some reports are looking at a 2023 rollout, so if you’re ready to make the switch, here’s what you need to know.
Apple users have been begging the company to switch to USB-C for years, but iPhone loyalists aren’t the reason the company caved. In June 2022, the European Union voted to implement a common charging standard for all electronic devices, and the law requires all new smartphones and tablets sold within its borders to be with a USB-C port by 2024. The EU gave final approval to the legislation on October 24, which prompted a response from Apple. During the the wall street journalDuring the Tech Live event on October 25, Joswiak was asked if Apple would switch to USB-C, and after much preparation, the VP of Marketing replied, “obviously we will have to comply, we have no choice.“Given his half-hearted response, it doesn’t appear the company is thrilled with the change. Still, it seems Joswiak is able to see that the law, which will allow users to use a universal charger for iPhones rather than ensuring they always have a Lightning cord around, comes from a good place, and even called the EU “well-meaning.”
Sure, the confirmation is exciting and all, but tech insiders scoop really wanted to know when the USB-C port will finally roll out. Joswiak didn’t share any details on a date, but based on the legislation’s 2024 deadline, it’s possible the next iPhone series (or at least some phones in the likely iPhone 15 series) will be compatible. USB-C.
A May 2022 report from Bloomberg technology journalist Mark Gurman supports this theory – according to Gurman, in the spring of 2022, Apple was already testing “future iPhone models” with a USB-C port, and the reporter suggested the first iPhone with a USB-C port could hit the market as early as 2023. Gurman didn’t say whether the change would be implemented by the iPhone 15, but given that MacRumors reported that the new design is being tested with the iPhone 15, it’s a safe bet that the first USB-C enabled iPhones will be part of the iPhone 15 series.
Also in May 2022, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the USB-C port would roll out in 2023, Tweeter“Apple’s existing ecosystem USB-C related vendors (e.g. controller IC, connector) are expected to become the focus of the market in the next 1-2 years, thanks to vast orders of iPhones and accessory adoption of USB-C ports.”
While change is imminent, you may not have to throw your trusty Charger in the trash when the time comes. Gurman also reported that Apple was working on an “adapter that would allow future iPhones to work with accessories designed for the current Lightning connector,” so if you’re not totally sold on the change (or the new iPhone designs ), you may not have to compromise too much. During October 25 WSJ During the Tech Live event, Joswiak hinted that Apple was aware of the impact the switch to USB-C could have on the environment, telling the audience that the brand didn’t want to “cause a whole bunch electronic waste”.
Because it’s been the standard for Apple devices for so long, you’ve probably gotten pretty used to the Lightning connector, but once the eventual change becomes standard for Apple devices, you’ll probably forget about your entire collection of port chargers. Lightning.
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