The long and short of it is that Apple most likely made the decision to comply with a law imposed by the EU mandating that a multitude of devices have a common charger, which included smartphones.

Apple launched the iPhone 15 earlier this year with one of the biggest changes in history. The new lineup abandons the company's proprietary Lightning connector and adopts USB-C, the port that's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's been some time since Apple first allowed third-party USB-C to Lightning cables, and there are a ton of options. We've collected and tested a bunch of cables and here's what we like. USB-C to ...

I remember being envious of my friends with iPhones. Before the Lightning cable’s debut in 2012, I’d never experienced such a feeling. Apple’s 30-pin connector was proprietary and a little finicky. In ...