Apple gave a direct affirmation that the iPhone is switching to USB-C. In an interview with The Wall Avenue Journal, Apple advertising lead Greg Joswiak mentioned the corporate will substitute the Lighting port and he identified that his crew isn’t proud of the change.
The interview was with software program VP Craig Federighi as properly however none of them revealed when precisely the transfer will occur.
The iPhone 14 collection must be the final within the household with a Lightning port
Throughout WSJs Tech Dwell convention, the Apple executives mentioned the Europeans are those dictating timing for European clients which is a classy method of claiming nothing in regards to the timeline for the change. Joswiak refused to reply whether or not Apple will ship a connector offered outdoors the EU.
The exec additionally talked about Apples dedication of going its personal method and trusting its engineers moderately than complying with requirements by lawmakers and adopting third-party {hardware}. He even introduced up micro USB and the way Apple has been pushed to fulfill ill-considered necessities.
The advertising lead added that charging bricks with removable cables solved the problem of standardization, claiming the change to USB-C would create lots of e-waste as individuals are pushed to purchase new cables and discard the outdated ones.