![]() Many people will already have USB-C chargers (from the iPad and MacBook, if not from elsewhere). Will it cause a similar stir this time around? Probably not. Some suggested it was a cynical move by Apple, looking to profit with the purchase of new cables and hardware – though that is less compelling now. Last time Apple changed its charging port, it caused a huge stir, with customers complaining that all of their accessories had become defunct overnight. It probably wanted to wait a couple of years and then get rid of ports altogether, instead using wireless chargers. It probably doesn’t want to – the decision has been forced in part by the European Union, which has a new rule requiring all consumer devices to have the same ports. Now Apple is widely rumoured to be moving to USB-C in the iPhone 15 line-up. It took over from the 30-pin dock connector, which was much larger and less smart. First among them is in the ports.Īpple has been using Lightning to charge its iPhones for more than 10 years, after it was introduced with the iPhone 5 in 2012. This year could bring controversy in a number of ways. Why this year’s iPhone could be very controversial, part 1: Ports What does it mean? “USB-C ya soon”? Why is “Time” capitalised – for the Apple Watch? Who knows. It’s almost Time! See ya soon! #AppleEvent /gy47f9ZBjU The Independent’s tech editor Andrew Griffin has a full round-up of all the biggest announcements from today’s ‘Wonderlust’ event: Price and release dates for the new iPhone 15 range and Apple WatchesĪpple iPhone 15 event: Everything announced at today’s launchĪt Apple’s biggest event of the year, we said hello to four new iPhones and two new Apple Watches, while also saying goodbye to leather and Lightning charging ports. Key PointsĪpple switches to USB-C charging for iPhone 15 You can catch up with all the news and announcements here. The event was live streamed from Apple’s California headquarters, beginning at 10am local pacific time, 1pm eastern, or 6pm in the UK. The AirPods also received an update to swap the Lightning charging port in the bottom for USB-C – beginning the process of getting rid of a charging technology that has been used for more than a decade in Apple’s most popular products. In addition to the new products, Apple updated both the normal and Ultra version of the Apple Watch, both featuring new chip technology. The new iPhone 15 range has brought extra controversy this year, given the switch to a new charging port at the bottom of the phone.Īlongside those updates, Apple unveiled faster chips, better battery life and design tweaks for the higher-end, Pro versions of the phone. Apple has launched brand new iPhones and two new Watches at its biggest event of the year.
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