Apple is ditching the Lightning chargers, which have powered every iPhone since 2012, with the upcoming iPhone 15 models and will instead adopt the more universal USB-C cables that can charge, ...

Apple has officially announced the iPhone 15 lineup, and with the new hardware comes the first charging port change since the iPhone 5 in 2012. To help ease the transition from Lightning to USB-C for ...

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 ...

I never expected a small change like a new port to cause so much confusion in the Apple user base, but the debut of the iPhone 15 proved me wrong, making CarPlay a huge mess for customers of the ...

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 ...

Within the last couple of years, Apple has discontinued its trademark Lightning port, replacing it with the more universally compatible USB-C. Investing in a Lightning to USB-C adapter means you don't ...

The engineer who beat Apple by creating the first USB-C iPhone has now evolved his work into a phone case that switches the Lightning port on older iPhones to USB-C. Ken Pillonel’s latest project aims ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Apple, an early adopter of USB-A and USB-C connectors, will likely be forced to phase out Lightning over the next two years. Here's why, and what's likely to happen along the way. For decades, Apple ...

The dream of carrying one power cable for all your devices is becoming a reality. But things aren’t as simple as they sound. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen, The Times’s personal tech columnist, was ...

This year's iPhone generation is expected to introduce several changes, and the most notable is likely to be the transition from Lightning to USB-C. While it might all look like the hell freezes over ...

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 ...