It’s in the air that there’s a strong chance of Apple
abandoning its Lightning port for a USB-C type charging port with its next
iPhone.
As quite strongly established the “Lightning” had been a key
feature since 2012 and if Apple follows through, the old cables would become superfluous.
A “Screengrab” of the new recovery mode screen in iOS 13 (the
next version of Apple’s iPhone software) kind of confirms the deal.
Apple has already undertaken the USB-C cables for its iPad
Pro. The change if executed on the phones will lead to all the current chargers
going down the drain lest to be used for the new phones.
The iPhone 13 download isn’t absolutely out in the open yet
but, it will be officially released in September along with the fresh and new
iPhone 11. Fans can obviously access a beta version of it via the Apple
websites.
Along with the change in cables, reportedly, the common
iTunes icon will also no longer be there and could be replaced by an icon of a “laptop”.
In the older versions of the OS, the cable would point to
the iTunes logo during a restore from the computer. But now, it shows a generic
silhouette of a laptop.
Also, iTunes could now be split into Music, Podcasts and
Books.
The USB-C type is a standard connector for several Android
phones and laptops and is inherently being use by Samsung , OnePlus and Google
Pixel in some of their phones.
Original Apple chargers sell for around $25 and the copies
are available for quite a low amount. But, for quite some time now USB-C has
made quite a fan base.
These C type cables allow the devices to charge way faster
than any other older type of cable could as it allowed only a limited amount of
power in.
After iPad Pro being released with the C-type port Apple
enthusiasts had been hoping for a similar change and feature availability in
the new iPhones.
Apple has come a long way since it ditched the 30-pin
connector in 2012 and embraced the “Lightning” port.
But should the port be changed the older adapters and
chargers would all be rendered redundant. The users sure have raised a few
complaints before the Apple Launch event.