Apple iPhone 8 may have a USB-C port instead of Lightning

28 February 2017
WSJ reports that Apple will ditch their proprietary Lightning port in favor of USB-C on the next iPhone.

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  • rails
  • KIE
  • 28 Feb 2017

I am glad to hear this. I am planning to buy MacBook eventually which have USB Type C ports. I have Pixel XL and iPhone 7 plus so in future can use same cable for everything. This also means next iPhone might use power delivery for charging

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    • yeeehaaa999
    • FMY
    • 28 Feb 2017

    wow apple are useless every new iphone comes with a new connector all part of the plan to milk the sheep they make most of there profit on accessories now how sad and pathetic can they get

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      • AnonD-523334
      • 7k7
      • 28 Feb 2017

      Amoled, curved, dual camera, waterproofing, wireless charging, USB-C, Ghar wap-c. Only indians will understand.

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        • S3mm
        • tu6
        • 28 Feb 2017

        OdysseyTag, 28 Feb 2017Firstly, kinda embarrassing if you ask me. No hope for them... moreTrue indeed...
        But its a good move (for us) cause more accesory will be make for usbc as usual case in iphone flood of accesory

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          • Royan
          • vgN
          • 28 Feb 2017

          Wow, what an incredible innovation by Apple! Proud to be iPhone fan.

            Firstly, kinda embarrassing if you ask me. No hope for them doing a turn around on their 3.5mm jack I suppose.

            Secondly, if that becomes the case, it's kind of a slap to all their current customers who have already invested in Lightning dongles, accessories and connectors.

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              • AnonD-1825
              • MFR
              • 28 Feb 2017

              This sounds very plausable, USB type C offers same pros what lightning have offered years

              If this going to happen it will help lot of Android oems to ditch 3.5mm headphone jack.

                I would laugh really hard if they did this, also what about the people who just had to buy lighting earphones and headphones?

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                  • XNt
                  • 28 Feb 2017

                  [deleted post]yeah.... lol

                    If Apple actually does adopt Type-C AND makes it such that the phone can be charged with any regular Type-C charger like Android devices, I might actually start to like them :).
                    Jokes aside I really hope Apple starts to use Type-C because then it'll be good news for Android users too. Why? Because given the trend of Chinese OEMs (who control a major share of the market) following whatever Apple does and given the brand's huge popularity, microUSB will (hopefully) be phased out just so that OEMs can keep up to the standard set by Apple.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • ibn
                      • 28 Feb 2017

                      If this were to happen I'll drink my own piss.

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