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Everything in my life is now using USB-C charging, except for my iPhone. Is there a technical reason why Apple prefers their lightning cable over USB-C, or is
by jtsiskin 6y ago
Everything in my life is now using USB-C charging, except for my iPhone.
Is there a technical reason why Apple prefers their lightning cable over USB-C, or is it purely business related?
- Invictus0 6y agoOn the other hand, I still don't own a single USB-C device or cable and I just bought the 2020 iPhone SE.
- RandallBrown 6y agoI'm guessing a big part of it is the MASSIVE accessory ecosystem that's built around the iPhone. People have docks, cases, chargers, cables, etc. that all work with Lightning. I think also that USB-C is a more complicated protocol. Not all USB-C cables and ports are created equal and it could be a massive headache for them to deal with all the incompatibilities that might arise.
- jbverschoor 6y agoThey dropped the 30pin connector, which had a lot more accessories. Same for the jack.
- RandallBrown 6y agoThey did, but they used it for 11 years. The lightning connector, while still kinda old, isn't that old yet.
- IkmoIkmo 6y agoPlus they dropped it for the lightning which didn't have as many accessories back then, compared to the myriad of usb c accessories available today.
- kd913 6y agoLast I checked Apple makes $4 for each lightning cable end on licensing fees. That is probably the primary reason.