iPhone Shift Brings USB-C Closer to Universal Connector
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By dropping Lightning and adopting USB-C ports on its new iPhone 15 devices, Apple is bringing the connection cable closer to becoming universal.
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Comment: Why the iPhone 15's switch to USB-C isn't nearly as painful as the iPhone 5's switch to Lightning - 9to5Mac
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