Apple forced to ditch iPhone lightning charger::Apple confirms new iPhone 15 will have a common USB-C charging port after EU forces it into the change.

    • johnthedoe@lemmy.ml
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      2 years ago

      That’s disgusting. Knowing for some that would be a dealbreaker to upgrade to the pro.

    • ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      The 15 uses an older chip that was designed for iPhones with lighting cables limited to USB 2. So it’s unlikely the hardware is there for USB 3/4 speeds. But it’s not unfeasible to add a dedicated chip for faster USB speeds.

      Where as the pro model uses a new chipset. Designed for the 15 pro and likely the 16 non-pro. This has on due USB 3. It would be short sighted to not include it here.

      Both phones would have very fast WiFi, I imagine that’s the use case for 90%+ of users.

    • gian
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      2 years ago

      Nah, let Apple cripple their own products out of spite…