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USB-C confirmed for the iPhone 15 in new leaked images - Macworld (www.macworld.com)
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We’ve known that the iPhone is switching to USB-C for a while now, but there was always a possibility that Apple would stick with Lightning for one more year. Based on the latest leaked images, however, Apple is all-in on USB-C for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, with USB-C parts for the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro Max all shown in a leaked image by X user fix Apple.

With the switch to USB-C, nearly all of Apple’s devices will have adopted the new standard, with only AirPods, Mac accessories, and the iPhone SE remaining aside from older iPhones and the 9th-gen iPad.

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[–] 22 points 3 years ago (4 children)

It's not so simple. If my parents stopped buying iPhones, they would need to replace their watches, their TV streaming device, their car chargers, and all their apps. You can't expect normal people to collectively switch from an ecosystem designed around lock-in.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    How is it not so simple, when all that still falls under them being anti-competitive assholes?

    Consumer based regulation only works when consumers care enough to have a sense of dignity about it.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    replace their watches,

    Never really got the craze around smart watches.

    their TV streaming device

    if your streaming device requires you to have a certain type of phone to use, you should replace it regardless. Roku/AndroidTV/etc... They don't care WHAT type of device you try to stream media from. Have an IPhone? Sure. Android? No problem. Blackberry? That might not work.

    their car chargers

    Wait until you realize any 5$ charging cord from the corner store can charge your phone, and connect it to your car!

    all their apps

    Most of those work just fine on android. Just swapped my Dad's phone from apple to android a few months ago, and was able to find all of his apps without any issues.

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