There are growing signs that Cupertino may have reacted to European Union laws that will force the adoption of the USB-C cable in all devices. A new report from Ming-Chi Kuo makes it clear that the likely transition from the iPhone 15 to this cable will give benefits to users, but only by meeting certain requirements.
The analyst predicts that Apple will be able to improve iPhone charging speeds with the switch to USB-C, but only if users use MFi-certified cables (Designed for iPhone). Any uncertified cable will provide slower charging speeds.
More charge, more data, but only with quality cables
For the same reason, Kuo believes that the arrival of the iPhone 15 will lead to increased sales of Apple’s 20W adapter, which is sold separately (Samsung is doing the same with its new Galaxy A14s, by the way). In raw numbers, we expect 30-40% growth which can translate into 240 million additional chargers.
The same can happen with data transmission speed, which has long been the subject of criticism among Apple users for continuing to be entrenched in USB 2.0 protocol bandwidths.
Third-party brands can also be favored– Any manufacturer that meets MFi certification can experience increased sales. A non-certified USB-C cable can also work, I insist, we are not talking about blocking but about less advantages.
It remains to be seen how fast we are going to have this charge: we have seen mobiles with charges of up to 240W that go from 1% to 100% charge in 10 minutes, but this also involves complications. In Cupertino, they must seek a balance between efficiency and safety.
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