The end of the Lightning is near due to the laws that will soon be in force in the European Union.
Time flew, but it was 10 years Apple introduced the iPhone 5 with the then-revolutionary Lightning connector with a promise: it will be the connector for the next decade of iPhone. So much so that 10 years later they continue to use this charger, although the latest rumors claim that lightning will not survive all iPhone 15s.
What was before Lightning?
This is the first charger launched by Apple with its 2003 iPod.
Maybe some of you are wondering which connector the Apple firm used before presenting the little Lightning. Well, we have to go back to 2003 when Apple introduced the iPod with its 30 pin connector.
As expected, iPhones came to market with this same charger so that everyone could enjoy it
With improved batteries, the necessary “thinness” of phones and the end of iPods, something had to change at Apple and that’s when they released the ignite lightning.
The connector of the next decade
The Lightning connection has been in the iPhone for 10 years
Apple’s former marketing manager, Phil Schiller, introduced the Lightning to the world. A charger much smaller than the 30 pin and reversible. To ease the transition for consumers, Apple has introduced a charger adapter antiguo al-Lightning.
Thanks to Lightning for being a 80% smaller Like its predecessor, Apple devices used this freed up internal space for other components. Notably, Apple also did the same when it got rid of the headphone jack years later.
Apple quickly introduced the Lightning to all its products after their launch: iPhone 5, iPad 4 and iPad mini. After changing the connectors of the seventh generation iPod nano and the fifth generation iPod touch, Apple definitely released of the 30-pin connector.
In the competition, we saw the Micro USB chargers clearly worse than Lightning. But now the industry is improving and changing, but not for iPhone users.
Will we soon see USB-C on iPhones?
The USB-C connection looks like the future of the iPhone
In 2014 it was introduced in the market USB-Ca newer and more modern version of USB with a new faster, smaller and irreversible connector.
It didn’t take long for Apple to introduce this technology into the Macbooks in 2015. This heritage is still present in several products from the company at the apple: MacBooks and iPads.
Currently we find USB-C in the whole mac range while the only iPad we’ve found with Lightning is the entry-level model.
However Apple did not introduce this connector in its iPhone range and it looks like we won’t see it in the upcoming iPhone 14 either.
What is the future of iPhone chargers?
These are the possible colors of the iPhone 14 Pro
When the Lightning was introduced 10 years ago, it never looked like it was going to be a problem, but today it looks more old-fashioned than ever when we see that in all the other products they integrate USB-C like computers, headphones or controls.
Another point to consider is the technological limits who has Lightning. Its USB 2.0 standard is much slower than USB 3.0 when it comes to transmitting larger files. It also lacks the super-fast charging speeds of USB-C.
So, will we ever see these types of chargers on the iPhone? Well it seems like not yet, because Apple makes a lot of money on Lightning chargers. Since Apple holds the patent for this connector, external manufacturers they are obliged to pay you a fee when they make one and associated chargers.
That said, we may see a change in the iPhone 15 since the European Union decided to make obligatory USB-C in all phones and tablets sold in European countries and other countries are planning to do the same.
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