Apple is likely to announce a new smartphone with a USB-C port instead of the standard Lightning connector. It will be an improvement, but in Apple’s mind, the real future is MagSafe and wireless.

As pointed out by the folks over at MacRumors, the Lightning connector on the iPhone 14 Pro models remains limited to USB 2.0 speeds, despite featuring a camera capable of shooting 48-megapixel ProRAW ...

Can I still use my old Lightning cable? You don't have to do anything different if you’re using an iPhone or AirPods that use a lightning connector. No, you don’t need Apple’s $29 USB-C to ...

The Lightning connector was first announced in 2012 alongside the iPhone 5 as a replacement for yet another proprietary charger—the bulky and prone-to-failure 30-pin connector.

There are several possible reasons why Apple held on to the Lightning connector as long as it did. Vytautas Kielaitis / Shutterstock. All of the USB standards can be used by any business.

Along with the adapter, Apple sells a $39 2-meter Lightning-to-30-pin cable, and a regular Lightning-to-USB cable costs $19. It's hard to imagine your iPhone slotting snugly into an old dock with ...

The Lightning connector was the last thing Phil Schiller revealed about the iPhone 5. The classic “white room” video with Jony Ive, Bob Mansfield, and Scott Forstall also touted the benefits ...

Make no mistake, Lightning was ahead of its time in 2012 when it was introduced with the iPhone 5 model. It is compact, the connector delivers fast speed for data transfer and a few other plusses. But ...