It took the iPhone an eternity to strike Lightning in favor of the universal USB-C port. Now that it’s here on all models, including the low-end 16e, many users still limit its use to charging, ...

You might need a different charging cable to power your next iPhone for the first time in more than a decade. And if so, we're expecting to find out more on Sept. 12, when Apple is holding its next ...

In a support document published on Friday, Apple provided some additional details about the USB-C port found on all iPhone 15 models. First, Apple said all iPhone 15 models can charge an Apple Watch, ...

The next iPhones, expected to be launched in the coming weeks, could have a feature that no iPhone has ever had — a generic charging port. The USB-C connector would replace Apple's proprietary port, ...

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The Apple USB-C transition officially reached its final stage in February 2025 when the iPhone 16e launched as the last model completing the shift away from Lightning. With the Lightning port end now ...

The EU's common charger legislation could have a knock-on effect worldwide. That means a next-gen iPhone with a USB-C port could arrive sooner than you think. Sareena was a senior editor for CNET ...

When Apple introduced the Lightning connector in 2012, Apple executive Phil Schiller called it “the modern connector for the next decade.” The decade has passed — and Schiller’s prophecy has been ...