It’s been nearly 10 years since Phil Schiller unveiled the lightning cable as the “modern connector for the next decade” at the same September 2012 Apple event where the company announced its newest brainchild – the iPhone 5. The lightning port launched on the iPhone 5 and has been on every iPhone since. If Apple decides to retire lightning, what port could we expect on the iPhone 14?
In 2012, Apple transitioned from the 30-pin connector debuted in 2003 to the lightning port’s reversible design and improved durability. Now, many Apple products along with Android smartphones, have switched to USB-C cables, leaving the iPhone in the dust. There have been various reports for years of iPhones switching to either USB-C or completely wireless charging.
