Apple has given direct confirmation that the iPhone has switched to USB-C. In an interview with The Wall Street JournalApple’s chief marketing officer, Greg Joswick, said that the company will replace the Lightning port, although the team is not happy with the change.
The interview included software VP Craig Federighi, but none of them said when the move would take place.
The iPhone 14 series should be the last in the family to have a Lightning port
Apple executives said that “Europeans set the time for European customers,” which is a fancy way of saying nothing about the switch’s timeframe. Joswick declined to answer whether Apple would send a link sold outside the EU, but that seems highly unlikely.
The exhibit spoke volumes about Apple’s commitment to going its own way and trusting its engineers rather than complying with lawmakers’ requirements and using third-party hardware. He even brought up micro USB and how Apple was pushed to meet the unexpected requirements.
The marketing leader added that filling bricks with portable cables has solved the standard problem, saying that switching to USB-C will create a lot of e-waste, forcing them to buy new cables and throw away the old ones.
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