We have been living with the popular and recognized Lightning port on iPhones since 2012 , which was a great alternative to the previous 30-pin connector. However, in recent times there is no stop talking about the end of this connector in benefit of the USB Type C that we already see in the vast majority of Android smartphones.
Apple has been trying to delay this moment, which seems to end up coming one way or another. The European Commission is preparing a regulation that requires the use of a single connector , something that will be based on various reasons that we are going to tell you about and explain. Everything has its why and in an issue that affects the day-to-day of users from practically all over the planet, much more.
The reasons for ending the Lightning
There are several reasons that push the European Commission to bring about this change, but they are not the only ones who would welcome this modification of the legislation and finally the iPhone. Users themselves have expressed on many occasions their desire to leave behind the input and cables with Lightning to be able to fully standardize USB Type C.
This will allow the charging cable that our friend has at home to stop being important when we visit him or the cable that someone has in a bar, he could lend us without any problem. Currently we have to worry about finding someone with an iPhone or Android to get out of trouble if we don’t have a battery.
Facilitate connection between devices
One of the reasons why you want to convert USB Type C into the standard connector is within Apple itself. The firm has already integrated this entry into its iPad and Macs, while in the iPhone they resign themselves to integrating it or applying the change. Once we find it in all your products, we can enjoy a multiple connection between all of them without complications due to not having the correct cable.
Take care of the environment
Among the factors that drove this change is the desire of the European Union to reduce electronic waste . By sharing the same connector in most devices, the number of cables we have at home would be reduced and therefore we would not have to have so much variety of connectors.
A great help for the environment that would stop having to support a large number of cables that in most cases coexist in drawers, until later going to recycling points where they are not always treated as they should.
Improve loading speed
Another relevant change to make the leap to Type C has to do with speed, not only charging but also file transfer, enjoying the 10 Gb / s USB Type C 3.1. Along with fast charges that already reach up to 100 W with the right charger and a smartphone prepared for it. A necessary evolution in the case of the iPhone if they do not want to continue being “ridiculed” by Android smartphones.