Three iPhone 15 models rumored to get Thunderbolt/USB4 connector
Yet more leaked images of USB-C components for the iPhone 15 range appear to show that at least three models will have full Thunderbolt speeds.
Render of the expected iPhone 15 Pro chassis design. (Source: AppleInsider)
If the long-running rumors that the iPhone 15 range would switch from Lightning to USB-C connectors weren't enough, then the EU demanding it happen soon should be. Apple is going to switch to USB-C for the iPhone, it is only a question of when -- and now yet more evidence says it will be with the iPhone 15.
Following one apparently fake image of USB-C components, one more likely image, and then one seemingly likely leak, there is now more. According to ChargerLab, new component images reveal what's claimed to be a controller chip that indicates Thunderbolt/USB4.
Three USB-C components appear to show a small extra chip that could indicate Thunderbolt/USB4 is supported (Source: ChargerLab)
"In addition to the revelation of the iPhone 15's port design, a mysterious IC is faintly visible behind the USB-C female socket," says the site. "Upon magnification, it becomes apparent that this IC is a Retimer chip."
"This suggests that multiple models within the iPhone 15 series will support Thunderbolt/USB4's high-speed 40Gbps data transmission," it continues.
ChargerLab has examined three leaked images and found the apparent Retimer chip on all of them. So it appears that at least three iPhone 15 models will get USB-C with Thunderbolt's 40Gbps high-speed data transmission capabilities.
If Apple again produces four models of iPhone, it's hard to see one that warrant failing to have the speed. Previously it had been rumored that Thunderbolt speeds would be exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro models.
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In the end this is better for the user, and in the long run better for the planet.
If only USA could catch up to the laws and regulations of the EU on these things....
What are people doing on their iPhones that would benefit from 40Gbps data transmission bandwidth?
Not sure if it makes all that much difference to the planet, since a 2 gram Lightning to Type C adapter would have accomplished the same result, but yeah, in the long run, TB4 will definitely be better for Apple users.
May be helpful in scenarios where airplay is not an option or desirable.
personally I am happy about a convergence on usb c as it will greatly simplify charger/connectors etc
May be helpful in scenarios where airplay is not an option or desirable.
personally I am happy about a convergence on usb c as it will greatly simplify charger/connectors etc
However, I don't think this will happen. Apple is already moving their entire product line to USB-C. The iPad is in the middle of transitioning. The Apple TV remote has switched over. It's only a matter of time before the iPhone, AirPods, etc. move to USB-C.
Remember, Apple is not afraid of abandoning old users in order to move to a new technology. Apple was happy to abandon their proprietary Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) Mice and Keyboards, when they suddenly switched to USB. The original iPhone and iPods had an Apple 30 pin connection, that was abandoned when they moved to lightning.
The fact is, it has nothing to do with EU.
It has to do with Pro Res Video downloads, it's very slow and painful at the moment for users who use ProRes.
It should have happened on the 14 Pro's, but didn't due to production issues in China.
They will definitely be Thunderbolt on the Pro's, otherwise no point to it. The third one is likely to be the Ultra and that's the one that will have the periscope lens.
No way the standard 15's are getting Thunderbolt
I may be wrong, but I don't believe the Lightning connector itself was the limiting factor to inclusion of Thunderbolt transfer speeds.