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  • Why Apple is expected to stick with Lightning over USB-C in the new 'iPhone 8'

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    Has anyone compared the physical dimensions of the USB-C female connector / socket? It is much larger than the Lightning female connector on the bottom of the iPhone 6 onwards. At least a couple of millimeters thicker which is a HUGE difference in size.

    Remember that Apple contributed the USB-C physical connector to the USB organization. If they thought that it was superior to Lightning then I think that would not have happened.

    USB-C is an industry standard that is governed by a set of capabilities, rules and restrictions that Apple does not control. Lightning is an Apple-designed and owed standard that offers flexible pin assignment and Apple can add additional capabilities at any time without needing industry approval. Apple likes that a lot :smile: 

    I expect, as the article also postulates, that future devices may eventually be entirely reliant upon wireless technologies - we are virtually there already.
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