The Great Lightning vs USBC Debate: What's Next for Apple's iPhone?

That is my son who is cosplaying his Ted Lasso this week, I'm sure he'll make an amazing one. Apple has been using lightning on the iPhone, and it was moved from the 30 pin adapter to lightning, which is supposed to last the next 10 years. However, it seems that even this long-lasting connector has surpassed its time, as new laws and regulations have come into place in the EU.

Apple has been cautious about changing connectors frequently, but as their lineup has moved to USBC, it's becoming increasingly necessary for them to follow suit with the iPhone. But USBC still has a little problem of its own, which Apple hopes to solve by introducing a proprietary version of USBC inside third-party lightning cables. This means that Apple will be selling the little tips and chips inside to third-party manufacturers through their MFi (Made for iPhone) program.

This does two things: it provides Apple with an additional revenue stream, and it allows third-party manufacturers to put prominent "Made for iPhone" logos on their products, which helps differentiate them from others on the shelves. However, this also means that consumers will have to pay a premium for a high-quality cable that is certified safe and reliable by Apple.

But what about moving to USBC? That's the question everyone wants to know. There are already many USBC cables on the market, but not all of them meet the safety standards set by the standardization body, USB-IF. Apple has already acknowledged this problem with their MFi program, which helps ensure that third-party manufacturers adhere to strict testing and quality control measures.

However, even if you use a high-quality USBC cable, it's still unclear what differences there will be between various cables on the market. The speeds, charging capabilities, and video output capacities of different cables can vary significantly, making it difficult for consumers to choose the right one. This is why Apple is likely to continue supporting all USBC cables but limit their use to slower charging speeds on the iPhone.

But if you want faster charging speeds, using a "Made for iPhone" USBC cable will unlock additional features and benefits. The MFi program ensures that these cables meet high standards of quality, safety, and compatibility with Apple devices. This means that consumers can have peace of mind knowing that they're getting a reliable and safe charger for their iPhone.

So, what's the big deal about this change? Is it necessary, or is it just another attempt by Apple to squeeze more money out of their customers? The answer lies somewhere in between. On one hand, USBC cables can be cheap and unreliable, which may lead to issues with compatibility and safety. On the other hand, high-quality cables can offer faster charging speeds and better performance.

Ultimately, consumers will have two options: they can choose a cheap cable that may or may not work properly, or they can opt for a high-end cable from a reputable manufacturer that is certified by Apple. Either way, consumers will be able to get the best of both worlds – lightning cables with their established reputation and speed, while also having access to faster charging speeds and higher quality cables.

As for what Apple has in store for us, there have been rumors about the iPhone 15 lineup moving to USBC, but with a twist. The new iPhone will come with a proprietary version of USBC inside third-party lightning cables, which means that consumers will be able to get faster charging speeds and higher quality cables while still using their existing Lightning cables.

This raises more questions than answers – how much truth is there to these rumors? Will Apple's MFi program become the standard for high-quality USBC cables, or will other manufacturers try to compete with this new approach? Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: consumers are about to get a lot of options when it comes to charging their iPhones.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit sure sounds like iPhone 15 is going to have an all new proprietary charging port here's why that might be a good thing welcome everybody Welcome to Apple Insider it is Andrew here apple is likely to be releasing the iPhone 15 lineup this fall in September as they usually do one of the things that many people have been most excited about is for apple to depart lightning and move to USBC but as the recent rumors are piling up as Apple moves into production mode on the new iPhones it seems more and more likely that that USBC Port may be a proprietary version what does that mean and why could this actually potentially be a good thing let's talk about it in a little more detail for more than the last 10 years and yes that is my son who is cosplaying his Ted lasso this week Apple has been using lightning on the iPhone Apple moved from the 30 pin adapter to lightning and is supposed to last the next 10 years but it is now surpassed that as new laws and regulations have gone in place in the EU apple is poised to move to USBC ditching the lightning connector apple does not like to change connectors all that frequently but as the rest of its lineup has moved to USBC it makes sense that the iPhone would follow suit but USBC still has a kind of a little bit of a problem on its own and one that Apple hopes to solve by using a proprietary version of USBC inside each third-party lightning cable like this one here from Nomad Apple actually sells the little tips and the chips inside to third-party manufacturers this does two things one it provides Apple an additional Revenue stream it's called the mfi program or made for iPhone program third parties get to put prominent made for iPhone logos right there on the box to help differentiate from others on the shelves and apple gets to collect money by selling these pieces and the licensing fees to the third party companies that use their parts on the other hand it's also a sign of quality guaranteed compatibility durability and everything else for consumers when you see a lightning cable that actually has a made for iPhone logo there on the box you know that's going to work with your iPhone there's going to be no issues whether or not it does you don't have to worry about the charging speeds anything like that you just know that it's a lightning cable it's been certified tested by Apple to be safe reliable everything else that it needs to be before you use it with your device but in moving to USBC that won't necessarily be the case there are so many USBC cables on the market and really what's the difference between all of them now I've already ranted in an entire other video so if you care go check it out without all of my problems with USBC but if we look at this cable versus this cable what's the difference this one's a lot thicker than this one but what are the differences what are the speed differences how fast can it charge how much data can it deliver is it USB two speeds USB 3 speeds is it Thunderbolt speeds you also have to worry about if it can handle a video output or How High video output there's so many things that kind of go into a USBC cable and there's a ton that we're flooding Amazon that were breaking the actual USBC spec and delivering unsafe amounts of uh Power to devices and this is something that Apple likely wants to alleviate so there have been multiple rumors most recently corroborated by Ming Chi quo that with the iPhone 15 lineup Apple will move to USBC but it will also offer a new made for iPhone program that includes USBC cables and USBC Chargers in doing so you'll be able to know that you'll have the safest right cable for your iPhone at the same time Apple will still get to keep its mfi Revenue stream rolling that's not to say that other USBC cables won't work with the new iPhone 15. what apple is likely to do is continue supporting all USBC cables but on the phone side it will limit them to a slower charging speed that way it doesn't do anything that is dangerous or unsafe for your phone and if you choose a mfi and made for iPhone USBC cable you can unlock faster charging speeds that are supposed to surpass that of the iPhone 14 lineup how much truth is there to all of this it's a bit Hit or Miss there are a lot of issues with USBC cables on the market but is it big enough that Apple needs to start charging every manufacturer and in turning users for its made for iPhone branded cables a little bit up in the air but honestly I still see this as a good thing because we're getting the Best of Both Worlds right we're getting lightning gone we're getting USBC on the iPhone you can use any USBC cable you want but if you want to make sure that you have one that is tested and safe at higher charging speeds you can go that route as well there are always going to be people who prefer a high quality caver versus a cheap cable so now you have those two options available to you you've got cheap options that are not licensed you have high-end options that are licensed that likely come with other features like Kevlar wrapping on the outside and metal end caps and other things to go along with it so whatever you choose is what you get so let me know what you guys think do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea let me know Down Below in the comments or on Twitter at Andrew underscore OSU and stay tuned we have a lot more information on the iPhone 15 coming your wayit sure sounds like iPhone 15 is going to have an all new proprietary charging port here's why that might be a good thing welcome everybody Welcome to Apple Insider it is Andrew here apple is likely to be releasing the iPhone 15 lineup this fall in September as they usually do one of the things that many people have been most excited about is for apple to depart lightning and move to USBC but as the recent rumors are piling up as Apple moves into production mode on the new iPhones it seems more and more likely that that USBC Port may be a proprietary version what does that mean and why could this actually potentially be a good thing let's talk about it in a little more detail for more than the last 10 years and yes that is my son who is cosplaying his Ted lasso this week Apple has been using lightning on the iPhone Apple moved from the 30 pin adapter to lightning and is supposed to last the next 10 years but it is now surpassed that as new laws and regulations have gone in place in the EU apple is poised to move to USBC ditching the lightning connector apple does not like to change connectors all that frequently but as the rest of its lineup has moved to USBC it makes sense that the iPhone would follow suit but USBC still has a kind of a little bit of a problem on its own and one that Apple hopes to solve by using a proprietary version of USBC inside each third-party lightning cable like this one here from Nomad Apple actually sells the little tips and the chips inside to third-party manufacturers this does two things one it provides Apple an additional Revenue stream it's called the mfi program or made for iPhone program third parties get to put prominent made for iPhone logos right there on the box to help differentiate from others on the shelves and apple gets to collect money by selling these pieces and the licensing fees to the third party companies that use their parts on the other hand it's also a sign of quality guaranteed compatibility durability and everything else for consumers when you see a lightning cable that actually has a made for iPhone logo there on the box you know that's going to work with your iPhone there's going to be no issues whether or not it does you don't have to worry about the charging speeds anything like that you just know that it's a lightning cable it's been certified tested by Apple to be safe reliable everything else that it needs to be before you use it with your device but in moving to USBC that won't necessarily be the case there are so many USBC cables on the market and really what's the difference between all of them now I've already ranted in an entire other video so if you care go check it out without all of my problems with USBC but if we look at this cable versus this cable what's the difference this one's a lot thicker than this one but what are the differences what are the speed differences how fast can it charge how much data can it deliver is it USB two speeds USB 3 speeds is it Thunderbolt speeds you also have to worry about if it can handle a video output or How High video output there's so many things that kind of go into a USBC cable and there's a ton that we're flooding Amazon that were breaking the actual USBC spec and delivering unsafe amounts of uh Power to devices and this is something that Apple likely wants to alleviate so there have been multiple rumors most recently corroborated by Ming Chi quo that with the iPhone 15 lineup Apple will move to USBC but it will also offer a new made for iPhone program that includes USBC cables and USBC Chargers in doing so you'll be able to know that you'll have the safest right cable for your iPhone at the same time Apple will still get to keep its mfi Revenue stream rolling that's not to say that other USBC cables won't work with the new iPhone 15. what apple is likely to do is continue supporting all USBC cables but on the phone side it will limit them to a slower charging speed that way it doesn't do anything that is dangerous or unsafe for your phone and if you choose a mfi and made for iPhone USBC cable you can unlock faster charging speeds that are supposed to surpass that of the iPhone 14 lineup how much truth is there to all of this it's a bit Hit or Miss there are a lot of issues with USBC cables on the market but is it big enough that Apple needs to start charging every manufacturer and in turning users for its made for iPhone branded cables a little bit up in the air but honestly I still see this as a good thing because we're getting the Best of Both Worlds right we're getting lightning gone we're getting USBC on the iPhone you can use any USBC cable you want but if you want to make sure that you have one that is tested and safe at higher charging speeds you can go that route as well there are always going to be people who prefer a high quality caver versus a cheap cable so now you have those two options available to you you've got cheap options that are not licensed you have high-end options that are licensed that likely come with other features like Kevlar wrapping on the outside and metal end caps and other things to go along with it so whatever you choose is what you get so let me know what you guys think do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea let me know Down Below in the comments or on Twitter at Andrew underscore OSU and stay tuned we have a lot more information on the iPhone 15 coming your way\n"