Previous report claims that Apple is working on a Lightning and Type-C interface IC. This may be used in the iPhone 15 models. However, the USB Type-C interface currently used by Apple does not have a ...

Apple's iPhone 15 series will officially only support USB-C accessories that have been certified by Apple's own Made for iPhone (MFi) program, potentially limiting the functionality of accessories not ...

The EU's new law about USB-C is intended to make all charging cables interchangeable, but an iffy rumor about the iPhone 15 says Apple will put its own spin on what that means. Now an unverifiable ...

Leave it to Apple to comply with the EU’s USB-C mandate, only to find a way to keep its tech proprietary. There’s a report from a noted leaker that while the iPhone 15 will have a USB-C port, it will ...

Apple could find itself in hot water if it places limits on how iPhones work with non-MFi cables. Photo: Josh Davidson/Cult of Mac Ahead of Apple’s transition from Lightning ports to USB-C for its ...

Those of us who’ve been waiting impatiently for a USB-C iPhone, so we can finally use a single set of cables for all our Apple devices, will be getting our wish in this year’s iPhone 15 lineup. But a ...

iPhone 15 may force you to spend money on a USB-C charger. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac/Pixabay/Pexels Apple could optimize the fast-charging performance of MFi-certified USB-C power bricks for the ...

Apple doesn't ship a charger with its iPhone anymore, and the iPhone 15 moving to USB-C with MFi requirements is expected to create high demand for compatible chargers. Ever since the iPhone 12 in ...

As someone who has written about the joys of USB-C for nearly a decade (for instance, in “USBefuddled: Untangling the Rat’s Nest of USB-C Standards and Cables,” 3 December 2021), it has been a delight ...

Here we go again: Current rumors suggest that Apple might be planning to throttle data and charging speeds on USB-C cables that don't have the MFi badge. The certification is Apple's way of ensuring ...