Earlier this week, Wall Street Journal released one interesting publication who reported that Apple could abandon the Lightning Port and replace it with a USB-C on the upcoming iPhone. As it turns out, the enthusiasm of many is rather a bit premature.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today addressed the rumors by writing that all three upcoming iPhone models will continue to use the Lightning port. According to the analyst, Apple will likely introduce a number of internal changes to offer the ability to quickly chargings on the devices.
The analyst states that hardware tweaks will allow Apple to replicate some of the benefits of the USB Type-C port while still using Lightning. As 9to5Mac notes, it remains unclear if this rumor has anything to do with previous reports of wireless charging.
Ο Kuo ανέφερε επιπλέον ότι αν και μια θύρα USB-C είναι βέβαιο ότι θα έχει περισσότερες δυνατότητες από το Lightning, το Cupertino έχει λίγα πολύ κίνητρα για να πραγματοποιήσει την αλλαγή. Ο αναλυτής αναφέρει ότι οι δύο βασικοί λόγοι που η Apple επιμένει στο Lightning είναι τα δικαιώματα αδειοδότησης που θα αναγκαστεί να πληρώσει για το USB-C, καθώς και το μικρό μέγεθος του Lightning, το οποίο επιτρέπει στην εταιρεία να το "χώνει" άνετα σε πολύ μικρές συσκευές.
Η Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), will actually lose some revenue from USB-C licensing, which makes sense if one thinks of the money it will lose if it allows its customers to use the same cable for phones and laptops.
In any case, the chances of seeing a USB-C in device of Apple are very small and we will probably have to wait at least another year, until the company decides on some radical change in the design of the iPhone.
