It is revealed that the iPhone 14 will continue to use the Lightning interface, why not switch to USB-C?

According to technology reporter Mark Gurman, Apple will launch a large number of new products between the fall of 2022 and the first half of 2023, including at least four iPhone 14s, three Apple Watches, several Macs with M2 and M3 chips, the company's first Mixed reality headsets, low-end and high-end iPads, new AirPods Pro, new HomePod, upgraded Apple TV.

Apple introduced the Lightning port in 2012, and it's used on all iPhones on sale today, but the iPad Pro and iPad Air have already started switching to the more popular USB-C port.

Previously, the European Union has required that from the fall of 2024, electronic products sold in the EU should use a single charging standard, namely USB-C interface chargers. The European Parliament said the move could help consumers save more than $267 million a year.

As for why the iPhone 14 did not abandon the current Lightning port and waited until the iPhone 15, supply chain sources said that in fact, after entering June, the Apple foundry has already started the trial production of the iPhone 14, which means that the design of the new phone has already completed, it is not realistic for Apple to adjust the design at this time.

In addition, supply chain sources said that in order to balance its own profits, Apple may use the USB-C interface on some models of the iPhone 15 next year, and related models have already begun to prepare. As for when it will be fully popularized, it depends on Apple's own rhythm.

Some agents said that Apple can make billions of dollars a year by licensing the Lightning interface alone. If the interface is changed, it means that this part of the cost will be reduced, so for them, it is really not that easy to make such decision.

According to previous statements, the iPhone 16 may switch to the USB-C interface in its entirety. As for whether this is the case, it is still unknown.