With the arrival of USB-C on iPhones, many rumors about possible restrictions on accessories have circulated. Some thought that given the policy applied by the Cupertino company on the limitations of certain Lightning, the same would apply to USB-C.
And for good reason, the Apple firm has in the past already limited accessories that are not part of its program “Made for iPhone ". However, it seems that this is not the case with the arrival of new ports. This is confirmed by a report published this Thursday, September 14 by arstechnica.
Un port USB-C standard
As a reminder, all new iPhones have USB-C connectors. The 15 and 15 plus models feature USB-C 2.0 capable of data transfer speeds up toup to 480 Mbps, a speed similar to the Lightning. The Pro and Pro Max versions benefit from USB-C 3.2 (2nd generation),up to 10 Gb/s.
And contrary to what may have been announced,Apple does not limit transfer rates, neither for USB-C 2.0 nor for 3.2 (2nd gen). The speeds announced are completely standard and iPhones do not have specific ports. These rumors are not unfounded, however, because in the past the Cupertino company equipped licensed Lightning cables with an authentication chip.
Arstechnica does not, however, rule out the possibility for Apple to introduce licenses for certain USB-C cables or accessories intended for iPhones, but nothing seems to be on the horizon. Especially since iPads and MacBooks have been equipped with standard USB-C for a while now, and they have not suffered any restrictions.
Always the same fears
The report also discusses issues shared by many people regarding USB-C. We were talking just before the Keynote about the fact that people unfamiliar with this new connection might not understand it and buy the wrong cable.
Indeed, it is probable that this type of scenario could occur, and that is whyApple has been preparing its sellers for a while now to support future iPhone 15 owners towards USB-C.
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