APPLE wants to make you fork out for a new overpriced charging cable when it releases its next iPhone.
The cash hungry tech colossus plans to adopt a USB-C charging port for the 2019 iPhone, just like it did for the latest iPad Pro.
The switch would make current iPhone charging cables useless, and force Apple fans to buy a new cable if they upgrade their phone.
The fruity firm charges just shy of £20 for USB-C cables on its website – though you can get them for as little as £4 elsewhere.
Rumours Apple plans to switch the iPhone’s third charging port in 12 years come from supply chain blog Macotakara.
They suggest Apple is following bitter rivals Samsung with a switch to a new USB Type-C port, which is thicker than the lightning port used by iPhones since 2012.
Citing “supply chain sources”, the blog says Apple might make the change to a USB-C port for iPhones next year, following last March’s successful switch with the 2018 iPad Pro.
Those working on the port say it has not yet reached the reference design stage, meaning it could miss 2019’s iPhone release window, forcing Apple to push it back to 2020.
When the first iPhone launched in 2007, it featured a charging port designed from the ground up by Apple.
This was called the 30-pin dock connector, and survived on Apple handsets for years.
But in 2012, Apple introduced a new Lightning port for charging phones (from the iPhone 4 onwards), making everybody’s old charging cables useless.
Seven years on, it looks like Apple is getting ready to replace your Lightning port too.
Apple fans reacted sourly to the news on social media, with one fan pointing out that they would still have to carry lightning cables for older devices.
They wrote: “Could someone explain why USB-C is important? I have dozen of devices with lightning and only one with USB-C (HP laptop), which I don’t take with me to vacations, for example.
“I will still have to carry lightning cable with me for years for ‘legacy’ Apple. Why does this hold so much importance?”
Another wrote: “I’m not sure if people are ready for USB-C. I bought one of the new iPad Pros and hated the USB-C connector.”
Some were more positive about the change, which would mean Apple and Android fans could finally share chargers.
One wrote: “It seems new 2019 iPhone might have USB-C connector … that would be a definitive upgrade.”
USB-C is an increasingly popular type of charging and data transfer port that was launched in the middle of 2014.
The male end of the cable is a little thicker and much wider than Apple’s Lightning cables, but they largely perform the same job.
However, while Lightning ports are exclusively used on Apple devices, USB-C ports are now very common.
Most flagship Android phones now feature USB-C ports, including the Samsung Galaxy S9, Google Pixel 2, and OnePlus 6.
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And Apple has already fitted out its latest MacBook Pro models with USB-C ports, too.
The advantage of all gadgets switching to USB-C is that you’ll be able to use accessories (like headphones and charging cables) across all of your devices.
It means you could potentially charge your iPhone and MacBook up using the same cable, and plug your headphones into the same port too.
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