Apple has also replaced Lightning to USB-A cables with Lightning to USB-C cables. However, its accessories and all iPhone models still use the Lightning connector.

Starting with the latest iPhone 15 and AirPod Pro 2nd generation to launch this week, though, Apple’s not making separate Lightning connectors anymore.

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Apple, an early adopter of USB-A and USB-C connectors, will likely be forced to phase out Lightning over the next two years. Here's why, and what's likely to happen along the way.

Today, as part of its iPhone 15 launch, Apple announced that the Lightning connector was going bye-bye, 11 years to the day since its introduction.

Apple's new 10th-gen iPad features a fantastic new design and finally switched over to USB-C, but sadly Apple hasn't severed all its ties with the past.

Apple appears to be phasing out the Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, which lets users plug their wired headphones into their Lightning iPhones. Even if Apple stops selling these adapters ...

The final nail in Lightning's coffin came in 2022, when the European Union passed legislation mandating the standardization of charging ports, effectively pushing Apple to make the switch.

As it stands, the iPad Pro and iPad Air have a three-pin smart connector on the back of the device for connecting the Magic Keyboard.

Audio Pods on Apple Vision Pro Audio Pods work with onboard microphones and depth mapping to make audio sound more natural — as if it was reflecting off of the surfaces in your room.

The Lightning connector was first announced in 2012 alongside the iPhone 5 as a replacement for yet another proprietary charger—the bulky and prone-to-failure 30-pin connector.

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