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Re:Apple Will Be Forced to Use USB-C Charger in iPhones by infinityio on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @12:59PM (#31657181)
Lightning only supports USB 2 speeds - not the most future proof standard, even if it is more robust
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Re:Apple Will Be Forced to Use USB-C Charger in iPhones by dwaite on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @02:44AM (#31664104)
Lightning does support USB 3 speeds.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK0W2AM/A/lightning-to-us...

Only accessories got access to those speeds, not charging cables (because just like USB-C, it would be a nightmare of telling fast and slow cables apart).

Rather than move 5 gpbs data rate support from iPad Pro to other devices like the iPhone, they decided to replace lightning with USB-C on the iPad Pro.

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