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Re:Apple Reportedly Planning to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Port i... by AbusiveHNAdmin on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @10:56PM (#34814797)
Not necessarily. Tons of audio-connector cables stopped working overnight when Apple pettily disabled them. One end of the cable was Lightning, and the other two ends were USB A and a 1/8" stereo audio plug.
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Re:Apple Reportedly Planning to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Port i... by palata on Thursday February 16, 2023 @05:53AM (#34817172)
I see. Well I can't imagine that it would be fine to require an MFi chip in USB-C cables. Because that destroys the whole point of using USB-C cables indeed.

If the rumor is true, I would bet that it's more about bringing MFi to USB-C devices. Which is totally compatible with USB-C.

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Re:Apple Reportedly Planning to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Port i... by AbusiveHNAdmin on Thursday February 16, 2023 @04:52PM (#34826964)
It's about two things for Apple:

1. Wringing extra revenue out of every possible angle 2. Preventing developers from doing anything unforeseen; a longtime Apple mania

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