MacBooks also use USB-C. But still, the iPhone comes with a Lightning to USB-A cable. So you can't even plug your iPhone into your MacBook without buying a separate cable. Somehow, Apple's most ...

Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001.

The Apple device contains the socket, and the cable or docking station has the plug. In 2012, the original 30-pin analog+digital interface was replaced with the 8-pin all-digital Lightning connector.

That year, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus shipped without ... The company also released its standard wired earbuds with a Lightning connector at the bottom, rather than a 3.5mm jack.

But Apple’s decision to ditch the proprietary Lightning adaptor from its smartphones was still a big one. Starting with the iPhone 15, virtually every new smartphone sold worldwide now uses the same ...

Apple could be forced to abandon its Lightning connector cable if European lawmakers get their way. The cable is used to charge and sync many Apple devices, such as the iPhone. But members of the ...

If you wanted to use wired headphones (aside from the Lightning EarPods that came in the box), you would need this adapter. Apple included it in the box with the iPhone ... the original $9 price ...

At the same time as the release of the iPhone 7, Apple has been selling the 'Lightning - 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter' so that iPhones without a headphone jack can still use wired headphones ...