With Apple likely to say adieu to lightning port with the upcoming iPhone 15 series and opt for USB-C charging port, the company may be planning to relaunch last year's iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus with USB Type-C charging capabilities. As per an Apple leakster, last year's iPhone 14 and 14 Plus are likely to get USB-C charging. The next iteration in the "affordable" iPhone SE line is also said to be launched with USB-C. According to the latest leak by tipster Aaron on X, formerly Twitter, Apple's iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus would be relaunched with a significant hardware modification, which is in line with the new laws in the European Union (EU) and in California.
The leak is a result of the details spotted in the tvOS 17 beta 5 code that pointed out two iPhone models that do not exist.
"tvOS 17.0 Beta 5 references two iPhone models that currently don't exist: iPhone14,1 iPhone14,9," the tipster posted from his handle @aaronp613.
It should be noted that Apple's Greg Joswiak had confirmed last year that the company would fit iPhones with USB Type-C, to comply with the EU's regulations. Claims have been made by famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who has mentioned that Apple would bid adieu to lightning cable in favour of USB-C.
Years after Android smartphones, Cupertino-based Apple is said to start with equipping USB-C on iPhone 15 lineup which is slated to launch this fall. According to the first look of an alleged port attached to flexible PCB assemblies, we can say that the iPhone 15 series would come with USB-C instead of a lightning cable.
According to the recently leaked images, posted by leaksters @John011235 and @lipilipsi on X, the USB type-C connector ports attached to the flexible PCB component parts would feature in the iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 15, and iPhone 15 Plus.
To recall, in October 2022, the European Union (EU) voted and passed rules to introduce a common charger for small electronic devices like smartphones and tablets, by the end of 2024. The passing of the law in the EU meant Apple would be forced to bid adieu to the lightning iPhone port which it has been introducing to date in its iPhone models, including last year's iPhone 14 series.