For a brief window, there was a time when Apple was leading the way in mobile connectors in the form of its Lightning ...

Phone 16e just replaced the last few Lightning port holdouts, and that means the aging Apple port is now officially dead.

Apple continues to include charging cables with each iPhone (only now with USB-C to USB-C instead of USB-C to Lightning), so you won’t need to buy a new cable either. USB-C is reversible ...

Unfortunately, Apple didn’t make a first-party USB-A to USB-C cable for this situation. Instead, the company sells a $29 USB-C to Lightning adapter as its official solution. My advice?

as it reduced its ability to sell cables to consumers. Apple could’ve made two versions of the iPhone – one with USB-C for Europe (where a quarter of global iPhone production ends up), and one with ...

So, while Apple has stopped making Lightning-equipped iPhones, don't throw away those cables just yet. The Lightning era may be winding down, but it's far from over.

If you've been rocking an older iPhone or even an SE for the last few years, the 16e is well worth the upgrade. Here's why.

He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Apple has stopped selling new iPhones with Lightning ports with the launch of the iPhone 16E and the removal of the iPhone 14 and ...

Apple moved from its old lightning connector to USB-C when ... Depending on what USB-C cable you buy, your iPhone's charging rate and data transfer speeds may vary from optimal to good enough ...

meaning you’ll need to replace any Lightning cables. Inside, the iPhone 16e is powered by a speedy and energy efficient A18 chip, with support for Apple Intelligence. iPhone 16e comes standard with ...