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Apple forced to ditch lightning charger in new iPhone [View all]
Source: BBC
Apple forced to ditch lightning charger in new iPhone
12 September 2023
By Daniel Thomas
Business reporter, BBC News
Apple has confirmed its new iPhone will not feature its proprietary lightning charging port, after the EU forced the change.
The tech giant said that the iPhone 15, unveiled at its annual event on Tuesday, would use a USB-C cable as the "universally accepted standard".
A new Apple Watch series was also unveiled with a more advanced chip.
But one analyst said a lack of "headline-grabbing" updates from Apple this year would disappoint some.
"It isn't a surprise given the maturity of the iPhone and Watch," said Ben Wood from CCS Insight.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66778528
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