Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001. The 30-pin cables and docks were adapted or updated. Lightning is ...

The Lightning connector was a revolutionary 8-pin, reversible port that replaced the bulky 30-pin dock connector found on iPods and earlier iPhones. It was iconic -- a small, streamlined design ...

Apple first introduced it in 2012 as a replacement to the bulky 30-pin dock connector. The Lightning port didn't go down without a fight, though. While most other companies have been on the USB-C ...

The current interface is USB Type C, which superseded Apple's own 30-pin and Lightning connectors as well as the 3.5mm headphones jack. The Apple device contains the socket, and the cable or ...

Today Patently Apple has found out that the European Trademark Office published a series of designs related to an iPad model featuring multiple 30-pin dock connectors. The patent was filed in July ...