Lightning was initially a superior alternative to Micro-USB and its own 30-pin connectors. A few years later, though, Apple found itself clinging to Lightning despite the obvious technical ...

The plug was small, significantly smaller than Apple’s old 30-pin chargers, and reversible — something that was completely unheard of in the world of USB at the time. It was also designed to ...

The current interface is USB Type C, which superseded Apple's own 30-pin and Lightning connectors as well as the 3.5mm headphones jack.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