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L4sBot Sep 16, 2023

iPhone 15 Models Have 'Completely Standard' USB-C Port Without Restrictions on Accessories

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iPhone 15 Models Have ‘Completely Standard’ USB-C Port Without Restrictions on Accessories::Apple’s new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max are equipped with a “completely standard” USB-C port without…

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abcd Sep 16, 2023

For now…

Also the article states the lower price models will get 480Mbits, the more expensive ones will get 10Gbits. There is your artificial limitation. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the same hardware inside

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Nate Sep 16, 2023

Older chip doesn’t have a 3.0 controller. While disappointing, not really an artificial limit

(Android fan btw)

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gila Sep 16, 2023

The cost difference to a 3.2 controller is trivial. It’s an arbitrary limitation to differentiate it from the Pro model. They are capitalising on the work done by USB-IF to improve the spec in a way no other member would dream of

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tristan

Not just that, lightning was a similar speed to usb2. It’s in their interest to make the pro look like an upgrade rather than highlight just how bad the lightning was really for the consumer

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SirEDCaLot Sep 16, 2023

Lightning WAS usb2. Like, USB 2.0 signalling was present on some of the pins on the Lightning port. Since USB 2.0 only needed two data wires that was easy to do.