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February 28, 2017 02:43 pm GMT

Apple will ditch iPhone's Lightning connector for USB-C: report

A new report in the Wall Street Journal signals that Apple could be making a huge change for its upcoming iPhone 8 models: ditching the Lightning port, a mainstay since the iPhone 5 released in 2012. 

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While much of the report focuses on the likelihood that Apple will be using a flexible OLED screen for at least one of the upcoming phones, as previously rumored, the nugget about the Lightning port might be the bigger news. 

According to the Journal, Apple is planning to include "a USB-C port for the power cord and other peripheral devices instead of the company’s original Lightning connector."  Read more...

More about Usb C, Lightning Port, Iphone 8, Apple, and Tech

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