Apple forced to ditch lightning charger in new iPhone
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Apple confirms new iPhone 15 will have a common USB-C charging port after EU forces it into the change.

Apple forced to ditch iPhone lightning charger::Apple confirms new iPhone 15 will have a common USB-C charging port after EU forces it into the change.

  • TheLowestStone@lemmy.worldEnglish
    334·
    1 year ago

    In my opinion, Apple’s choice to reduce the number and variety of ports on their devices in order to sell more dongles was where mobile device enshitification began in earnest. Now my phone just spys on me and vomits ads constantly and I can’t even plug in my fucking headphones.

    • asteriskeverything@lemmy.worldEnglish
      232·
      1 year ago

      They take ages to adopt great features that have existed on Android devices for years, and yet are THE leader of what corners to cut in the industry.

      • RogueBananaEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        We like to call it innovation here, innovative ideas to fuck everyone and get a bit of bonus for the ceo