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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23312359\/apple-iphone-lightning-cable-anniversary-10-years<\/a>
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In September 2012, Apple introduced the iPhone 5<\/a> \u2014 it was bigger, faster, and more powerful than its predecessor, but perhaps the most revolutionary change was how you charged it. Onstage<\/a> to introduce the new phone, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller announced that the company was switching from the 30-pin connector that had been on every iPhone to date over to a small new port called Lightning. Lightning seemed to be everything its predecessor and competitors were not: reversible, compact, and robust. Schiller called it \u201ca modern connector for the next decade.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fast forward to 2022, and the connector has lasted the decade Schiller promised. Every iPhone still comes with a Lightning cable, and the cable remains a reliable method for charging devices and connecting to accessories and cars. But as Lightning approaches its 10th birthday, I, and many others, are ready for Apple to close the book on this connector and introduce a sea change in how we charge our phones. It\u2019s not because Lightning\u2019s technically outdated; it\u2019s because another port has outdone it in one key area \u2014 ubiquity.<\/p>\n

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