The Sun declare : Apple will ditch Lightning port from the iPhone 8, rumours suggest

The latest tech industry rumours about Apple's upcoming smartphone indicate the firm wants to remove the Lightning jack and replace it with USB-3. It also suggested the iPhone 8 would come in three models, with the priciest coming with the high end display. The rumours were published in a a report in the Wall Street Journal, which also backed up claims that Apple will release a version of the iPhone 8 with a curved OLED screen. However, the USB-3 standard is a universal standard and would mean that Apple owners would no longer have to use the firm's own type of cable. NOKIA-STALGIA Can't wait for Snake on the Nokia 3310?




as informed in If the rumors are true, your next phone might come with a USB-C connector as opposed to its standard Lightning connector. The shift wouldn't be completely unheard of since The Verge notes Apple has already included USB-C ports in their new MacBook line. But according to The Wall Street Journal's latest iPhone 8 report, that might no longer be the case. It's painful enough that each time you upgrade your iPhone you need a new charger, further contributing to the mess of wires in your room. Related: Apple Will Finally Let You Trade In Your Cracked iPhone

Apple will ditch Lightning port from the iPhone 8, rumours suggest

It would also be a surprise, as Apple's iPhone 7 controversially moved away from another industry standard, the 3.5mm headphone jack, in favor of Lightning. Enlarge Image Screenshot by Óscar Gutiérrez/CNETApple's iPhone could celebrate its 10th birthday with a curved screen and USB-C connection. More intriguingly, the Journal quotes anonymous sources claiming the new iPhone would ditch Apple's proprietary Lightning connection for USB-C. USB cables for syncing and charging are standard across the mobile industry, but Apple has always stuck with its own charging connection. With that commitment to Lightning in mind, you may want to take this little rumor with a pinch of salt. According to the Wall Street Journal, at least one model in Apple's next update to the iPhone range could have a curved OLED screen, similar to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.




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