iPhone 15 with USB-C is A Game Changer.

The iPhone 15 with the new USB-C connection is a game changer for us consumers. As of 2023, Apple recently announced that the new iPhone 15 will use USB-C instead of Apple’s proprietary lighting-cables. iPhone 15 with USB-C is nothing short of a traveler’s dream. I understand some die hard Apple fanboys and fangirls may not like this move but I will explain why this is the best decision Apple made for its iPhone line in a long time.

Apple stubbornness to hold on to lighting-cable

Apple is a company that infamously built a wall-garden for its Apple eco-system. This wall garden means that you need specific accessory and device to get the Apple experience. This includes only using Apple based propriety accessories and cables. Apple claims that having lighting cable ensure that its gadget works as intended with maximum stability and performance. This claim may have worked 5 years ago when the lighting cable was top tech but nowadays its technology is flat out outdated and slow.

Below shows a table of how behind Apple’s Lighting Cable compare to the more popular USB-C technology.

European Union’s Decision to Force Apple to Embrace USB-C

The European Union (EU) passed a law that requires all manufacturers of smartphones and other small electronic devices to use USB-C charging ports by 2024. All manufacturers, which includes the $1 trillion-dollar heavy weight that is Apple. This decision by the EU was to reduce electronics waste and it make easier for consumer to use their device with different chargers. If Apple didn’t comply with the EU demand, then Apple won’t have access to the EU’s population of over 448 million people. Money talks and Apple’s stock would have tanked if they ignored this market.

Apple knows it would have been too costly to created two different version of the iPhone, one with lighting cable and the other with USB-C.

USB-C is Better for Consumers

Before the EU required all manufacturers to use USB-C,  to buy a replacement lighting cable and lighting cable power adapter, you would easily fork over $50 at an Apple store. This is insane when an USB-C equivalate would cost you less than half as much, with more choices from manufacturer to choose from. In an essence, this new ruling will open competition on the Apple’s iPhone platform to many manufacturers, many of which can produce high quality goods for a fraction of what Apple charges.

2-meter Apple Lighting Cable Cost an eye watering $29 at Apple Store

2-meter USB-C cable cost $8 at Amazon with faster speeds than lighting cables.

5 Reasons Why Travelers Will Now Want an iPhone 15

Now that the iPhone 15 will officially use USB-C, what does it mean to us travelers or on the go people? It means we will have a better overall user appearance.

• USB-C is used for many devices such as laptop computers, smart-clock, smart-watches, and its standard for all smartphones. This means you only need one charger and wire to charge all your devices, less to bring in your bag and a more simplified user experience. Imagine one cord to charge all your devices including your iPhone, laptop and smartwatch.
• With iPhone using USB-C, it means iPhone users can easily find someone with a cable and charger to charge their iPhone. Android based smartphone holds a lion share of over 70% market share worldwide. Those 70% of worldwide Andriod users almost exclusively use USB-C.
• USB-C blows Apple’s lighting cable technology out of the water in terms of raw transfer speed. The comparison isn’t even close. USB-C can transfer speeds up to 40Gps while the Lighting can transfer speeds up to 480Mbps. Over 40 times slower!
• iPhone consumers will save a lot of money. You can now ditch the Apple Store or other big brand retailers and get your components anywhere your heart wishes to.
• Faster transferring speed means less waiting and more finish products for us who loves to do travel photography or shoot travel videos. With USB-C, you can quickly get your content to your computer and start editing faster.