It is more than known, and expected the leap that Apple will give to USB-C in the iPhone 15, the next generation of your smartphone. I am not going to delve into this point because we have already done it on previous occasions, suffice it to say that it is not a change desired by those of Cupertino, but the consequence of the approval of the standard of the single charger in the European Union. If it were up to them, this is indisputable, they would continue to use their proprietary connector for as long as possible.
Thus, we could expect that in Cupertino they would decide to accept the norm “in their own way”, that is, by taking measures for their own benefit. A benefit that, of course, the usual ones will have to pay for. We already told you a few weeks ago that, according to growing rumors, Apple would impose limitations on the use of third-party USB-C cables in iPhone 15 cables and devices that do not have with brand certification, that is, from the MFi program (Made For iPhone).
The first thing that comes to mind in this case is to think about limitations associated with charging speed, but let’s not forget that the iPhone’s physical port, be it lightning or USB-C, is also used for data transfer in both directions. , for the connection of wired headphones and also with other external devices that provide some type of service to the device. All these functions, according to those rumors, could be affected by this limitation.
Yeah usb-c with MFI is happening
Foxconn already in mass production accessories like EarPods and cables pic.twitter.com/1ka9CRlY93— ShrimpApplePro 🍤 (@VNchocoTaco) February 28, 2023
well now a tweet published by the popular and trusted leaker ShrimpApplePro comes to confirm Apple’s plans to limit the functions of the USB-C port on iPhone 15 when using unofficial cablesin addition to saying that Foxconn has already started mass production of compatible charging/data cables and wired headphones (Earpods) and that, of course, they will not be subject to these limitations.
And what limitations are those? Well, as we expected, the iPhone 15 will charge more slowly and will also slow down data transfers when we have not gone through the box purchasing official cables and accessories, which can double or even triple the price of other cheaper alternatives that can be found on the market. A measure that confirms that Apple’s motivations have nothing to do with innovation or care for the environment, no, they are mainly related to the income statement.
Apple will probably see this as a measure to get more money from users of future iPhone 15 and later, but I see it as a measure to make users, both those of us who already use the iPhone currently and those who might consider it in the future, have one less reason to do it.
