Today’s post is by Troy Lowe; Vice President of Development at SafeSourcing.
It’s been a few years since they did it, but they did it again.
The new iPhone 15 will have a new charging port, ditching the Lightning port that it came out with a few years ago. When I first heard this I was thinking here we go again, time to throw out all of my recently purchased cables and buy something else from Apple at an expensive price. The good news is that they finally did something right and the new charging port is USB-C which is the standard for other devices and not something that is proprietary to Apple. This port is widely used in other smartphones, computers, gaming systems, tablets, cameras, and headphones. So, you may already have some of these cables lying around your home or office. Just think if you misplace your cable now you can just grab a cord from your laptop or one of gaming systems and not have to hassle with looking for the correct cable. The change made by Apple was partly caused by a European Union mandate that requires all mobile devices to switch over to USB-C by late 2024. The reason this standardization was put in place is so that people do not need to continue to purchase different cables for all of their devices. It’s a little too early to tell but who knows Apple may end up getting rid of the USB-C port in the future and go to wireless charging. They already removed the headphone port when they released the iPhone 7 to make it even slimmer than previous versions. If you are thinking of upgrading to the new iPhone 15 here are a few other new features to research.
- New Titanium Design
- 48 Megapixel Camera
- 120Hz Display
- New Active Button
- More Repairable Design
- Improved Imaging Software
- Brighter Display
If you are looking to purchase new smartphones or devices for your company and would like help researching available options, feel free to contact SafeSourcing. We can gather all the necessary information for you and help you decide which one meets your needs. If you would like more information on how SafeSourcing can help you, please contact a SafeSourcing Customer Service representative. We have an entire team ready to assist you today