Phone 16e just replaced the last few Lightning port holdouts, and that means the aging Apple port is now officially dead.

Lightning was initially a superior alternative to Micro-USB and its own 30-pin connectors. A few years later, though, Apple ...

With the release of the iPhone 16e, that day has officially arrived. The Lightning connector was a revolutionary 8-pin, reversible port that replaced the bulky 30-pin dock connector found on iPods ...

Entering 2025, Apple sold three devices with female Lightning ports: the iPhone SE, the iPhone 14/14 Plus, and the PowerBeats ...

Unfortunately, Apple didn’t make a first-party USB-A to USB-C cable for this situation. Instead, the company sells a $29 USB-C to Lightning adapter as its official solution. My advice?

Apple moved from its old lightning connector to USB-C when it released the iPhone 15 in 2023. USB-C is a staple in Android and most other electronics, so it was refreshing to see Apple finally join.