Contrary to ongoing reports , KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the iPhone 8
will keep Lightning but switch to USB Type-C standard for power delivery. The
iPhone 8 was said to ditch Lightning and instead ship with USB Type-C for
charging, data syncing and probably audio out as well.
"All three new iPhones launching in 2H17 will
support fast charging by the adoption of Type-C Power Delivery technology
(while still retaining the Lightning port)," according to the analyst.
Moreover, in a bid to ensure "product safety
and stable data transmission" during a fast charge, "Apple will adopt
TI's power management and Cypress's Power Delivery chip solutions for the new
iPhone models."
To recall, Apple introduced Lightning in 2012 after
having stuck with the retro 30-pin dock connector since the company's iPod
days.
"Apple would introduce (other) updates including
a USB-C port for the power cord and other peripheral devices instead of the
company's original Lightning connector," according to a WSJ report. The
same report also added that the next iPhone "would also do away with a
physical home button."
Apple is reportedly working on as many as three
different iPhone models this year. Two of them are said to be standard
offerings on the lines of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus while the third
version will reportedly be a special anniversary edition iPhone with a
dramatically different design and top-tier specs. The iPhone 8 is said to come
with an all-glass body and a flexible OLED screen (without home button) with a
functional area with backlit keys for navigation.
Ming-Chi Kuo also notes that "the OLED version
(of the next iPhone) may have a faster charging speed thanks to a 2-cell L
shaped battery pack design."
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