Apple introduced Lightning cables in 2012 for the iPhone ... device manufacturers adopted the Mini and Micro USB standards since the 30-pin connector was proprietary to Apple.

While this was an improvement over the older 30-pin connector and helped create ... It's also worth noting that the USB-C charging and data transfer cable that Apple ships with all iPhones is ...

Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001.

In 2012, we said goodbye to 30-pin, and Lightning ... Because it's a proprietary connector, official Lightning cables and accessories are often more expensive than the USB-C equivalent.

That 30-pin connector was not only slow to charge ... and as anyone who's used the standard will know, Micro-USB cables can be both fragile and hard to plug in correctly on the first try.

Also called a "Galaxy Tab" connector, dual-charging cables are available that have USB on one end and both Apple 30-pin and Samsung 30-pin plugs at the other. See Samsung Micro USB. THIS ...

When Apple launched the iPhone 5 with a new-fangled Lightning port – instead of the 30-pin dock connector that ... But if you put a Lightning and USB-C connector side-by-side, as I’ve just ...

A day after iPad Pro launched on Wednesday, teardowns and reviews of the gigantic tablet reveal Apple quietly included USB ... connector in 2012 as a replacement for the aging 30-pin connector.