You might be surprised at how versatile it really is. For a rocky couple of years in the 2010s, smartphone ports were a bit of a free-for-all. Apple was off doing one thing with Lightning, while Android devices were off doing another. The classic 3.5 mm headphone jacks disappeared, to the initial dismay of many audiophiles and anyone annoyed by the need to buy yet another cable adapter. It took some time, but mobile devices have finally reached an accord. No matter the manufacturer, it's a pretty safe bet that any smartphones made during this decade will be fitted with a USB-C port. USB-C has become a convenient catch-all that offers more consistency across device types. While this approach does have a handful of downsides, the main benefit is being able to use one universal connector in some creative and convenient new ways. A USB-C port is obviously your path to wired charging, but that's just the start of its potential. Most of us think of charging our phones by connecting them to a laptop, but the power dynamic can go the other way too. A smartphone can give some extra juice to another phone, wireless headphones or a smart watch via USB-C. All you need is a cable with USB-C con
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It was a warm summer night in September 2017 when Mashable asked itself: Has Apple innovation stalled? Do these glitzy new Apple phones (back then, that was the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, as well as the then-upcoming iPhone X) carry their…
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It was a warm summer night in September 2017 when Mashable asked itself: Has Apple innovation stalled? Do these glitzy new Apple phones (back then, that was the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, as well as the then-upcoming iPhone…
Read original at Mashable →When the iPhone X debuted in 2017 for a record-high price of $1,000, people were wondering: How long will this phone last? Now we have an answer. On Thursday, Apple classified the iPhone X as obsolete. To be clear, the…
Read original at CNET →You might be surprised at how versatile it really is. For a rocky couple of years in the 2010s, smartphone ports were a bit of a free-for-all. Apple was off doing one thing with Lightning, while Android devices were off…
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It was a warm summer night in September 2017 when Mashable asked itself: Has Apple innovation stalled? Do these glitzy new Apple phones (back then, that was the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, as well as the then-upcoming iPhone X) carry their…
View source →When the iPhone X debuted in 2017 for a record-high price of $1,000, people were wondering: How long will this phone last? Now we have an answer. On Thursday, Apple classified the iPhone X as obsolete. To be cl
View source →You might be surprised at how versatile it really is. For a rocky couple of years in the 2010s, smartphone ports were a bit of a free-for-all. Apple was off doing one thing with Lightning, while Android devices were off doing another. The…
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