MacBooks also use USB-C. But still, the iPhone comes with a Lightning to USB-A cable. So you can't even plug your iPhone into your MacBook without buying a separate cable. Somehow, Apple's most ...

And then the lightning cable for syncing to your computer or charging. The iPhone X is made of all metal and glass, so if you drop this thing, it is gonna break. So the best thing to do is buy a case.

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Apple still has three other iPhone models that still rely on Lightning cables. The 2022 iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, and the 2022 iPhone SE 3. While Apple is said to be planning a new iPhone SE 4 ...

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 Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001.

Some Apple devices - such as the iPad Pro and Mac laptops - use USB-C (left) while the iPhone uses Lightning (right) The firm said the USB-C cable - which already works with many Apple laptops and ...