The iPhone 15 will be the first smartphone from the apple company it will come with a USB Type-C connector. This is not a capricious change on the part of Apple, but an impulse resulting from the adoption of what we know in Europe as a single charger, a topic we have already touched on previous occasions and which ultimately represents a win for consumers and consumers. for the environment.

However, it is for Apple a more complex topic. The Apple company prides itself whenever possible on its efforts to be a more sustainable company, in fact it was its argument for removing the charger and headphones that have always been part of the iPhone, sustainability, but deep down it also made it possible to reduce costs and promote the sale of these accessories.

With the adoption of a unified charger, the apple company should be jumping for joy, it is a positive measure for the care of the environment, because it will help us reduce electronic waste, but it is also something could affect your income, specifically the sale of original cables use your iPhone. Many of you already know the story, genuine Apple accessories can cost a lot more money than non-official ones and both can work just as well.

With this in mind, it is easy to understand that if a consumer had to choose between an Apple USB Type-C cable for their iPhone 15, priced at e.g. 25 eurosand one unofficial one that stands 12 euros, he would ultimately opt for the latter if both worked equally well. Well, this is where Apple could surprise us with a very ingenious move.

According to Chinese media that shared a recent leak, Apple suggested a small board that could be mounted on the USB Type-C connectorand this allows you to identify numerous features and proceed to enable and disable them. This board would not be present in unofficial USB Type-C cables, which means that they could end up with significant limitations, either due to the loss of functions or the absence of fast charging, which would force consumers to buy the cable. original. .

Keep in mind that this hasn’t been confirmed yet, although it makes a lot of sense. If all goes according to plan, the presentation of the iPhone 15 will take place in September of this yearprobably between the first and second week of that month, and this terminal will only come with a USB Type-C cable.