Apple has not publicly discussed micro-USB, but industry observers believe that Lightning was used for several advantages, such as Apple charging a license fee for the Apple MFi chip in the Lightning cable, the ability to insert the cable in either direction offering user convenience,[7][8] and the Lightning connector's ability to either charge a device or to allow the device to power accessories. The optional supplement USB On-The-Go allows USB devices to do this.[9]
In December 2013, the USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced a new USB Type-C specification, "expected to be published by the middle of 2014".[10][11] As listed by the Promoter Group, the key characteristics of USB Type-C are similar to many Lightning features, including power capacity and reversibility.[12]
Apple has not publicly discussed micro-USB, but industry observers believe that Lightning was used for several advantages, such as Apple charging a license fee for the Apple MFi chip in the Lightning cable, the ability to insert the cable in either direction offering user convenience,[7][8] and the Lightning connector's ability to either charge a device or to allow the device to power accessories. The optional supplement USB On-The-Go allows USB devices to do this.[9]In December 2013, the USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced a new USB Type-C specification, "expected to be published by the middle of 2014".[10][11] As listed by the Promoter Group, the key characteristics of USB Type-C are similar to many Lightning features, including power capacity and reversibility.[12]
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