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		otachack on Oct 24, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google's latest iPhone rival off to a rocky start I also don't see why they didn't go full USB-C with their phones. Maybe they didn't want to put out too many changes at once. Still, iPhone 8 seemed a great time to pair USB-C.

kurusii on Oct 24, 2017 | [–]

I don't remember where I read it, but apparently Apple committed to the Lightning port for a certain number of years when speaking to accessory manufacturers.

LaikaF on Oct 24, 2017 | [–]

It's to close to the point where they ditched the 40 pin and everyone bought new stuff.

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