Here’s Why Lightning Is Truly Awesome

When Apple introduced its Lightning cable alongside the iPhone 5, the cable received a fair amount of criticism. Some people felt the cord was too short, while others thought it was too expensive.

When the iPhone 5 launched with a new port that was different from the one found on older models, people were hesitant. This port had more unique technology, unlike others we’d seen during that time.

Fast forward to today when we’ve already seen the launch of the iPhone 14 and (can you believe it?) the 10th year of the Lightning connector, too. Some predicted that Apple would switch to the more universally used USB-C for their port. But as we already know, they decided to stick with their proprietary Lightning charging technology. But why exactly?