Apple’s Lightning to 30-pin Adapter Each of these adapters lets you connect 30-pin-dock-connector accessories to the latest iPhone and iPod models by offering a Lightning-connector plug on one ...

Apple will likely add USB-C to iPhone 15, making users buy new cables to replace their Lightning ones. Apple previously removed the 30-pin Dock Connector for iPod, FireWire, and other ports in ...

These adapters were required after Apple moved to Lightning from the old 30-pin connector which had dedicated pins for HDMI output.

Launched 16 years ago, the original iPhone used the same 30-pin connector charging port as the iPod line. By the time Apple’s 30-pin connector came to the iPhone, it was an okay charging option.

Now that iPhone 15 is eschewing the Lightning connector in favor of USB-C, there are several adapters available to bridge the gap for Lightning accessories.

The transition to USB-C isn't actually going to be painful – but Apple's going to offer adapters to make people feel confident about buying an iPhone 15.

The sometimes controversial Lightning to 3.5mm headphone adapter is at the end of its road. The accessory first launched with the iPhone 7 in 2016.

The brand's most recent major overhaul in this department was in 2012, with the release of the iPhone 5 and a new eight-pin Lightning connector to replace the 30-pin dock connector.

From Call Her Daddy to Serial, we chart two decades of Apple Podcasts so far with Oliver Schusser, Vice President of Apple ...