With Apple’s shift to USB-C ports on the iPhone 15 line comes a new $29 Lighting to USB-C adapter — but these cables are a better investment for anyone upgrading.

Apple, an early adopter of USB-A and USB-C connectors, will likely be forced to phase out Lightning over the next two years. Here's why, and what's likely to happen along the way.

The main feature of this SanDisk Creator Phone drive is that it features both a USB-C port and Apple's Lightning port. You'll easily be able to use it with different Apple devices ...

The USB-C charging standard is faster at transferring data than Lightning, and there may even be some cool perks, like the ability to plug your phone directly into an external display to look at ...

Lightning can transfer data at a speed of up to 480Mbps, whereas USB-C is capable of transfer speeds anywhere between 5 and 40Gbps. As the numbers indicate, USB-C is way ahead in terms of transfer ...

If you’re ready to live the USB-C life entirely, you can buy Apple’s one-meter charging cable, which is $19 and will charge at up to 60 watts.Or, for $29, you can get a two-meter cable that ...

In addition, Apple sells a USB-C-to-Lightning adapter for $29. According to the company, iPhone 15 users can also AirPods or Apple Watch directly from iPhone with the USB-C connector.

Some details about USB-C on the iPhone 15: It was in testing as far back as January 2022, and pretty much all designs since March 2022 have had the USB-C port instead of lightning.

USB-C is in most ways a better technology than Apple’s Lightning port. SEE ALSO: Apple will ditch iPhone's Lightning connector for USB-C: report It's a standard.

Bye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C. Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the tech industry by adopting a more widely used connection standard.

The ByTech USB-C cord from Five Below died before 710 bends, while Lightning cords from Amazon Basics and Walmart’s Onn brand both stopped working before 796 bends.