Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001. The 30-pin cables and docks were adapted or updated. Lightning is ...

In 2012, the original 30-pin analog+digital interface was replaced with the 8-pin all-digital Lightning connector. Starting in 2018, Apple began replacing Lightning with USB-C. See Lightning ...

They're everywhere. In 2012, we said goodbye to 30-pin, and Lightning became Apple's main connector. But, seven years later, it's on only two types of devices: iPhones and lower-end iPads.