The arrival of the COVID-19 has accelerated the popularization of the USB - C interface, which is to ask when the iPhone will be adopted?

According to the 2021 Interface Battleground Report of Omdia, a research institution, the transformation of consumer technology sales driven by the COVID-19 has affected the penetration of audio-visual (AV) interfaces into the infrastructure market. The usb-c AV interface will have a healthy growth, while HDMI will face a slower growth prospect.

Meanwhile, in Omdia's 2021 USB type-c Report, Omdia found that in 2020, almost 80% of laptops and almost half of smartphones have USB c interfaces, and the adoption rate of these two devices is expected to continue to grow. The adoption of these core devices has driven the adoption of satellite devices and opened the door to new uses such as portable desktop displays and universal docking stations.

Recently, the European Union proposed a proposal to require mobile phone manufacturers to unify the interface to USB C. Those who have used this interface know its advantages. Android manufacturers are now basically upgrading to USB C. However, Apple adheres to the Lightning interface and is unwilling to upgrade to USB C.

The reason Apple opposes is also environmental protection, stating that using the Lightning interface can avoid previous waste of charging heads. However, everyone knows that Apple opposes the USB C interface mainly to maintain its own business, as certified Lightning interfaces and accessories are worth billions of dollars in the industry chain.

In the process of unifying the USB - c interface in the European Union, an unexpected opponent appeared, which turned out to be the USB-IF organization, an official promotion organization of USB. Jeffrey L. Ravenclaft, the president of the association, recently published an article, and wrote a 4 page PDF expressing his opposition to the EU's use of the USB - c interface as a mobile phone process interface, believing that it would lead to operational and Function problem, and lead to confusion and controversy.