One of the biggest upgrades to the iPhone 5, though, is the new 8-pin dock connector. It’s called Lightning, and its going to throw third party accessory makers into havok.
“We use wireless to do a lot of what we used to use cables for,” says Scholler, correctly. “So a lot has changed, and it’s time for the connector to evolve. Our new connector is called Lightning. So we have Thunderbolt and Lightning.”
What is Lightning? All digital. 8-pins instead of 30. Adaptive interface and improved durability. Reversible, easier to use, 80% smaller.
And if you want an adapter? No problem, Apple’s selling one.
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John Brownlee is a writer for Fast Company, and a contributing writer here at CoM. He has also written for Wired, Playboy, Boing Boing, Popular Mechanics, VentureBeat, and Gizmodo. He lives in Boston with his wife and two parakeets. You can follow him here on Twitter.
