As noted by MacRumors, a post on Weibo (China’s version of Twitter) says the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro’s USB-C port and accompanying charging cables will feature a Lightning-like authenticator chip, potentially limiting their functionality with accessories that aren’t Apple-approved.
The authenticator chip allows Apple to encourage customers to buy genuine iPhone peripherals and receive a commission on MFi-certified accessories, but it also allows Apple to tackle counterfeit and potentially dangerous accessories.
The iPhone 15 line-up will probably debut in September or October. Here’s a round-up of some of the rumors about them:
° Only the highest-end model will sport a periscope lens.
° The iPhone 15’s volume button and power button will adopt a solid-state button design (similar to the home button design of iPhone 7/8/SE2 and 3) to replace the physical/mechanical button design.
° The iPhone 15 will sport an increased 8GB of RAM, a USB-C port, and multiple camera improvements.
