Recently a rumoured feature from Apple relating to iPhone 6 is being rolled out on the internet. A patent by Apple is suggesting an reversible USB which can be plugged into the USB connectors from the both sides like the Apple’s lightning connector. And this is compatible with the existing USB ports as well.
According to the rumoured image of this reversible USB, it looks like Cupertino’s slimmed the centre tab and added a set of connectors on both sides so it works the first time you plug in. Now when you reverse it, it looks like the same as previous (like the lightning connector) so easily it will be plugged into the port. I’m not sure about how the device driver recognition will be, as the regular USB connectors will install its drivers for every port we connect, now it’s the same connector at two sides so there may be chances for the standard USB ports to install device drivers in the same port for two different sides.
The entire industry is already headed towards reversible USB ports, but Apple could be a few steps ahead of everyone else. A new Type-C spec is set to roll out for microUSB later this year, but probably won’t become the standard for most devices for at least a another year. By comparison, Apple could rollout its new USB design this fall with the brand new iPhone 6. Apple’s Lightning cable already makes life easier for iPhone owners since it plugs into an iPhone or iPad no matter which side is facing up, but the iPhone 6 USB cable could make plugging in even quicker for Apple fans.
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