A robotics engineer has created the first USB-C iPhone

[Brendan]

Video shows how to make a USB-C iPhone

The robotics engineer behind the world's first USB-C iPhone has shared instructions and schematics that could allow the more technically adept to convert their iPhone's Lightning port to USB-C.

 

[Azbubu]

OK but for what?

 

[Jan]

OK but for what?

Because he can!

 

[Samayanaya]

He can, I can too but I already have a USB-C on my Samsung so I dont need to...

 

[McGuywer]

He can, I can too but I already have a USB-C on my Samsung so I dont need to...

Try fitting a lightning connector on your Samsung?

 

[Kornhub]

the largest bid was $3,850 (R59,252),

Typical Apple fans

 

[Dolby]

Try fitting a lightning connector on your Samsung?

 

[PsyWulf]

Try fitting a lightning connector on your Samsung?

Why would you downgrade like that

 

[Tacet]

Probably unlikely, but I wish Apple could still keep the lightning port on devices they ship to SA. But then, I can't remember when last I actually connected the phone to a cable; it will take me quite a while to realize that the port has changed.

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

Try fitting a lightning connector on your Samsung?

Screw that, put a RS-232 on it and impress us all.

 

[PsyWulf]

Screw that, put a RS-232 on it and impress us all.

Still an improvement