iPhone 8 to kill Lightning jack and home button?
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The iPhone 8 will likely be the most drastic evolution of Apple's smartphone in years, as Apple is reportedly ditching two long-standing features while going with an entirely new display.
Most surprisingly, the latest report suggests that the Cupertino-based company will be removing the iPhone's Lightning port and replacing it with the USB Type-C port, a new industry standard.
This news comes via The Wall Street Journal, which shares that "people familiar with Apple's plans" said the iPhone 8 will offer a “USB-C port for the power cord and other peripheral devices instead of the company’s original Lightning connector.”
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The switch could be frustrating for Apple users, forcing them to use yet another adapter for their devices. The company recently removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and traditional USB Type-A ports from its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks.
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The report also adds more confirmation that the next iPhones will not include a physical home button and that the one model will feature a curved OLED display (as opposed to the LCD panels in current models), a pair of rumors we've been seeing for months.
Apple introduced the Lightning connector in the 2012 iPhone 5, making it 5 years old.
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Other iPhone 8 rumors include the addition of wireless charging, a much improved Siri, and a 3D front camera that would enable advanced facial recognition. The cost? Based prepared to pay $1,000 or more .