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proprietary vendor-specific ports and connectors. Only iOS devices use

Lightning for communication and power. Android devices typically use

industry-standard, vendor-neutral ports and connectors.

USB Type-C

USB Type-C (see Figure 24-42), the newest iteration of USB connectors, is

quickly becoming the de facto standard port on Android devices today, which

is awesome because you can use one charger for your laptop and phone. In

fact, Apple even embraced Type-C in its latest iPad Pros due to its

compatibility with a huge number of peripherals and its higher power

handling that provides faster charging.

Figure 24-42 USB Type-C connector

Like the Lightning connector, the USB Type-C connector is not keyed,

allowing it to be inserted right-side up or upside down. It can (but doesn’t

have to) support USB 3.1 technology with very fast data transfer rates of up

to 10 Gbps. Don’t assume Type-C is synonymous with a specific version of

USB—some devices using a Type-C connector are using it with USB 2.0.

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