This week Apple introduced the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro lines which include the long-awaited switch from the company's proprietary Lightning Connector to USB-C. And while the move may have been motivated more by EU regulations than a desire to increase usability, having all the major smartphone makers finally using the same port for data and charging is a positive development. Unfortunately, Apple's transition seems to be bringing some additional confusion to the standard. Now for those of you familiar with the peculiarities of USB-C, a bit of extra complexity probably doesn't come as a big surprise. That's because the USB-C really only refers to the connector itself (as opposed to the traditional boxy USB-A plug or the smaller trapezoidal microUSB jack aka USB Micro-B), while other standards dictate things like data speeds, power delivery and more. The good news is that now that all the big OEMs are using the same port, hopefully the days of asking a friend to borrow an iPhone