Oliver Haslam on August 21, 2023, 5:02 pm

iPhone 15 And iPhone 15 Pro Could Get Color-Matched Braided USB-C Cables

When Apple announces the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models next month one of the biggest changes will be the addition of a USB-C port in place of the familiar Lightning port.

Now, a number of reports claim that Apple will also ship new, colorful and braided USB-C cables with each new iPhone.

That would be another notable change for this year’s iPhones. Until now, all iPhones have shipped with the iconic white cables, whether they were Lightning or 30-pin connectors. Now, X leaker Majin Bu has shared images of what appear to be new, colorful USB-C cables that also happen to be braided for better longevity.

Bu’s post to X was followed up by Apple device prototype collector “Kosutami” who told MacRumors that a few colors will be available.

Kosutami told MacRumors that they are anticipating that these cables will at least come in white, black, yellow, purple, and orange color options. It seems that this orange shade will be closer to a pink, perhaps like the iPhone XR’s Coral color option. Each of these cable colors should match up with a corresponding ‌iPhone 15‌ color option. A single rumor from February suggested that the ‌iPhone 15‌ will be available in Pink and Blue, but it is otherwise unknown what specific color options the new devices could come in.

Initial reports had suggested the the colored cables would only be available to those buying an iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Plus, but it’s now been claimed that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max buyers will also get the new cables.

The new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro series of devices are expected to go on sale in September, likely alongside the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.