Apple iPhone 5 connector to make accessories obsolete

Apple iPhone 5 connector to make accessories obsolete

Apple will annoy millions of iPhone owners by including a new, smaller connector in the next version of its iconic device, rendering current accessories potentially obsolete, two sources have confirmed.
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The iPhone 5, Apple's next generation iPhone expected to go on sale around October, will come with a 19-pin connector port at the bottom instead of the proprietary 30-pin port "to make room for the earphone moving to the bottom", the sources said.

It would mean the new phone would not connect with the myriad of accessories such as speakers and power chargers that form part of the ecosystem around iPods, iPads and iPhones, without an adaptor.

The redesign may annoy owners, but accessories manufacturers are preparing for a sales boom, according to analysts.

"It represents an opportunity for accessory vendors," said Pete Cunningham, London-based analyst at technology research firm Canalys.

"The iPhone connector has been a standard for a long time now and I would expect the same to be true for a new connector, should Apple change it as expected."

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