http://wikiless.i2p/wiki/History_of_mobile_phones?lang=en
Later, mobile phones from major brands typically used a USB cable with a micro-USB or, since the mid-2010s, USB-C interface. Apple 's iPhone was the sole major brand to retain its own interface ( 30-pin dock connector replaced by Lightning in 2012). In 2023, Apple's iPhone 15 series finally made the switch to USB-C, since then, all major brands used USB-C as the charger.