{"id":39860,"date":"2015-04-17T14:48:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T13:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=39860"},"modified":"2015-04-17T14:49:58","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T13:49:58","slug":"guide-to-usb-3-usb-type-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/04\/guide-to-usb-3-usb-type-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to USB 3 &#038; USB Type-C"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/61+ZJ2arWRL._SX425_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-39865\" title=\"61+ZJ2arWRL._SX425_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/61+ZJ2arWRL._SX425_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/61+ZJ2arWRL._SX425_1.jpg 377w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/61+ZJ2arWRL._SX425_1-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a>An intro to USB 3<\/h3>\n<p>Most smartphones and tablets nowadays work using USB 2.0, but that&#8217;s set to change. USB 3.0 has been used on computers since 2010 (you might remember the distinctive blue ports), and soon we&#8217;ll see it on mobile devices too. The new standard boasts faster file transfers and charging, and a new connector that&#8217;s made headlines recently.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung experimented with using a full-size USB 3.0 connector on the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S5 (shown to the right), but didn&#8217;t return to it for their next generation devices.<\/p>\n<h3>USB Type-C<\/h3>\n<p>It\u00a0looks like the first widescale adoption of USB 3 will be using the new USB Type-C connector, which was introduced with USB 3.1. This connector is high-speed, reversible, and can be used for data, power and video connections, so it can feasibly replace every other common connector. However, it&#8217;s not backwards-compatible with previous connectors, so you&#8217;ll need to use new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/by-type\/usb-c\/cables\">USB Type-C cables<\/a> any time you see the new connector.<\/p>\n<div data-wpview-text=\"https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0-J0FWWDuRg%26amp%3Bab_channel%3DGoogleChrome\" data-wpview-type=\"embedURL\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0-J0FWWDuRg?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"424\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nApple and Google have already announced laptops with Type-C connectors, and recently LeTV announced a trio of Type-C Android phones as well. In fact, the new MacBook only includes a USB Type-C port and a headphone port, with the Type-C being used for charging, video and data connections. Over the next couple of years, expect USB Type-C to become the new standard connector for mobile phones and tablets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/le-tv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39862 alignnone\" title=\"le-tv\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/le-tv.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/le-tv.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/le-tv-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/le-tv-450x113.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, it&#8217;s still possible to use a USB Type-C port at USB 2.0 speeds, which is what&#8217;s happening with the LeTV phones. This means that you won&#8217;t get faster transfer or charging speeds, but it ensures manufacturers don&#8217;t need to include pricy USB 3 controllers on their mobile chipsets.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll likely see USB Type C phones with USB 2.0 this way for the next year or two, with a move to USB 3 once prices come down.<\/p>\n<h3>Questions? Comments?<\/h3>\n<p>I hope I&#8217;ve covered everything you wanted to know about USB 3 and USB Type-C. If you have any further questions, please ask them below and I&#8217;ll update the article accordingly! 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