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Old 03-09-2014, 01:32 PM   #189
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Originally Posted by afv011 View Post
Isn't lightning just a wrapper over USB 2? If so, how can it achieve "much greater bandwidth"? Especially compared to newer phones that come with USB3 support.
I don't know if there's a bandwidth difference (maybe he was thinking of Thunderbolt), but lightning is different than USB. It's also allegedly more adaptable to new tech, without physical changes (so in theory may be able to keep up with new/faster protocols).

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