New report claims the next iPad Air will switch to USB-C just like iPad Pro
(iMore iPhone)

What you need to know The iPad Air is said to be getting a USB-C port. It currently uses Apple`s own Lightning connector. The iPad Pro already uses USB-C. But the iPad mini is sticking with Lightning. A new report claims that Apple`s next iPad Air will make the move to USB-C, following in the footsteps of the iPad Pro. That doesn`t mean all iPads will go that route though – the iPad mini is thought to have nothing but Lightning in its future. That`s according to a new report by supply chain watchers at Macotakara which claims that the 4th generation iPad Air will go Lightning before any other iPads. Save iPad Pro, of course. While that`s interesting, the report`s other bombshell is the claim that Apple will be moving to a larger screen for the fourth generation of iPad Air – one that more closely mimics the 11-inch iPad Pro. iPad Air (3rd generation) was developed based on iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Air (4th generation) may be developed based on iPad Pro 11-inch (1st g...