A reversible 8-pin plug and socket for Apple mobile devices ... analog audio began with the iPhone 7 when Apple eliminated the 3.5mm earphones jack, a standard since the 1950s (see mini-phone ...

The Apple device contains the socket, and the cable or docking station has the plug. In 2012, the original 30-pin analog+digital ... a Type C-to-3.5mm adapter is used, which contains a digital ...