The reaction on blogs and on Twitter has been largely negative , with commenters saying the new port -- used to charge the phone and connect it to other devices -- would render obsolete existing chargers and accessories such as speaker sets . The next - generation iPhone will have a smaller connection port , according to a report . A different - size port would mean existing iPhone connection cords wo n't work on new model . Such a change could cost customers money if Apple switched to a standard port size .
The next - generation iPhone will have a smaller connection port , according to a report . A different - size port would mean existing iPhone connection cords wo n't work on new model . Such a change could cost customers money if Apple switched to a standard port size .