Does the lightning cable use USB 3 or USB 2?

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  • I had thought that the lightning was 3.0 but it's clearly 2.0!

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  • The cable is stated to be USB 2.0, BUT it will work in a USB 3.0 port. Phone charges and will synch as normal. I have personally noticed a difference in synching speed from a USB 2.0 to 3.0 port. Though user experience will vary.

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  • USB 2 only.

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  • it used USB 2.0 like the first few parts of the sentence that describe it say.

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  • It uses USB 2.0

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  • Well it says right on the page that it's USB 2.0.

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  • Looking at the "Overview" section above, it looks like USB 2.0.

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  • USB 2.0, it says in the description.

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  • Says in the description...

    Overview
    This USB 2.0 cable connects your iPhone or iPod with Lightning connector to your computer's USB port for syncing and charging or to the Apple USB Power Adapter for convenient charging from a wall outlet.

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  • The Lightning Cable uses USB 2.0 cable.

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  • As it states in the description, "this USB 2.0 Cable...."

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  • USB 2.0 according to various news sources.

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  • Description says USB 2.0 cable.

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  • It uses USB 2.0

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  • USB 2.0. It's in the description

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  • In the product description it says 2.0.

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  • USB 2.0

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  • Overview says This is a USB 2.0 cable

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  • The description of the cable itself answers this question. It is still just USB 2.

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  • Based on the way they are branding it simply as USB, it is more than likely just a USB 2.0 connection and not a USB 3.0 cable.

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