[monocasa]

I haven't seen Apple say anything like that, all I saw were analysts saying that Apple's long term commitment to the format meant that you could expect a decade or so of lifetime like the previous 30pin connector.

Do you have a citation for what you're saying?

[systemtest]

Phil Schiller announced Lightning as the modern connector for the next decade back in September 2012 during the release of the iPhone 5.

[ciupicri]

Here's a video of that moment: https://youtu.be/CqOZBearWd4

[monocasa]

That's not a contract.

[xp84]

Shocker, they never responded to back up their claim!