Apple introduced a new 8-pin dock connector, named Lightning, on September 12, 2012 with their announcement of the iPhone 5, the fifth generation iPod Touch, and the seventh generation iPod Nano, which all feature it. The new connector replaces the older 30-pin dock connector used by older iPods, iPhones, and iPads. Apple Lightning cables have pins on both sides of the plug so it can be inserted with either side facing up. COUNT 7
QSN1 What new connector did Apple unveil on September 12, 2012? ANS1 Lightning QSN2 What other Apple product was unveiled on September 12, 2012? ANS2 seventh generation iPod Nano QSN3 How man pins did the pre-Lightning dock connecter use? ANS3 30 QSN4 How many pins did the Lightning connector have? ANS4 8 QSN5 On how many sides of the Lightning connector are the pins located? ANS5 both sides QSN6 What's Apple's code name for the newer 8-pin dock connector? ANS6 Lightning QSN7 What was the first iPod Touch generation to feature the Lightning connector? ANS7 fifth generation