But it’s fair to say that these days a micro USB port has become a pretty rare sight, and the once ubiquitous cable can be a bit elusive in the event that you encounter an older device that ...

Micro USB was once the connector of choice for applications where USB-A was too big, but now USB-C has come to dominate all. It’s becoming standard across the board for many peripherals ...

The Micro USB connector on Samsung devices starting with the Galaxy S3, which used 11 pins instead of the standard five. When using an MHL cable with a 5-pin Micro USB plug to send content to a ...

Visually, this connector looks almost square. Most of these are USB-B to USB-A cables, though some newer devices have moved on from USB-B to smaller options, like Micro-USB or Mini-USB.

replace the venerable USB Type-A connector, long considered the "default" version of USB, and is also small enough to almost completely supplant the Micro USB, Mini USB, and USB Type-B connectors.

When Apple first unveiled the lightning port a decade ago it was an amazing upgrade over existing options. We were using micro-USB or Apple’s 30 pin connector. The lightning port gave us ...