USB-4 has been unveiled by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), where does this leave USB-C, though it will take end of this year for firm plans on USB-4. Looks like the USB-X standards will keep changing, where does it leave USB-C implementation?
USB-4 unveiled by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF)
No link? This sounds very interesting… maybe that’s why Apple isn’t planning to go to usb-c, maybe they’ll just go right to usb 4 
I love my iPhone but by the time Apple implements it, we’ll be on USB 8
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Usb4 is the big end of the lead! So wont affect usb-c except maybe it becomes faster 
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Ugh, you forgot a link to an article and forgot the biggest thing.
The USB4 specification will be based on the Thunderbolt protocol that Intel has contributed to the USB Promoter Group. The new interface will use USB Type-C connectors and will maintain backwards compatibility with USB 2.0, USB 3.2, and Thunderbolt 3 interfaces. The maximum data transfer rate supported by the new USB4 interface is 40 Gbps over 40 Gbps-certified cables. Also, USB4 will support various display protocols, and power delivery.
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Thanks @Tank for including the link, I originally read it on the TechCrunch, editing the main thread to include it.
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If it unifies ports I’m all for it. Just hope they don’t do something foolish with the naming like they did with the new USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. But that’s a rant for another day.
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It’ll still use USB-C format which will be great, and speeds will be incredible. It will be a few years before we see a move to this most likely though
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Well Intel finally released thunderbolt port licenseing fees so it’s free to use by anyone now without having to it pay it’s royalty fee. So we may see this standard come about faster now it’s free to use
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Does this mean that we will see more USB type C for charging ports on electronics? I heard that the major drawback (and the reason why brands still release products that charge over micro-USB) was the expensive price.
I was gonna make a thread regarding this but I didn’t since it would have been a re-post. Anyway, at least they went with USB 4 instead of USB 3.1416 or something like that
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USB PIE, Like 3.14etc…lol
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Maybe, but it will take a while, companies have to change up how they were building things if they want to change over, assuming they weren’t already set up or ready for this to happen. Either way, I don’t think C is expensive, from personal experience devices with C or C cables aren’t noticeably more expensive, unless they are brand new.
Actually that’s not a bad name, USB Pi 
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Yea but they would call it PIE, that’s why i said that and made it caps, should have done P.I.E, they would make a joke and acronym out of it lol. But I didn’t think it was actually a good idea lol
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That is a confusing picture…I’m ending this madness because I am getting pinged too for every comment made here, hehe sry
I thought you were talking to me my bad🤷‍♂️
You can unwatch this topic if you so choose 
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A daft question… Is usb a trading name? Or is it free, and just an abbreviation…
Just wondering due to above comment… It’s now free, and the usb-c price will drop‽