Apple has likewise started using it last year with the Apple MacBook and it is likely to be featured in the upcoming 2016 MacBook Air and the 2016 MacBook Pro. It is possible that the American tech giant may introduce it as well in its next generation iPhones in September.
Google’s second-generation Chromebook Pixel and the Pixel C tablet also feature the USB Type-C connector.
While Samsung has not made any statement or announcement why it was sticking to the good old microUSB port with its latest flagship smartphones, it is possible that Samsung wants to free its users from the painful and annoying transition.
Although USB Type-C is technically superior and less frustrating to plug in, it is nonetheless muddy and nuanced. It does not necessarily mean that something that uses USB Type-C connector also uses USB 3.1.
It is likely that the next generation of Android smartphones that would launch this year would feature the USB 3.1 but there is no guarantee that any of the Galaxy S7’s immediate competitors will be among them.
Although there is still no substitute for faster wired data transfers on smartphones, it is already being weakened by the fact that many users now use the cloud, not a USB cable, to get stuff on and off their smartphones.