The iOS 6 beta may hint that Apple's new dock connector format will actually use 9 pins, according to 9to5Mac. Part of the firmware's code records hardware features of iOS devices; one line specifically reads "000002d9c t_copyDeviceSupports9Pin." If future iOS devices are switching to a 9-pin format, however, it would contradict other reports pointing to an 8- or 19-pin design.
