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RUMOR: Apple planning completely wireless iPhone without Lightning port in 2021
- Thread starter Servbot24
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I will say in the patent world wireless charging should be crazy in the upcoming years. Disney over here parenting ride queues that can wirelessly charge your phone.
I'm sure they will go for a magnetic connector - some of the devices at my job (Which have to be submersible) use magnetic connectors and no ports whatsoever already. That means data over WiFi, though. Which could suck, especially for peripherals.
"Everyone has Bluetooth headphones and you can always buy a Qi charger adapter and Bluetooth wireless dongle cough help"
The magnetic Bluetooth adapter on the iPad allows syncing of the pencil so maybe that can be a physical adapter option?
Hmm. I'm okay with losing Lightning in exchange for USB-C, but going fully wireless sounds potentially very annoying for e.g. charging your phone in the car.
Not to mention Apple's flubbed the wireless charging thing both with the cancelled AirPower and with the cancelled iPhone 11 two-way charging feature. There's a lot of stuff they do well but I'm not sure I trust them with that.
Not to mention Apple's flubbed the wireless charging thing both with the cancelled AirPower and with the cancelled iPhone 11 two-way charging feature. There's a lot of stuff they do well but I'm not sure I trust them with that.
Don't you have to have the phone sitting on top of a wireless charging pad for that to work? Would suck for when you wanted to be able to use your phone while charging it
You'll soon be out of options for any phone, I think. I get there's a large number of people who still want this and I straight up don't get it. I'd never want to go back to wired.
The issue is that I use a cable for audio in my car (don't like using Bluetooth as it doesn't sound great in comparison) and I only like to use wired headphones because they are always with me and I don't need to worry about charging them. Besides, wireless headphones don't last - the batteries just don't last more than a few years.
Also, wireless charging tends to heat up the device significantly more based on my experiences with the last couple iPhones - bad during a hot summer.
Yeah this would be the biggest issue for me. But i don't know why nobody has made a wireless USB dongle for CarPlay/Android Auto yet, that would solve that problem at least.
Not all cars are wireless for CarPlay. What if I'm traveling across country and need a charge? I need to bring my wireless charger and plug it into an AC outlet? Do they sell wireless chargers that are USB powered? It's just an extra hassle. Not something I would be for. I like to play games that consume a lot of battery and I often have to play while plugged in.
Wireless charging doesn't work well enough yet to try this (Qi). The charging speeds are there, but the pads are awful and require you to reposition the phone (or other devices) too perfectly to even start charging. The worst feeling in the world is waking up to a dead battery because your phone was placed slightly to the left of the charging zone. No thanks.
This was always their endgame. A monolithic slab of glass/metal that's water and life proof.
I would much prefer USB-C though for the Pro model and the regular one can be full wireless
Qi is too slow and the heat levels aren't good for long term battery health IIRC
Most charging pads have a status light that confirms the phone is positioned properly and charging
I would much prefer USB-C though for the Pro model and the regular one can be full wireless
Qi is too slow and the heat levels aren't good for long term battery health IIRC
Most charging pads have a status light that confirms the phone is positioned properly and charging
I'm about to say this : NO
Tim Cook needs to realize that decisions like this and the useless Apple TV+ are what caused Jony Ive to leave Apple.
He cares more about maximizing profits and doing useless things Apple's audience never asked for.
If you've read any of the countless articles on Jonny Ive and Cook's relationship, you'll come to realize that the iPhone SE2 at one point had a design that was literally the size of the first iPhone SE, but with the iPhone 10's almost bezeless screen.
Guess what happened to that? Cancelled because of Tim Cook's boneheaded decision making.
Not to mention Jonny Ive knowing better about what the Apple Watch should be for one.
And this is why decisions like these for Apple's devices, OSes and services should not happen. It's just change for the sake of change on one hand.
and other times, it's just giving people things that had no innovative purpose.
When will Tim Cook think the one question he should be asking himself more often : WWSJD? (Better known as What would Steve Jobs do?)
There's a reason why people gravitated towards Apple so much throughout the years, and Innovation was one of them.
That's something that Steve Jobs strived for prior to his passing. And Tim Cook needs to understand that.
It's that and having a better reading of the market so that decisions like I mentioned Tim Cook making don't happen again.
Because if he continues down the path he's gone on with this company's devices, OSes and services, there'll be alot of problems.
Not to mention Apple's biggest rival Microsoft innovating more than them.
See? There's a reason why people like me who formerly went Apple for certain things moved to other more innovative products and companies for that.
P.S: Almost forgot to mention that a quote from the person who wrote the late Steve Jobs' Biography made it clear that there was a divide in ideology between them.
That and I forgot to mention the impulsive decision to remove 32bit app support from MacOS Catalina, despite an interest in gaming on Mac that stemmed from the decisions Steve Jobs made in that front.
Tim Cook needs to realize that decisions like this and the useless Apple TV+ are what caused Jony Ive to leave Apple.
He cares more about maximizing profits and doing useless things Apple's audience never asked for.
If you've read any of the countless articles on Jonny Ive and Cook's relationship, you'll come to realize that the iPhone SE2 at one point had a design that was literally the size of the first iPhone SE, but with the iPhone 10's almost bezeless screen.
Guess what happened to that? Cancelled because of Tim Cook's boneheaded decision making.
Not to mention Jonny Ive knowing better about what the Apple Watch should be for one.
And this is why decisions like these for Apple's devices, OSes and services should not happen. It's just change for the sake of change on one hand.
and other times, it's just giving people things that had no innovative purpose.
When will Tim Cook think the one question he should be asking himself more often : WWSJD? (Better known as What would Steve Jobs do?)
There's a reason why people gravitated towards Apple so much throughout the years, and Innovation was one of them.
That's something that Steve Jobs strived for prior to his passing. And Tim Cook needs to understand that.
It's that and having a better reading of the market so that decisions like I mentioned Tim Cook making don't happen again.
Because if he continues down the path he's gone on with this company's devices, OSes and services, there'll be alot of problems.
Not to mention Apple's biggest rival Microsoft innovating more than them.
See? There's a reason why people like me who formerly went Apple for certain things moved to other more innovative products and companies for that.
P.S: Almost forgot to mention that a quote from the person who wrote the late Steve Jobs' Biography made it clear that there was a divide in ideology between them.
That and I forgot to mention the impulsive decision to remove 32bit app support from MacOS Catalina, despite an interest in gaming on Mac that stemmed from the decisions Steve Jobs made in that front.
Yeah wireless headphones have a shelf life. Probably need to replace things like AirPods every 2-3 years. But wires would also get frayed / connectors slowly pull apart within the wire and often have to be replaced every 3 years anyways. Just changing one problem for another.
Yeah we're about to hit the all wireless generation, so what are you going to do? How long until you give up? How long can you last on older hardware?
Maybe you'll be like those people I see still rocking their iPhone 4's.
Not true, man. I've been using a pair of Sennheiser cans since 2007 and a pair of B&O earbuds since 2014. Not problem with either of them and no plans to replace them.
Perhaps what WILL happen is that I'll go back to a dedicated music player as a result of this. Simply stop using the phone for it. That sucks but what can you do? WIreless still isn't good enough and has too many limitations.
To be fair, it's a connection port that can flake out over time and is an ingress point for moisture, etc. As a Nexus 6P owner that had to replace their USB-C port, it's definitely desire-able for a manufacturer to remove as many connections as possible. If they could seal this thing up entirely they would - better water resistance, better structural integrity, EMI-susceptibility, etc. Significantly reduces the risk of failure during environmental and mechanical testing.
Doesn't mean it is better for the consumer though.
Ummm, wireless charging already uses magnetic fields, so sticking magnets near the charging coil would not be recommended as it would likely hinder the charging efficiency.
So Apple cancelled their wireless charging mat earlier this year because they couldn't get it working and now they're planning to make devices that only charge wirelessly? I'm skeptical.
I have a wireless phone charging pad in my car. I realize this is extremely uncommon.
Surprised so many are taking this report as gospel. This guy isn't always right and he's probably guessing.
If your wired headphones are only lasting you 3 years, I'd suggest you stop buying $20 headphones.
Sounds like the 2020 model will be my last iPhone for awhile. That's fine.
You say that but I own magnetic qi phone chargers and it works fine
Yea, a shitty thing on a crowded train. My power bank is in my bag. Bag on my lap. Or maybe my shoulder. Or on the floor in between my feet. Cable out my bag into my phone. Can use my phone and still charge. And way faster than wireless charging.