Apple's New Dock Connector Even Smaller Than Originally Thought

[mnemonix]

This pic show the iphone 5 wider if you measure both on your screen.

But this picture doesn't show the iPhone 5. The logo and lettering are stuck on. The camera lens isn't even centered on the radius of the case corner for heavens sake.

 

[KdParker]

So much for doubling down on leaks.

Right. Or they are just doubling up the 'controlled leaks'.

 

[Tinmania]

A USB port has 4 pins, 2 for power and 2 for data.
Apple uses the data pins in their chargers to tell the iOS device how much to draw.
They do this by outputting a specific small DC voltage on the data pins.
The iPhone looks for the voltage and sets its charge rate accordingly.
That is why an iPhone will draw 1A when connected to an iPhone charger (or any other charger built to Apple's specs) but only draw .5A from a computer port.
The iPad does the same and draws 1A from an iPhone charger and 2A from an iPad charger.
It would not surprise me in the least to learn that the iPhone has a 3rd setting in its firmware that allows it to draw 2A when it sees that it's connected to an iPad charger.

The iPhone will not draw more than 5W. It doesn't take the Hadron Collider to test it.

The iPhone doesn't know or care if it is connected to an iPhone charger, iPad charger, or a 10 megawatt charger (at 5v): it will only draw up to 5 watts.



Michael

 

[iSamurai]

The allegedly wider looking iPhone is probably as a result of the iPhone 4 resting on the same height as the new iPhone. With the latter being taller (hence closer to the camera), and at that camera angle it appears to be slightly wider.

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There are a couple of details that are not very convincing here:

1. the phone's left side, close to headphone jack, is dented, showing a kind of soft material.

2. the speakers "holes" are too big compared than those on the actual Ipad.

3. Looking closer at the holes, you can notice a lack of precision around their edge.

Conclusion: The picture may showing a nice "homemade" work, made with a not professional cutting machine and probability based on the iPhone 5 leaked design....if this it's real as well

I'm hoping for radical design change from Apple...we deserve it!!!

Probably just a rejected part or prototype.

 

[Nightarchaon]

Or to commit the most annoying grammatical/punctuation error on the internet while demonstrating your superiority.

Never said i can spell or do grammer, i know my limitations on that front

 

[mikerudolph22]

iPhone growing on you

The "new" white iPhone is starting to grow on me.

Might want to see a doctor about that...

 

[Dionte]

Just let it go man.

I will on September 12th if I have too.

 

[karlwig]

never heard it would be wider - looks so in that picture

It also doesn't look any thinner, at least not by that much. I guess it's out of proportion?

 

[hobo.hopkins]

Am a bit suprised someone would choose to buy a phone based more on what it looks then what it does! So far we know none of next gen iPhone specs! Each to their own i guess! My iPhone is always in a protective case anyway! I'ts the phone of my choice because of how good it is on what it does and not because of the design. Though i like the design too.

If it's a choice between a white and black iPhone, I have nothing but the appearance to base my decision. As for the overall phone, I'm sporting an iPhone 4 and want 4G. I'm not leaving the Apple ecosystem without something extraordinarily enticing being offered by Android phones.

 

[anonymouslurker]

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That is why an iPhone will draw 1A when connected to an iPhone charger (or any other charger built to Apple's specs) but only draw .5A from a computer port.

It will only draw 500mA from a USB port on a computer, because that is the maximum draw allowed by the USB specification.

Every single USB device will draw 100mA when first connected to a USB port on a computer, and will then negotiate the supply current up to a maximum of 500mA.

Chargers, etc. can supply more and be proprietary, because they don't have to conform to the spec.

 

[Gjwilly]

It will only draw 500mA from a USB port on a computer, because that is the maximum draw allowed by the USB specification.

That is why it draws 500mA but that is not how it draws 500mA.
Electronic devices will try and draw as much as they need and if Apple had not implemented the safeguards that they did, the iPhone would exceed the capabilities of the USB port.
In very simplistic terms, electricity is not pushed by the charger. It is pulled from the charger by the device and the iPhone and the iPad were both designed to pull at different rates.

 

[anonymouslurker]

That is why it draws 500mA but that is not how it draws 500mA.
Electronic devices will try and draw as much as they need and if Apple had not implemented the safeguards that they did, the iPhone would exceed the capabilities of the USB port.
In very simplistic terms, electricity is not pushed by the charger. It is pulled from the charger by the device and the iPhone and the iPad were both designed to pull at different rates.

I understand how it works... I'm an EE on Apple's MFi program.

I was simply pointing out why it's made to only draw 500mA from a USB port.

 

[wahab123]

Back in February, iMore was the first source to claim that Apple will be introducing a smaller dock connector for its iOS devices, with the claim now being supported by a number of other sources and evidence in the form of part leaks showing a much smaller opening in the casing of what is claimed to be the next-generation iPhone.