They don't even need to make the iPhone itself USB-C. Just include a USB-C to lightning cable in the box.
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All Three 2017 iPhones Predicted to Have 3GB of RAM and Lightning Connectors With Faster Charging
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I don't mind that some of Apple's devices still use lighting. I think Apple should ship with USB-C chargers and cables though.
Don't fall for the spec sheet scam. It's already been shown that the S8 drops apps from RAM earlier than the iPhone 7+.
Don't fall for the spec sheet scam. It's already been shown that the S8 drops apps from RAM earlier than the iPhone 7+.
All videos I've seen has shown ram management being very good on the latest Samsung S8
A phone isn't like jewelry. It's a lot more like a car. Lots of people upgrade their cars frequently, and even more would, if leasing cars was a better deal than it is.
Cellular service companies have been making phone leasing a relatively good deal for a decade now, so most people are used to that business model. Hence frequent updating.
Which is strange. The only reason why you would need more ram in an iphone is maybe games? Iphones have worked well with the little amount of Ram it usually has.
Can't Apple just provide the adapter for Lighting and move on to the standard.
I would hope they finally turn that on with high speed charging, but it will need the 16 pin Lightning connector.
One thing's for sure, if this rumor is true, they're keeping the Lightning port at least one more generation, even if they introduce some form of wireless charging in the next iPhones.
I'd love to see your stats indicating 3.5mm is being replaced by USB-C. I work in an office campus of over 5,000 employees -- if I had to find a USB-C cable right now, I doubt I could. USB-C is far from ubiquitous and switching to it prematurely is only going to create more problems for Apple users than not. In fact, I think switching to a USB-C charging brick is premature since 99.99% of the world is equipped for USB-A power. It's not the same as the 3.5mm headphone jack, since wireless charging is not yet at a point where the charging cable can be dropped completely, the way AirPods, and BT headphones can replace most wired headphones for most listening situations.
Watch the video from everything apple pro when he renders a video. The S8 is forced to remove apps from RAM.
Android Authority has done a great write up on how iOS manages RAM.
http://www.androidauthority.com/android-ios-ram-memory-usage-744848/
TLDNR - iOS can compress background apps RAM usage down to an incredible 3% of it's original size and instantly uncompress them when brought to the foreground.
I'm not saying Samsung phones are better at ram management but it's perfectly fine from previous experience.
My 7 plus regularly restarts apps which is odd given the ram quality.
I'm sure it's fine on the S8, but the poster I was replying to said his/her reasoning for getting an S8 was for the 6GB of RAM.
In the grand scheme of things, this spec is irrelevant because iOS has shown to outperform Android devices with 6GB of RAM. Quite frankly, I don't think Android will ever outperform iOS in RAM management until Google changes how RAM is......managed.
Not sure what the person you quoted thinks it comes with 6GB of Ram as that's Korea only. S8 comes with 4GB so only 1GB more than 7 plus
Honestly ram management doesn't mean much to me as I rarely have more than a few apps open at once. Others it may matter more but I agree ios is optimised better for ram
And yet the iPhone 7 beats both the S7 and S8 in real-world and benchmark tests...what's your point here? You want more RAM just so you can say you have more?
I'm ready! I normally buy the previous gen unlocked model, this year I'll get a new one methinks.
My 6plus is going strong and still looks almost new. Im hoping it continues to work well until at least the 2018 iPhone is released. The longer the better.
I don't use the included headphones. Honestly, Apple should have never made lightning headphones and just include the adapter.
As for plugging into the MBP, I just bought a lightning to usb-c cable. No adapter needed and I can use the same cable to plug into a USB-C charger.
No USB-C? That's very disappointing. To me that would make upgrading worthwhile. Guess Apple can't bring itself to get rid of its MFA cash cow, even if lightning is inferior to USB-C. I cannot count how many lightning cables I have gone through since I first got an iPhone 5 in 2013 due to one or two of the contacts corroding and turning black. Everyone else I know says that their lightning cables eventually go bad the same way.
https://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/04/lightning-cable-corrosion
At first, Apple seemed to be aware of the problem and would swap out defective lightning cables like candy at the Apple Store, no questions asked. However, that's not the case anymore; now they go through the motions of verifying the cable serial number, warranty, whether the cable is linked to a phone w/ AppleCare+, etc. Many of you will say that we are not taking proper care of our cables. I say that's BS. It's simply a design flaw to have the metal contacts on the outside of the connector, exposing them to the elements such as moisture causing corrosion, especially in areas where it is more humid. It's time for lightning to go and bring USB-C to iPhone, for the good of their customers. USB-C is fast, sleek, sturdy, and the future, and doesn't have the same fatal flaw of lightning.
https://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/04/lightning-cable-corrosion
At first, Apple seemed to be aware of the problem and would swap out defective lightning cables like candy at the Apple Store, no questions asked. However, that's not the case anymore; now they go through the motions of verifying the cable serial number, warranty, whether the cable is linked to a phone w/ AppleCare+, etc. Many of you will say that we are not taking proper care of our cables. I say that's BS. It's simply a design flaw to have the metal contacts on the outside of the connector, exposing them to the elements such as moisture causing corrosion, especially in areas where it is more humid. It's time for lightning to go and bring USB-C to iPhone, for the good of their customers. USB-C is fast, sleek, sturdy, and the future, and doesn't have the same fatal flaw of lightning.
