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All Three New 2017 iPhones to Feature Wireless Charging
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Trade mark the name " iCharge Dock" or "iCharge Mat". Let see if this comes to light. Lol
James
They will never go back to a headphone jack. Next you are going to want them to make it a flip phone and include a belt clip. You need to try a set of headphones with the W1 chip, they are amazing. I always hated bluetooth headphones but this new chip completely changed my mind.
If apple implement a long range wireless solution,
where will it plug to, still a wall outlet.
Just saying
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Samsung fast wireless charging is faster than Iphone 7 wired charging.
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And most premium cars comes with charging pad built in
I certainly hope not. Actually never mind hoping, it will never happen. Apple is not the kind of company that goes for the thick brick devices and once it removes something it is byebye. But you are right about the headphone jack. I miss is so much....like a salt in my eyes
Seriously now, loving the airpods and the difference it makes not having to untangle wires every time I use them and not having to sort them out of my t-shirt to go in my pockets so they are not having on my chest.
Agreed, I've got a pair of the Airpods and they are far better than any wired earphone, the range on them is fantastic and the W1 chip is just brilliant. And they say Apple can't innovate anymore, yea right.
I've been using a wireless charging case on my iPhone 6 for more than a year. The freedom from a cable is very satisfying
Apple is widely rumored to launch three new iPhones this year, and KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now claims that all of them will feature wireless charging.
Kuo said wireless charging increases the internal temperature of smartphones, so he expects the rumored iPhone 8 with an OLED display and glass casing to have a new 3D Touch module with "additional graphite sheet lamination" in order to prevent the device from malfunctioning due to overheating.
An excerpt from Kuo's research note obtained by MacRumors:The new 3D Touch module could be up to $5 more expensive for Apple to procure per phone. While that is a minimal increase, it lends further credence to a report claiming the high-end iPhone 8 could cost upwards of $1,000 in the United States due to a significant redesign and the use of premium parts.
Kuo previously said Apple will switch to all-glass casing for next year's entire iPhone lineup, including the more iterative 4.7-inch iPhone 7s and 5.5-inch iPhone 7s Plus, in order to support wireless charging. It remains unclear if the wireless charging will be based on long-range or inductive technologies.
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I've been using a wireless charging case on my iPhone 6 for more than a year now and its been a great experience.
The biggest challenge will be if the new iPhones can charge with it inside of a case. In today's market, the charging base is limited on how much material separates the charging circuits.
The biggest challenge will be if the new iPhones can charge with it inside of a case. In today's market, the charging base is limited on how much material separates the charging circuits.
I completely agree - it's worse than wired charging. You can't move it around or pick it up without stopping charging. I think if Apple want to be different and really appeal to consumers, it would make sense to do RF charging. Inductive charging looks cool but the only widely adopted use case I see is to have your phone charging by your bed.
But my point was that even if it's limited to placing it on a pad at first, that doesn't mean that it's inductive charging and it could be short range RF charging. It can be adapter to long range by changing the transmitter.
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Don't worry, that won't happen for a while until the long range transmitters can be miniaturized to that scale.
Some people are just really hard on stuff. For instance, I have literally never cracked an iPhone screen ever. My friend, at least once for each phone he's had. Mechanical sympathy is not something that can be learned apparently.
That is why I said that it was wishful thinking in my previous post. Just because they aren't likely to reverse course on it doesn't mean I have to like it.
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Uh, no... I don't want a flip phone. I just want the headphone jack because I use it all the time and I don't want to deal with an adapter. The wirless features don't have to go away because the jack is there. Also, I don't want another set of batteries to manage. Wireless has it's benefits, but I prefer wired for its benefits. I am expecting to hang onto my 6S for quite some time still for this very reason.
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I'm hoping it won't be the same as the Android Qi chargers. I have a Qi-compatible Android phone, and I have a few charger pads. Personally, I find next to no value in using them instead of plugging in. If I can charge my iPhone just by walking within range of a transmitter, that's a game-changer in my mind. Hotspots-as-power is a really cool concept. Fast charging won't be as important if constant topping-up is available. If Apple just releases a stopgap pad charger with the iPhone 8, I think I'll be "meh" like many others have said on here.
I know it's a work in progress, but I'm skeptical about long range charging happening anytime soon.
I concur. Wireless charging is not something I care about and I do not have issues with my lightening cables either I have one where the insulation came off and it still works.
Me too. My wife hates it, since it "looks like 'crap'," but it moves electrons around a lot better than the multitude of pretty blue, braided, or fancy ones.
Oh another feature that's already on other devices I never used either. Oh well. Another price hike and the closer I'm getting to not upgrading every single year.
This was the year I wanted to flop back over to Android but Samsung blew it. Literally.
We shall see in December when I'm ready to jump again.
This was the year I wanted to flop back over to Android but Samsung blew it. Literally.
We shall see in December when I'm ready to jump again.