Batteries do not last that long anyway so as long as they keep it good enough you can just replace them. It's not that expensive even at an Apple Store
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All Three New 2017 iPhones to Feature Wireless Charging
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Genuine question (no really) are lightning cables that bad. I believe you and maybe I've just been lucky. If it's a problem I stand corrected.
I don't want to 'have to' plop it on a pad.
I want to be able to use it any way I want while it charges.
While that is most certainly the goal, the big question is whether Apple will discontinue Lightning with this model, or give it a generation. Apple won't likely take away any ability to attach a physical cord to the device, so that means introducing something like the smart connector -- indeed maybe that's what we were seeing in the rumors from last year, where they were testing out the smart connector for future release. And if that's the route Apple goes, that means yet another adapter, this time from the smart connecter to Lightning, 3.5mm, etc. I'm imaging the dongle that anyone who is using wired headphones now would have to construct without replacing everything they already have. A SmartConnector to Lightning adapter, into which is inserted the Lightning to 3.5mm jack. Charging is taken care of wirelessly, unless there's no wireless charger available, in which case, they'll need a Lightning to USB charger, and the Belkin splitter if they want to use their wired headphones.
But that actually raises yet another question -- what EarPods does Apple ship with the new iPhone if they go with a Smart Connector? A pair with a SmartConnector plug? AirPods? Maybe that explains why the next iPhone is rumored to be so much more expensive? Or, will there be no way to get wired audio out of the iPhone without using an adapter? Meaning Apple will ship a SmartConnector to Lightning adapter, with a Lightning charging cable, and customers who want a 3.5mm jack will have to buy the $9 Lightning adapter?
Why exactly can't you pick up your phone? You can. The charging stops and resumes when you put the phone back. In addition, you can still use the old way (with wire) so it's a win/win.
YES!!!! The originals from Apple last me about 3-6 months tops. Not because of any physical damage, but iDevices just start rejecting them. And the 3rd party lighting cables are a crap shoot, even the Belkin cables that sell on Apple's own site. Belkin cables usually last me about 4 months tops before iDevices start rejecting them.
Then I guess (I know that this may be blaspheme) Apple’s original design spec (MFI requirements ) was poor if Apples implementation is just as prone to breaking as third-party solutions.
Glad to hear it will be on all 3 models (not planning on buying the $1k starting pro 8). Will enjoy it if they do indeed add it. Had it on a Nokia 920 I used as a development phone at work, as someone else said, its very nice to have once you start using it.
OMG yes they're expensive and horrible. Heck, they only get one star out of five even on Apple's own store website.
I've had far better luck with the $2 cloned Lightning cables at the local dollar store.
It's most likely because the people that don't have problems with them actually grip the connector when connecting and disconnecting the the cable, and those that do typically lazily grab the cable portion and pull at odd angles to disconnect repeatedly, over and over again.
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I watched the Steve Jobs movie with Fassbender last night and man oh man did it suck. Makes Ashton look like an Academy Award nominee.
And isn't it amazing then, that since 2007, all but one of my original Apple cables are still in use, and the one that frayed at the connector was a 30-pin cable? All of my Lightning cables work as well as they did from day one. I have never had a complaint about any Apple iOS cable I have ever used. Now the PowerBooks and MacBooks, that's a different story.
I've recently converted back to Apple after being on Android for several years. Wireless charging is gimmicky and not as useful as you think. The one battery related thing I miss from Android is fast charging. Really hope Apple implements something similar. Going from dead phone to 70% in 20 mins is more important than being able to charge without having to through the huge inconvenience of plugging in a cable. 20 mins on a wireless charger will give you about 5-10%. Wireless charging is incredibly slow. Only useful for when charging overnight. Even then, your phone isn't on the charger just right and you wake up to a dead phone.
My issue with Macbook cables is the physical quality. Electrical tape is my friend.
it's so easy now with these leasing upgrade options from the wireless carriers or from Apple themselves. In addition to that iPhones have great resale value so you can pay the monthly then sell your current iPhone to pay off your lease and even make some cash on the deal if you keep it in good condition. the lease deals are essentially interest free loans or financing if you will.
Where can I get this lightening cable?? How much does it lighten things by?
What's the advantage being wireless overnight as opposed to plugged in if you're in bed and asleep?
That's not even how it works on devices that have wireless charging built into them...
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Convenience. I liked it when I had a phone that had it but it was by no means a deal breaker to me.
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Quick wireless charging exists, it is no longer inefficient.
I find it more convenient to have a device that I can still use without being stuck to a charging pad. Was it a magnetically attached inductive charger?
While convenient, if done alot fast charging has a significant effect on the battery capacity of Li Ion batts - reducing the usable capacity on your battery much sooner. I remember the Nissan Leaf, with its Li Ion battery, has a note in the owners manual talking about this effect with regard to fast charging the battery. That alone would probably make Apple stay away from it...and the Android vendors totally go for it.
As stated on battery university "Avoid so-called ultra-fast chargers that claim to fully charge Li-ion in less than one hour.":
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries