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Another Image of New Lightning Cable with Reversible USB Connector Surfaces
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Really? Battery life degradation has never once come into my thoughts about changing phone. Ever.
For the love of god please, Apple, don't patent this.
I want all my cables to do this now.
Then buy Apple products.
Well... Patent is just a protection for copycats but it also meant to be shared. So dont worry.
http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2014/07/apple-invents-a-reversible-usb-connector.html
That explanation is terrible.
If that explanation was true, they wouldn't have included such a massive battery on the iPad.
I don't remember a time when I needed to charge my iPad for two consecutive days in a row. In fact, I probably charge it once every 3-4 days. I actually wouldn't mind if Apple took away 1-2 hours of battery life to shave off the weight (of course not everyone would agree with me). That's how awesome the iPad's battery life is to me.
I upgrade my iPad on the same frequency (different period) as my iPhone.
Is it just me but there's no way that thing will go into a macbook pro's USB port upside down. It's just not symmetrical. No matter what, it'll take some fiddling with even if the middle divider is able to move and swivel to the other side.
Solution to not having to use a reversal USB plug: look at the cable before you try to plug it in.
Better solution: make a retractable lightning cable in every Mac they sell and free up a USB Port.
Really? They post about a reversible connector that is not reversible and I call them out and thats the best response you can come up with? Why waste your time?
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I assumed he was joking, couldn't have been serious for the reasons you said
I just hope the new iPhone is USB 3.0 compatible.
One of the worst things about backing up or transferring data (especially when restoring many GBs of data) is the excruciatingly slow transfer speeds. Don't know why Apple have been so slow to implement such basic things, especially when a lot of the newer, higher-end phones now support USB 3.0.
One of the worst things about backing up or transferring data (especially when restoring many GBs of data) is the excruciatingly slow transfer speeds. Don't know why Apple have been so slow to implement such basic things, especially when a lot of the newer, higher-end phones now support USB 3.0.
It was said that this is probably USB 3.1. It isn't, it's normal USB, it has nothing to do with USB 3.0 or 3.1. The middle part was thinned out and the connectors were brought onto both sides of the white plastic plate so it's reversible. It will be compatible with all USB sockets. USB 3.1 looks very different and is smaller and flatter, and rounded.
Sound like ************.
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Actually his explanation is credible, cause rechargeable batteries do deteriorate over time.
Have you noticed that you have less charge left at nights before you recharge? I would find it extremely difficult to believe that your battery has the same charge after 4 years
My wife iPhone 4 also hold charge more or less the same as when she bought it. Of course it's not exactly the same but it's not noticeably different, so yes I call the original poster's theory ************.
I might be missing something here, but do you mean it's not reversible because the different ends aren't interchangeable? That might be true, but surely it's reversible in that the orientation of the USB end can be reversed. No?
When you're in a hole, stop digging.
As has been pointed out many times on this thread, it is reversible, other companies sell leads with this type of connector, go buy one and try it out if you still don't believe the truth.
Actually his explanation is credible, cause rechargeable batteries do deteriorate over time.
Have you noticed that you have less charge left at nights before you recharge? I would find it extremely difficult to believe that your battery has the same charge after 4 years
I've had the rare battery in a device from time to time that was just amazing and lasted seemingly forever. I never really thought about it before, but maybe there is a lot of variation in batteries even when made by the same manufacturer? I have no idea why this might be so as I know essentially nothing about how modern lithium batteries are made? Lithium batteries are one of the most modern techs out there, right? ??
I don't think USB 3.0 would make any difference on iPhones made until now, AFAIK the nand flash in it is slower than USB 2.0 speeds.
Or, Apple needs to get faster nand flash in the new iPhone(s)
Exactly what crossed my mind, they did change the in ear headphones.
If that's the case, Apple should have made the internals of the phone able to support faster data transfer speeds at least in line with that supported by USB 3.0. The I/O's there, but Apple hasn't been utilising it as fast as their competitors have.
Agree, it's one of the more simplistic and generic conspiracy planned obsolescence stories I've read. And of course it's rubbish.
No I mean its not reversible because the usb end of the plug will only fit in one way, turn it around and it won't fit
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Please explain to me how it is reversible, as far as I can see, it has a smaller gap at the top compared to the bottom, i.e. not symmetrical and when plugging it into a hole where the thickness is fixed it will only fit one way.
EDIT: PS also this cable is a USB terminated cable which would have to meet USB standards to have a USB connector and the only reversible USB cable is the new USB C cable...
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It is not possible. The "connector in the middle" has diddly squat to do with whether this is USB 3.0 (or better) capable. USB 3.0 requires more pins tthen USB 2.0 does. If don't have the additional wiring then not getting USB 3.0 Super Speed because it is physically not there.
The connectors in the picture have the same number of pins on one side. There is only four on the right and left in the picture.
The new Type C standard has 11 per side. That makes for a total of 7 pins missing per side.
http://anandtech.com/show/8377/usb-typec-connector-specifications-finalized
Type C is also thinner. Again these two plugs in the photos look approximately the same size.
There is no evidence period that this is USB 3.0. No "other" just plain, flat out none.
Post #15 pointed to USB 2.0 "reversible" cables. Apple might be going to a non standard plug for "consistent usage on both sides of the cable" reasons. Past insertion step there really doesn't appear to be any change.
If the products only work with lightning specific connections why not just put lightning on both sides? Not only would the plug orientation be reversible but the whole cable is reversible. If the digital audio headphones work with USB 2.0 ( not proprietary tied to a single vendor) then can see the point of USB 2.0 on the ther side (along with the more general usage to power plugs , standard computer USB 2.0 ports, etc. ).