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Apple's New Dock Connector Even Smaller Than Originally Thought

neilmacd said:
All those saying the phone looks wider, more likely it's an optical illusion. Pretty sure it's just closer to the camera.
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Agreed. It looks like the top of both the 4S and the new model are flush with the table, meaning a longer model would be closer to the lens, making it appear wider. It looks like a wide aperture was used, as the bottom of the new model is sharp and in focus while the bottom of the 4S is slightly out of focus, suggesting it is not at the same distance as the new model.
 
Newfiebill said:
I really don't think the speaker grills are very Apple Like. These grills are not Jonny Ive's Design. Apple would never design grills for speakers like that. I can see if the grills were more along the line of the 15" MacBook Pro speaker grills.
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I really don't understand why people think this. Have a look at the speakers on an iMac..
 
"a feature suggested last week by iLounge, and make it easier for the cables to simply snap into place."

I'm sure if it hasn't been implemented, Apple will take iLounge's feature request into consideration 1 month before the phone is released and stop production and delay the phone.
 
John.B said:
But WiFi or Bluetooth can do the things the USB connection can't.

It's 2012 and we're still worried about cables... :confused:
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I am sure they can cover most of it.

That said, you are going to need to develop a new ecosystem of devices with those radios in them, and be subject to latency and RF interference the cable never has to deal with.
 
Does this design prevent an adaptor to the existing dock connector?
I have too many devices, docks and car cables to feasibly change over everything.

I am very concerned this will be like the FireWire charging fiasco and there will be no adaptor and existing docks, stereos, accessoroes(Withings BP cuff for example) and car cables. I just don't see people buying $300 car kits just for a new cable.

I would buy the next phone in a heartbeat but only if there is an adaptor.
 
jent said:
Agreed. It looks like the top of both the 4S and the new model are flush with the table, meaning a longer model would be closer to the lens, making it appear wider. It looks like a wide aperture was used, as the bottom of the new model is sharp and in focus while the bottom of the 4S is slightly out of focus, suggesting it is not at the same distance as the new model.
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LOL, sure thing! :)
 
Quite frankly my dear, I don't give a damn
And nor does anyone who has anything resembling a life
 
Why doesn't Apple just switch to a micro-USB connector.


syan48306 said:
Bets on how long before Samsung copies this idea? I say 6 months.
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Samsung phones have always had a micro-USB connector... so I say it's Apple "copying" Samsung? heh.



TimUSCA said:
MicroUSB is much more limited than Apple's Dock connector. It's great for charging and basic data transfer, but not for much more.
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USB can transfer almost any data across its port...

In anycase, Apple's docking port is pretty much a USB port with a few extra pins... it wouldn't be difficult for Apple to build a multi-port that is compatible with it's own accessories and USB.
 
Mac-Addict said:
Surely a magnet would be strong enough to just pull the entire device with the cable instead of just popping out? A magsafe cable on a Phone/iPod seems a bit pointless.
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syan48306 said:
Not if the point is for it to be easily attached. Bring it half way in and pop it snaps in regardless of orientation. That alone is good enough for the redesign. The fact that when you trip on the cord your iphone doesn't go flying across the room and just plops down a few inches from where it was is another plus.
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Just go with induction charging on a stand or pad.

Shahidkapoor said:
imho the speaker grill looks ugly.
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Compared to what? That's how other phones have their speakers. Everything doesn't have to be different.
 
hobbbz said:
9 pins could be arranged like:

||||_
||||

and female:

o0000o
0000

and the connector could then tell which way it was inserted if it had an extra connection on the other side.
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If it is magsafe, then I think the following, reversible configuration is more likely:

ooooOoooo
123454321

Effectively its 5 pins, since the outer 4 are duplicated. But 5 is enough for power, USB, and audio line out.
 
iproductsuser said:
Magsafe would be stupid because the phone doesn't weigh enough for the magsafe connection to be effective. If you trip on your cord with your "magsafe" connected iPhone, your phone would fly equally far... Think about this...
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I ask this in earnest, having almost zero knowledge in this area of science, but can't the strength of attraction (and therefore the strength of the connection) be adjusted depending on the materials used? I know extremely strong magnets are used in research, could they not use weaker ones in the case of a smaller object?
 
God I love that shiny bezel!

All these leaks are ridiculous, but I think they are controlled leaks by Apple to build up excitement.
 
KylePowers said:
Pretty sure you can't do video through Micro-USB? I think that's why a lot of Android phones have mini-HDMI ports (or MHL).

Correct me if I'm wrong though.
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Actually, you can use the same micro usb connector for MHL. This is how most of the Samsung and HTC phones work. And it only requires 5 pins for 1080p video and 8 channel audio. Usually this however means that the adapter needs to be powered separately unless the TV supports MHL and can provide the power too. Samsung's Galaxy S3 however uses 11pins for the MHL and can also power the adapter by itself and it's still compatible with the normal 5pin micro usb cables for syncing/charging.
 
ScooterLibby said:
I ask this in earnest, having almost zero knowledge in this area of science, but can't the strength of attraction (and therefore the strength of the connection) be adjusted depending on the materials used? I know extremely strong magnets are used in research, could they not use weaker ones in the case of a smaller object?
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Because of how light the iPhone is, the magnet would have to be so weak it wouldn't have enough strength to hold the connection under normal use, like picking it up off your desk.
 
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