I know it's not chamfered, but I swear I heard Jony Ive's voice saying "chamfered edges" in my head as I was watching the video. 😩😩😩
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iPhone 12 Pro in Graphite and iPhone 12 in Blue Shown Off in Unboxing Videos
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They will probably have some 3rd party solutions that resolve this, but I imagine some 3m strips will work just fine as well.
It does. Belkin is releasing one that attaches to a vent.
Vent mounts are not my preference, but I imagine other solutions will pop up.
I wonder if Apple has reached the final form of iPhone designs for a while with MagSafe. Every year we all have to buy new cases and accessories. I would buy more cases if I knew they had a self life longer than a year. It would be good for the environment as well.
From Apple's pictures, the Navy case looked pretty much like the Midnight Blue that I have now, but it looks brighter in this picture; I like it. I hope that the new silicone cases don't start to peel at the bottom after six months like the old ones have.
Amazing, what a beauty. Immediately makes the X, XS and 11 generations look very outdated.
I think the design looks dope, sporting last years model so won't upgrade, but looks good for picking up the iPhone 13 (or 14 if they skip the unlucky number)
I actually think the 12 looks better than the pro.
Oh...I am liking the graphite, slick!!
Good to know- I have a proclip dash mount in my vehicle now that is fitted with a strong magnet. Hope I can simply swap it with the MagSafe!
I'm wondering this exactly as well. Sounds like a two-handed operation. Pick the phone up with one hand and pull the charger off with the other. Doesn't sound very elegant. Or shake the charger off
But consider what it's replacing. Nothing stops you from using your phone with a conventional wireless charging pad; you just won't get 15W power with this method. Instead, this gives you something that's more akin to plugging in the phone (which itself is a two-handed operation), but will be easier in many cases than dealing with a plug. The point, I think, is that this is a useful middle ground between wireless charging (which wastes a ton of power) and plug-in charging (which may be inconvenient in some situations).
Personally, I like this option but I hope Apple keeps a charging port in the future, as wired charging is still the most environmentally-friendly choice.
Graphite looks stunning. Now I’m torn between gold and graphite for my Max
Not sure if this helps, but it worked for me. I had my phone set that certain notifications would make my phone vibrate. This would happen enough at night (group texts after I went to sleep) that it would vibrate the phone off the sweet spot for my wireless charger. Once I disabled that, all has been good with my wireless charger.
The problem it solves doesn't exist yet.
That is, next year (or perhaps the year after - whatever) when Apple removes the wired charging port entirely from these devices, without Magsafe to step in, there would be no practical way to use the phone while it is charging. IMHO, this is the primary reason why Magsafe exists. They simply released it this year to get everyone used to the idea.
This is also why the Apple Magsafe charger is as small and light as possible and has no way to attach or mount it securely to something else - they want you to adjust to the idea that the wireless charger being the new plug. You pick up the phone and then remove the charger from it, just like today you pick up the phone and remove the cable.
Now, I'm sure that begs the question - why is this better than a would-be wired neo-Magsafe plug-in solution instead? Well, I suspect they believe it's better because a wired connection have contacts, and contacts are prone to damage. Additionally, wired connections require a whole in the device, and holes can allow dust, water, etc into the device. In other words it makes the device more durable/reliable which means less long term warranty/replacement costs.
That's my take.
Explain to me again why I need a wireless charger that sticks to the back of the phone instead of one that doesn't?
🤔 it looks a little bit tacky with all that shine
Looks AMAZING! At first I was a lil ticked that I had to wait until November for my 12 pro Max but now I'm kinda glad because I can see all the videos and comments and get much better feedback on all the options.
Sounds similar to using a lightning dock. Unless the dock is affixed to the tabletop/desktop, you'll pull the dock up with your iPhone. I'd say this charger is meant for people who would like another way to charge their phones while using it & easily disconnect when getting up.
Wireless charging pads aren't all that bad; you get confirmation of successful alignment via screen & chime. With MagSafe, you'd still have to get close enough to feel the magnets attract each other.
Someday we'll have Tony Stark tech that'll summon our device from anywhere to its charging station...
iPhone 3000? See what I did there. 😉
Until then, some will find spending $40 or $60 ($20 adapter sold separately) for the "attractive" assist worth it. 🧲
For others, a slight finger-nudge isn't that big of an inconvenience. 👉🏼