I don't believe they're gonna do usb-c, the rumors of wireless with a smart connector makes much more sense to me.
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iPhone 13 Prototype Mockup Depicts Notch-Free Design and USB-C Port
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The best news (if this is real) is that we will have small form factor iPhone for a while ! Which I really love it. I think that small phones will come again, for the second time in history!
If these rumors start to firm up I may just run my XS for another year. Its been a great phone and I can't believe its almost two years old. Still seems like I just got it recently.
I was considering finally jumping on the annual upgrade bandwagon but I may just go without phone payments for a full year. I've upgraded almost like clock work every 2 years since the original. I was going to run my 7+ for a 3rd year and go to 11 but I was tired of that gigantic device and ready for wireless charging. It will take some other crazy new feature for me to buy a 12 if these 13 rumors become more solid.
I was considering finally jumping on the annual upgrade bandwagon but I may just go without phone payments for a full year. I've upgraded almost like clock work every 2 years since the original. I was going to run my 7+ for a 3rd year and go to 11 but I was tired of that gigantic device and ready for wireless charging. It will take some other crazy new feature for me to buy a 12 if these 13 rumors become more solid.
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Oh, it's very clear where the info comes from: someone thought "what if there were no bezel at all?" and took that as far as they could.
This rumour is so unfounded it's practically pointless to publish other than for rhetorical purposes.
We can hope you’re wrong. A phone without ports is a VERY Jony Ive concept which has absolutely zero demand from customers. No one is asking for this. On the other hand, many, many customers would see the value in using a standard port, not only those in households that have both iPhones and other phones, but even hardcore apple fans who own Macs and iPads as well.
Anyway, Jony Ive is gone thank goodness so perhaps we will see a decision that is rooted in reality instead of some misguided notion of “elegance.“
...Not to mention a ‘portless’ iPhone by 2021 is extremely unlikely. The iPhone isn’t a fast maturing device, I’d say that change will happen, but is at least two years out or longer. USB-C would be more logical for Apples next move.
This “mockup” looks so low effort, I don’t feel like it was even worth publishing
The way you’re going,you’ll never buy one 🤣
Completely wireless would mean no way to connect a USB-C Dock or HDMI adapter, etc.
That would completely cripple the iPhone, or open the door to special and expensive dongles.
USB-C Port would make it more like the last two releases of the iPad Pro.
There are plenty of edgeless phone displays out there already that work fine with cases. Or just use a bumper.
I'm holding out for a USB C iPhone. I'd like to keep all my devices the same. There's nothing more frustrating than needing to do something and realizing you left your adapter/dongle on the desk at home. Ugh.
So if I decide to take a voice phone call, how will it sound? Is a speaker grill on top broadcasting the other party's voice out to the world really going to sound clear and private to me?
We still have a few months to go before Apple unveils the iPhone 12, but rumors about the iPhone 13, coming in fall 2021, are already circulating.
Japanese site Mac Otakara today shared a rough 3D printed mockup of a 5.5-inch iPhone said to be coming in 2021, which is from "Alibaba sources." The model may be built on leaked specifications and rumors, but where the info comes from is unclear.
It's a successor to the smaller 5.4-inch iPhone that's expected in 2020, so likely one of the lower-end devices in the 2021 lineup, if accurate. It's the same size as the rumored 5.4-inch iPhone, but design changes provide more available display space.
The iPhone features no notch for the TrueDepth camera, and the FaceTime camera is located in the front center. Mac Otakara suggests the iPhone could use Samsung's Under Panel Sensor technology, which would allow cameras to be positioned under a display. The site also speculates about a possible bottom-of-screen camera, a rumor we haven't heard before and which seems unlikely.
Along with no notch, the mockup features ultra thin bezels, and while the camera module is not fleshed out, there are dots that suggest open space for testing different camera modules. Late last month, leaker Fudge (@choco_bit) said that the higher-end iPhone models coming in 2021 will feature four camera setups with LiDAR technology, but it's not clear if that information is accurate.
One other major design change appears to be a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port. There have been rumors about Apple swapping over to USB-C for years now. Another Fudge leak from late last month suggested Apple's iPhone 13 lineup will be portless, combining wireless charging with a Smart Connector system for data transfer.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also said that the high-end 2021 iPhone will have a "completely wireless experience."
Whether we'll end up with a port-free design, USB-C, or another year with Lightning remains to be seen, but past rumors have said that in the long-term, Apple wants an iPhone without external ports and buttons.
Mac Otakara says the mockup depicts just one prototype that's under development, so Apple's plans may ultimately change and this mockup is unlikely to represent the final version of the iPhone that we see in 2021.
Article Link: iPhone 13 Prototype Mockup Depicts Notch-Free Design and USB-C Port
Having the display itself produce the sound would allow Apple to get rid of speaker placement, which would be ideal.
A center under-screen camera is interesting. I imagine at that point, along with a display-as-speaker, there won't be any "top" or "bottom" to the phone; the screen will turn on in the correct orientation based on the gyroscope. All they'd have to do then is position all the back cameras in the center, and you'd have yourself a nice little symmetrical device.
Really? Haven't done music tramsfer, but airdrop for movies and big files works very-very fast. Sure even with AC 100 gigs will take 10 minutes but how often do you need to move ALL your files?
I think charging speed is a much bigger issue.
Not too often, but when I do, it takes hours over wireless. Airdrop is ok for a few things here and there, but we all have our own needs. If a phone goes fully wireless, I wouldn't be a buyer.
I haven’t seen any rumours suggesting they will anyway. All that suggest port less, also suggest a smart connector.
You'll charge a portless iPhone the same way the Apple Watch is charged, using a wired USB-C magnetic charger:
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