Hopefully this will be on all the 15's and not just the pro, but we'll see.
That would be super cool, and a day one buy from me if they did.
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iPhone 15 Expected to Feature Wi-Fi 6E Like Latest Macs and iPad Pro
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I have not, personally, run into a problem on my iPhone where WIFI 6E would be the solution. So if my next iPhone has it... I probably won't even notice.
I'm more interested in the iPhone 15 having a USB-C port. And at least USB 3.2 please. THAT'S what I really want in my next iPhone.
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I'm more interested in the iPhone 15 having a USB-C port. And at least USB 3.2 please. THAT'S what I really want in my next iPhone.
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China doesn't use the 6 Ghz frequencies for Wifi: https://www.wi-fi.org/countries-enabling-wi-fi-in-6-ghz-wi-fi-6e
Apparently they instead want to use those frequencies for 5G: https://iotbusinessnews.com/2022/08...and-wifi-7-standards-market-and-applications/
Maybe this prevents Apple from selling 6E-enabled devices in China, or maybe Apple just saves money by using non-6E chips for that market.
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That would be very cool. My nearly 9 year old WiFi 5 router could stand to be upgraded.
You need a 6E router or access point though, and the 6E range is much shorter due to the higher frequency.
Wi-Fi 7 will be a more interesting opportunity to upgrade, providing 4.8 times the throughput while also reducing latency, and allowing each single device to use multiple links simultaneously. (https://www.tomsguide.com/face-off/wi-fi-6e-vs-wi-fi-7-whats-the-difference)
My airport is doing fine after 8 years but I would love a new one with modern features and access controls. I dread the day it dies.
You are the one who answered correctly. The decision of allocating 6 GHz to cellular networks is controversial howver.
Apple will release products with Wi-Fi 7 when Wi-Fi 8 routers are ready.
I'm still on the fence regarding my upgrade decision, factors:
- Switch to USB C might actually push me to get an iPhone 14 Pro Max instead so my unused 5 Watt charger and lightning cable doesn't go to waste.
- More optimized 3NM SoC is likely coming with iPhone 16, so I would strategically wait for that.
- If there are generous quality of life improvements like the inclusion of Wi-Fi 6E then it might push me to upgrade.
- Switch to USB C might actually push me to get an iPhone 14 Pro Max instead so my unused 5 Watt charger and lightning cable doesn't go to waste.
- More optimized 3NM SoC is likely coming with iPhone 16, so I would strategically wait for that.
- If there are generous quality of life improvements like the inclusion of Wi-Fi 6E then it might push me to upgrade.
You might want to try running your mini in low-power mode, which can be turned on in the Battery settings. I've been using my launch-day 12 mini in low-power mode for several weeks, and routinely get 32 hours out of a full charge. With lighter usage, I've even been able to squeeze 40 hours out of it.
Will be nice to have support for 6E. Don’t know how useful it will be for many.
Ben Stiller being interrogated and not knowing was one of the best scenes in any comedy.This person gets it. Wait for Wi-Fi 7 next year. It's going to blow Wi-Fi 6E right out of the water.
TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 Routers Are Coming in 2023, Before Wi-Fi 7 Even Gets Here
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Think about it. You walk into an electronics store and see Wi-Fi 6E routers sittin' there, then there's Wi-Fi 7 routers right beside them. Which one are you gonna pick, man? Wi-Fi 7. Bingo, man! Bingo!
7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 Dwarves. 7, man. That's the number.
"7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch." You know that old children's tale from the sea.
AEBS was my fav wireless router to date. I’d be A-OK if Apple got into the router game again.
I tried the Eero 6E Pro for several months, a pair meshed with a dedicated wired backhaul, and even in that configuration the thing was complete garbage and it's supposed to be the best router out there. Spent all kinds of time on the phone with support to no avail and several software updates. It was constantly having problems and dropping connections. Even when it was working, testing it with a WiFi 6E device from a friend, there was no noticeable difference anywhere in my house and I have gigabit fiber.
This is not something you will ever notice on your phone. A website loading 1/10th of a second faster, AT BEST, will not change your life or even make it even slightly better. WiFi 6 is already really fast. Every single website and video on my iPhone 14 Pro loads instantly. Stop worrying about this technology. It is not significant in any way, even for future proofing.
WiFi 7 is just around the corner anyway and that will have a longer lifespan and more significant upgrades. But really WiFi is beginning to outpace many home internet speeds, or even the speed you can get connecting to a web server in real-world situations. I can connect directly to our dedicated Rackspace web server for work over Ethernet using 1Gbps fiber and still only get 200-300Mbps even with our production SSDs. It's only when I connect directly to something like Amazon S3 that I get 800-900Mbps. But even that takes a moment to ramp up, so it's only when I'm pulling down or pushing up multi-gigabyte files that I really even seem to notice.
This is not something you will ever notice on your phone. A website loading 1/10th of a second faster, AT BEST, will not change your life or even make it even slightly better. WiFi 6 is already really fast. Every single website and video on my iPhone 14 Pro loads instantly. Stop worrying about this technology. It is not significant in any way, even for future proofing.
WiFi 7 is just around the corner anyway and that will have a longer lifespan and more significant upgrades. But really WiFi is beginning to outpace many home internet speeds, or even the speed you can get connecting to a web server in real-world situations. I can connect directly to our dedicated Rackspace web server for work over Ethernet using 1Gbps fiber and still only get 200-300Mbps even with our production SSDs. It's only when I connect directly to something like Amazon S3 that I get 800-900Mbps. But even that takes a moment to ramp up, so it's only when I'm pulling down or pushing up multi-gigabyte files that I really even seem to notice.
I thought rumors were saying that the titanium frame was for the larger 15 Ultra only in addition to the periscope lens.
It’s still quite important to have a Wi-Fi router faster than the internet speed. I can presume that many homes have the speed faster than 100 Mbps connecting with a Wi-Fi 4 router via 100 Mbps Ethernet.
The advantage of having faster WiFi is not really about internet speeds, but local network speeds.
It can make a big difference when backing up hundreds of gigabytes of files between devices, for example.
