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USB C confirmed and this will be somewhat boring when the phone arrives.


They took the iPhone 12 design and softened it with curved edges but still looks a bit boxy.


Slimed bezels - marketing ploy as who really cares.



That CAD leak shows a MASSIVE phone bump! This is fodder for discussion! That thing is massive. I can’t imagine anyone going naked with the Pro Max!


Titanium and Colors - from my bicycle racing history this could be a massive fail as the phone wears - but now here is where I’m really getting interested. It can’t just be naked titanium?



Is it me that sees the sim tray still on the 15? If so I may replace the 12 PM and rock the 14PM and 15PM. If Canada where I am goes sim tray less - I may hold out till the port-less ultra arrives.


Oh, my 14 PM now wirelessly charges cool! If so I could think about going port-less now - never thought I’d say that!
 
overheating from wireless charging has very little effect on the health of the battery.

wireless charging tops off your battery when you're not using it so i rarely have the need to go faster.
Heat is the #1 killer of batteries. Overheating will 100% destroy the battery. Wireless charging has a long way to go to catch up to wired charging. Not to mention it is way more reliable than wireless charging is especially for things like car play.
 
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should just remove the port altogether. can't remember the last time i plugged in my iPhone 14 Pro.
You don’t have CarPlay, I take it? The cable is very important for CarPlay users unless you have one of the few newer cars that have wireless CarPlay.

Also people doing a lot of video shots want a fast wired connection to transfer the large files.
 
Agreed! That MagSafe on an iPhone is very slow. Apple hyped it up too much. Sorry, but it’s just not the same experience you get with real charging!
Inductive charging may not be as fast, but most of my charging is done on a MagSafe or Qi charger when speed doesn’t matter. It is just enough more convenient than plugin in to charge, especially when I wake up in the morning and can pickup the phone without remembering to unplug it. 😆
 
So the Ultra phone that will probably be promoted for those doing lots of video work will still need to use slow wireless transfers for their 8K video files? What is the benefit of going portless?
I am guessing iPhone Ultra will be like Watch Ultra, for the adventurous type. An iPhone for the elements. I don't think it will be about "lots of video work". Get a Pro for lots of video work.

WiFi can be very fast. Perhaps an Apple wireless charging dock could have a dedicated WiFi link for extremely fast file transfer.
 
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Yes, let’s give more money to Cook instead of buying ANY 5$ usb-c charger. Ah yes it can let implode your iphone and everything around it 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻
can you give me a link to a 5W USB-C Charger?

Keyword: 5W
 
Let's hear how Apple will spin this as they are doing customers a favour. We wanted to upgrade you from USB 2 speeds, which should have happened years ago.

Also saving the environment by using same cables etc etc. The only reason they did it was because they were forced to. Love to see them actually admit that was the real reason during the keynote.
 
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So the Ultra phone that will probably be promoted for those doing lots of video work will still need to use slow wireless transfers for their 8K video files? What is the benefit of going portless?
At best “B” roll work. I hardly ever use the iPhone except takeoffs and landings inside the plane. On the spot stuff. Otherwise I use a real video camera. I never thought to myself that I needed higher transfer speed.


More important is the lens flare issue on the iPhones - nobody seems to care about that but I just cringe every time I see it in a YouTube production. Correct the lens flare and I will be impressed!
 
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can you give me a link to a 5W USB-C Charger?

Keyword: 5W
Sorry my fault. i didnt realized there arent actually such chargers. the minimum is 20w. However what i said its still valid, as u said "Would love for Apple to release a 5W USB-C charging brick as well". Not "Would love for ANYONE to release a 5W USB-C charging brick as well" ;)
 
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I mean enough watermarks? A but dubious on the shot, but is what it is.

IMO, USB-C on the next iPhone is effectively a logical conclusion at this point.

- Regulations in the EU pushing it
- Why make a different SKU for EU and ROW with regards to a case design?
- Majority of their other devices already use it.

Yes I know there have been different SKUs for things such as radios and such, but it is usually minor changes in which section of chips or radios are activated, versus a full case difference.

The biggest question is, why did it take so long for them to adopt?
 
I never thought to myself that I needed higher transfer speed.
Question is: don't u need the higher speed because u really don't need it or because u found alternatives and now u feel u dont need it?
For me its the same. Right now i transfer photos on my imac by using icloud, and i rarely make iphone backups. However in the past, i loved app syncing from itunes, so i had my iphone backupped almost every day.
Why now i make one backup a year, before i go holiday? Because that backup its SLOOOW. Is it one backup a year enough? Absolutely no, however i gave up as everytime it takes maybe 5m... dont know if u understood what i mean
 
you ignore the whole premise that it "depends"

Apple recommends avoiding temperatures higher than 95° F or 35° C and states that the ideal range is much lower than that at 62° to 72° F or 16° to 22° C.

most wireless chargers don't do that.

actually Apple's devices stop charging if the device gets too hot and will auto resume once temperature lowers via software (it's even mentioned in your link). it doesn't matter what wireless charge device you use. your link talks about ambient temperature which applies to wired charging as well.
 
Connecting an iPhone to a Mac wirelessly has never been reliable. I use a cable for backups and transfers. If they removed that connector one day I hope they have FULLY fixed wireless backup and sync to a Mac before then.

that's a minor use case. i'm going to take a wild guess that most users don't use a wire for backing up their iPhones. most would use wireless backup.
 
The discussion was about charging, and you said: "wireless charging is far superior in terms of UX. easier to pick up and drop off for quick checks. i get in my car and i just drop it on the wireless charger. no need to fiddle with dangling wires in the car."

and?

again i ask who said I *need to charge* in the car?

when i said "no need to fiddle", that means I don't need to use a wire to unnecessarily top off my iPhone's battery. it simply charges my iPhone battery when I'm going to be putting the iPhone in the holder anyways. no where did I say I *need to charge* in my car.
 
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Still a lot of wasted energy...

And btw "topping off" your battery constantly is what is worst for it (as is letting it drain too low)... What's best is keeping it from 50-60%, or around that range, which I will admit, wireless charging makes far more convenient and easy to do.. I'll give you that.

iPhone automatically stops at 80% during the day which you can turn it off if desired.
 
You forget just how small the MagSafe battery pack is. It barely fills up an iPhone Mini, or 40% of the Pro Max battery.

uh no? I specifically said "effectively added 50% charge".

10mins of USB-C charging gives me about 30% or so on my 12 PM. That’s faster than MagSafe ever will be. I don’t hate wireless charging, in fact I love my MagSafe Duo and use it every night.

It’s just not fast enough for quick top ups on my hectic days.

5 seconds added 50% charge to my iPhone via MagSafe battery. slap on and go.
 
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Heat is the #1 killer of batteries. Overheating will 100% destroy the battery. Wireless charging has a long way to go to catch up to wired charging. Not to mention it is way more reliable than wireless charging is especially for things like car play.

luckily apple limits charge if temperature goes too high, preserving battery life. they thought of this already.

also fast wired charging heats the battery too.
 
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