iPhone 15's Braided USB-C Cable Could Be 50% Longer

[erikkfi]

Looks like a pretty unwieldy cable. Wouldn't want to travel with that sucker.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Hard to believe, as it will also inevitably increase iPhone box sizes. Besides, have you seen the USB-C cable coming with Beats Flex? It’s super short, like 5 cm, if I remember correctly.

Colour-matching them also seems strange, considering all Apple’s environmental manifestos. What happens if a particular colour model does not sell well? All the respective cables to the bin?

Apple will happily sell you a replacement cable (for about 3X-10X the price of the same cable NOT from Apple).

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

I won’t be able to use that in my car since it doesn’t have any usb c ports, only usb a. Now got a new problem on my hands.

Currently < $2 each as I type this.

 

[Realityck]

This may be a minority view but this is a very annoying size, at least for me.

For some reason my cables, strewn around my house, are perfect at either 3 feet of 6 feet.

3 feet is also perfect for my center console in my truck.

But maybe I've just designed my living space around prior cable sizes. 🤣

Apple been selling a USB-C braided charge cable that is 2 meters for a long time. They sell a non-braided 1 meter USB-C charge cable also. It would be odd to push out a 1.5 length example at all. They do have a 1.5 meter and .8 meter Thunderbolt 4 cables also.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Not buying the color. Or at least not as-is in the picture. There is no way apple would have the cable be one color and the connectors on its ends be white.

Have you seen iMac colors and bezels- a much more in your face, much more visible contrast?

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

So if this rumor proves true, that post from yesterday or so would apparently reveal the 5 colors of iPhone 15...

 

[klasma]

So if you are upgrading your phone every year, what is the benefit of slow charging for you? Just to maximize battery life for that one year or is there something else I’m missing?

Unless she outright throws the phone away when upgrading, maximizing battery life makes sense regardless of when you upgrade. The next owner will be happy, and less resources will have to be spent on battery replacements.

 

[tripsync]

environmental disaster. thanks EU

 

[That70sGAdawg]

Sounds like "look what you get"... with a much higher priced phone.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

environmental disaster. thanks EU

The EU had nothing to do with this. Apple had been planning this long before the EU even considered it.

 

[Skyscraperfan]

It will be called the "Magic USB cable Pro".

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I still can’t believe I’ll finally be saying good bye to this. Beyond ready!

 

[klasma]

There is no way apple would have the cable be one color and the connectors on its ends be white.

That combination was already noted earlier, and it’s no different from how the iPhone front used to be white for all colors except space gray.

 

[xxray]

The only way I can see Apple doing this is if they remove the cable from the box and sell this as an accessory.

 

[citysnaps]

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No doubt Apple will use 20c of cable to justify a $50 price increase to the phone.

No need to justify a price increase.

Apple is subject to inflation across a wide spectrum of overhead/business and manufacturing costs.

Odd how people believe Apple is somehow immune to that.

 

[lazyrighteye]

They’ll have to justify the price increase somehow.

The additional length will definitely be presented as a feature during the keynote.
"The iPhone 15 USB-C cable is now 50% longer! We think you're going to love it."

 

[Realityck]

So if this rumor proves true, that post from yesterday or so would apparently reveal the 5 colors of iPhone 15...

Seeing the cable colors doesn’t look that appealing IMHO, I am used to just grey ones. If the chargers aren’t matching colors what’s the benefit?

 

[MrENGLISH]

Of course the year that I'm leaning heavily towards getting the new iPhone Pro Max in silver is the year that they decide to introduce colors to the iPhone cables.

 

[Muzzakus]

It’s not the length, it’s the girth that matters.

truth be told, once you go MagSafe, you leave the cable behind

 

[lkrupp]

What type of USBC is this?

I know what you are thinking. Rumors floating around that the iPhone USB-C data port will be throttled to USB 2.0. I don't believe that for a minute.

 

[lkrupp]

I still can’t believe I’ll finally be saying good bye to this. Beyond ready!

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That is abuse, not normal wear, period.

 

[mdwsta4]

Am I the only one that would prefer a SHORTER cable? I never use Apple's cables, always buy a 12" cable off amazon

 

[MrENGLISH]

I still can’t believe I’ll finally be saying good bye to this. Beyond ready!

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Still has at least another year before it will set fire to your home or vehicle. 🤣

 

[lazyrighteye]

I own a 15" MBA, iPad mini 6 and an iPhone 14 Pro. 2/3 of those devices are USB-C-only.
The only place I ever connect my iPhone to a cable is in the car (for Maps). Both of the cars in this household offer USB-A ports. So while moving to a 15 Pro would see one USB-C cable working with all of my devices, I'll still be buying new/additional cables/adaptors for the only place I actually use a cable - the car. Hmph.

 

[lazyrighteye]

Am I the only one that would prefer a SHORTER cable? I never use Apple's cables, always buy a 12" cable off amazon

The only place I use a cable to connect my iPhone is in the car. In that case, I like the idea of retractable as I hate excessive cabling all over the console. While there are two Qi chargers in my 2020 Toyota Tacoma (one factory - which is slow af, the other in an after-market consoles tray - also slow af), I do look forward to a day when I have a wireless CarPlay situation (and Qi powerful enough to charge an iPhone). Until the, USB-A cables it is.