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iPhone 15's USB-C Port Remains Limited to Lightning Speeds
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Simply because they want you to subscribe to iCloud.
Seems unlikely iPhone 16 will get A17 Pro, but rather A17 only. I'd expect clock and die size (feature) cuts on A17.
This is essentially what I'm thinking. This year's non-pro 15 uses the same A16 processor/chip/SiP as last year's pro 14, so they had no ability to add faster USB speeds.
But the A17 is a new design, so they could decide to support anything they wanted. But it seems they decided that it wasn't worth it to support thunderbolt, and went with a USB-3 controller on the chip. (Interesting that they call it the "A17 Pro", possibly leaving room for a non-Pro A17 chip.)
Stop pretending. By next week you have sent in your order for 15 pro max
No, the EU mandated only the connector, and the entire thing was for the purposes of standardizing on power connectors for mobile phones.
If someone uses a cable capable of USB 3 speeds, from Apple or anyone, they’ll get USB 3 speeds (USB 3 cable with 10Gb/s speed required). If one does not use a cable that’s capable of the data delivery performance they’re looking for… then they won’t get the data delivery performance they’re looking for.
I’m FAIRLY certain that ANY USB-C device purchased today will only transfer data at the speed the cable supports.
UGH: was looking at the specs page for the ProMax.🙄
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If you buy an outdated phone, you get outdated tech. The 15/15 Plus are basically last year's stuff.
There is a shocking lack of photos of the new USB-C port anywhere in apples marketing for the 15 Pro on their website. Why are they so reluctant to show hole?
It's ironic, really, since Lightning as a technology was theoretically capable of establishing USB-3 speeds and Apple never bothered to upgrade its capabilities.
ik , this is what im referring to tho https://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/10/apple-planning-to-limit-iphone-15-usb-c-port/
This is obscene. Apple may want to stick it to the EU but it is assaulting its own customers. The 15 and 15 Plus should have at least USB 3. If they want to differentiate between them and the Pros, then give the top models Thunderbolt speeds. But that wouldn't be like Apple, the world's most arrogant and cynical company. Not only am I going to wait on a purchase, I'm going to seriously consider leaving the ecosystem.
I called this a long time ago. Lightning was also USB 3.0 capable it was only hindered but the bargain bin USB controllers in the devices.
Not to be hyperbolical but that's a total disgrace 😂 I wonder how many generations they will keep stuck at a standard released in the year 2000. Yup just a quarter of a century ago.
I'm just surprised they even bothered with a port, I expected them to be wireless only and have some secret service port in the sim card tray or something.
Well they ARE highlighting the features of the ENTIRE phone. It would be odd to refer to the camera capabilities while showing the USB-C port. Talk about the new action button while showing, NOT the action button, but the USB-C port.
Not sure how many (few) is out there moving around large chunks of data from their phones connected to computers... But seems like at least the new iPhone Pro is the solution...Wow! It should not be limited. This is unnecessary. Don't tell me Apple is doing this to be, "Environmentally friendly".
USB-C is no problem for me. WiFi 6 works great for data transfer.
Every USB-C cable as an authentication chip. It tells the connected devices what power and data levels it supports. If someone buys a non-Apple cable that tells the phone it supports 10Gb/s, then it’ll transfer at that rate.
UGH: ONLY if it’s a ProMax. 🙄 my bad
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