iPhone 16 Lineup Could Feature Slimmer MagSafe Components

[dcingie]

To help keep the iPhone oriented in the vertical position so that it doesn't tilt sideways over time. It's great for MagSafe car mounts.

Thanks for helping to explain! My car mount is literally just a circle and nothing comes near the vertical magnet so now I’m curious and will look into it more

 

[Joshuaorange]

“Any changes to MagSafe will almost certainly be backwards compatible.”

What suggests that assumption? Apple is very good at breaking compatibility and forcing third party manufacturers to revise their products. It appears to be part of their strategy to keep the halo market healthy.

Apple doesn’t force consumers to change their own cables and accessories very often. In this scenario it’s super easy to update the design while making it work with existing hardware.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Apple doesn’t force consumers to change their own cables and accessories very often. In this scenario it’s super easy to update the design while making it work with existing hardware.

They DON’T??

I have a giant box of cables, expansion cards and etc. that strongly disagree with your assessment.

And again, I’m not saying the new design IS incompatible with the older design. I’m just wondering WHY the assumption was made that compatibility will not be an issue?

 

[dampfnudel]

Yeah but they also have to make sure the thermal checks out for prolonged use.

There were rumors of Apple adding a vapor chamber to the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max.

 

[mevans7]

Just a few more sizes, now THAT's innovation! But not smaller. Definitely not smaller. All those rebel rousers and their desire for a phone that would actually fit in their pocket. NO, NO, NO! Must stop them!

 

[RickDEGH]

“Any changes to MagSafe will almost certainly be backwards compatible.”

What suggests that assumption? Apple is very good at breaking compatibility and forcing third party manufacturers to revise their products. It appears to be part of their strategy to keep the halo market healthy.

Or rather making money for third party accessories manufacturers, and forcing buyers to buy new accessories. It’s the consumer who suffers, not the manufacturers.

 

[John_Blackthorne]

These kinds of rumors were fun back in '08 or '09, but the phone is such a commodity now. I guess there is still a market for this kind of thing, but I find it hard to get excited about this stuff.

 

[bigheaddoug]

[Insert obligatory Insane Clown Posse quote here] 🤡

 

[dampfnudel]

That is not for making iPhones lighter, this is obviously an environmental thing. Smaller magnets = less rare earth metals used

With the side benefit of saving money for Apple. You can’t forget that. Tim won’t.

 

[MNGR]

They DON’T??

I have a giant box of cables, expansion cards and etc. that strongly disagree with your assessment.

And again, I’m not saying the new design IS incompatible with the older design. I’m just wondering WHY the assumption was made that compatibility will not be an issue?

Humm. I guess you are not in IT... I have RS232 (with all it's variations, SCSI, FDDI, ATM, COAX, various CAT cables. 5 1/4", 3 1/2", 8" discs.. HDMI implementations, and so on.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Humm. I guess you are not in IT... I have RS232 (with all it's variations, SCSI, FDDI, ATM, COAX, various CAT cables. 5 1/4", 3 1/2", 8" discs.. HDMI implementations, and so on.

I mean, congratulations? Because I also have just about all of those. What’s your point?

 

[svish]

Wonder whether this will cause a reduction in magnetic strength.

 

[turbineseaplane]

These kinds of rumors were fun back in '08 or '09, but the phone is such a commodity now. I guess there is still a market for this kind of thing, but I find it hard to get excited about this stuff.

Same

It’s all just nothing burger news

One wonders how long they can keep this up

 

[tomtad]

Bring back Phil!

 

[John_Blackthorne]

Same

It’s all just nothing burger news

One wonders how long they can keep this up

Someone is making money though, or else we still wouldn't be getting breathless case maker leaks. I do miss when the iPhone used to be fun. Perhaps I just grew up ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Reeneman]

Exciting. It will be the best mag save ever!

 

[Smartass]

They're phones. Why do some people act like you're being asked to bench press a truck? And they aren't making small phones because not enough people wanted them or bought them. Supply and demand. If there's no demand, they aren't going to supply them.

Well some of us dont dress in pants that are three numbers too big in size, and therefor don't have big pockets for phones, which are slowly becoming phablets.

 

[cocky jeremy]

Well some of us dont dress in pants that are three numbers too big in size, and therefor don't have big pockets for phones, which are slowly becoming phablets.

I wear slim fit jeans and my phone fits perfectly fine. I think some of you are wearing clothes too small. lol.