THIS... makes much more sense and I believe it's likely. The chargers could all have usb c female ports going forward.
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iPhone 8 Will Have Curved OLED Screen and USB-C Connector
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THIS... makes much more sense and I believe it's likely. The chargers could all have usb c female ports going forward.
USB-C for what? I use the iPhone Lightning for different devices. This also includes my HD HDMI beamer. It is a mature and fast interface. I have no interest in connecting Android junk, so I do not applaud for this reactive marketing idea.
Are you aware of which website you are on? The clue is in the title..
Relax.
Apple will probably only change the cable end to USB-C so it will be possible to charge directly from a Macbook. Lightning to the phone side.
Apple will probably only change the cable end to USB-C so it will be possible to charge directly from a Macbook. Lightning to the phone side.
Am I the only one hoping they won't go with a curved display? It adds absolutely nothing of value... Other than perhaps looking cool the first time you see the phone. After that point it just becomes annoying. It makes the phone much harder to hold without accidentally touch the display (yeah I have a Galaxy S7 Edge and this happens all the time when using it with one hand..) and the portion of the display that is curved is useless as everything displayed in this area gets distorted so having a 5,5-inch curved display gives you less usable screen area compared to a 5,5-inch flat display.
With that said, I'm all for a "Edge-to-Edge" display. Having lips on the left and right side of the display is wasted space. But you don't need to wrap the damn display around the edges...
With that said, I'm all for a "Edge-to-Edge" display. Having lips on the left and right side of the display is wasted space. But you don't need to wrap the damn display around the edges...
Probably none. you would just end up with another cable next to the dozen you already have, just to find out that 'the other end' doesn't fit to the device you had in mind and have to buy a dongle.
You do realise USB-C solves the exact issue you're citing?
I'm waiting to see what's announced, i think if Apple are doing this curved display then they will probably do it differently and add their own thing, so i will reserve judgment until we see it in September.
USB-C is not gonna happen. Soon, there will be 1 billion devices in the market that use the Lightning connector standard. And what does USB-C provide over Lightning when it comes to mobile devices? Nothing. Aside from allowing geeks to carry one less cable. With the added risk of unhappy customers when their iPhones catch on fire from using 50cent USB-C charge cables. At least with MFi certification, Apple tries to make a good experience possible. Yes, I know about USB-IF, but there is no way for Apple to run that whole show.
And before you say "but but but the laptops (and soon desktops) have USB-C". That is for a different type of consumer, more likely to use the cable in the box, vs. using 17 year olds using some random USB-C left in their rental car to fry their phone when they plug it in.
And before you say "but but but the laptops (and soon desktops) have USB-C". That is for a different type of consumer, more likely to use the cable in the box, vs. using 17 year olds using some random USB-C left in their rental car to fry their phone when they plug it in.
It didn't stop them from cutting off the old connector to go with Lightening Connectors. I can totally see them just cutting off Lightening.
If they were to deviate from the standard they would have to give it another name (Firewire as opposed to IE1394) at that point they may as well stick with Lightning.
Tons of people had the old dock connector and they changed that too. USB-C offers a ton of advantages when it comes to being able to kick iOS up to the next level regarding getting data on and off. iPad needs USB-C very badly to allow it to become a true PC replacement
Except it doesn't. If we start to count cables one plus or one minus is less than insignificant change.
No, i dont think so...the rumour is incorrect. From now on, the new ios devices will come in the box with this cable http://www.apple.com/shop/product/M...-cable-1-m?fnode=97&fs=f=apple&fh=458e%2B3214
I'd be stunned if Tim Cook's Apple would be willing to give up their very lucrative side business selling and licensing cables and connected devices made for iPhone.
What they do on the Mac side is irrelevant. It's a dead legacy platform on life support. I can't see them adopting a standard connector on their much more important iOS devices. There's just too much money at stake.
What they do on the Mac side is irrelevant. It's a dead legacy platform on life support. I can't see them adopting a standard connector on their much more important iOS devices. There's just too much money at stake.
I would argue most of the rumors for apple products have been pretty spot on the last few years.
Apple will NEVER switch to USB-C for iOS devices, especially iPhones, for one major reason - USB-C is BIGGER than Lightning, and Apple is obsessed with smaller. That was one of the reasons for Lightning in the first place. A Lightning cable can almost fit inside of a USB-C cable. I just tried it with the one for my '16 MacBook. If Lightning was about 1mm thinner, it would fit. That means the housing of the USB-C connector is roughly 2mm larger than Lightning. 2mm inside an iPhone is 2mm Apple doesn't have room for, especially in the quest for ever thinner iPhones.
Besides, it's still easier to plug in a Lightning cable than it is a USB-C cable.
Besides, it's still easier to plug in a Lightning cable than it is a USB-C cable.
If it has a 5.5" screen on a phone the size of the current 4.7" model then I couldn't care less whether it is USB-C or Lightning.
I would argue most rumors regarding Apple products have been spot on for the last few years.