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iPhone 8 Will Have Curved OLED Screen and USB-C Connector

If the next iPhone cost that much money or the 10th anniversary, I'll probably go back to android. These iPhone are already too expensive considering the other options. Also I don't see Apple switching to USB c, that's not very Apple to do but yet the MacBook switched to USB c so maybe.

Edit: if there is 3 iPhones and pricing does not change for the iPhone 7s, plus models then I'm fine but if the $1,000 anniversary replace the plus then I will have a problem.
 
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plexdk said:
Lightning is better :( can't see why they would downgrade to a lesser more bulky standard... most apple users, have plenty of lightning cables lying around.
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Apart from being marginally thinner, I can't see there being any real advantages to Lightning.

USB C is the standard across all devices heading forward.

The cable to rule them all. And not some proprietary crapol.
 
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AppleFan78 said:
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.
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Actually, if they remove the hardware for the home button, they'd have space for USB-C.
 
ColdShadow said:
this is just wrong.
why would they only make improvements in the "special" edition..
OLED screen is nothing special and Samsung been using superior OLED screens even in their budget phones.how can Apple reserve that only for the "special" model and use same old boring LCD in other 2?
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Supply and demand. Samsung is simply not able to produce enough OLED panels at the quality Apple demands. If Apple adopted OLED on all their phones they would sell far less than usual simply due to the fact that they wouldn't be able to produce enough panels to meet demand.

People keep bitching about all kinds of nonsense when it comes to Apple devices, how about people start spending some time in order to figure out how things actually work? Apple is selling more iPhone's than Samsung sells Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. The quality of the AMOLED displays Samsung uses in their lower end models are not up to Apple standards in terms of brightness, uniformity and colour deviation.

In order for Apple to be able to utilise OLED in all their iPhone's, Samsung have to be able to produce over 100 million panels in no time and they are simply not up to the task. Especially when the need to produce for their own devices at the same time.
 
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they're not going to drop the lightning. if they were, they would have done it last year when they removed the headphone jack. now that they rolled out new headphones for the lightning, no way they'll move away from it a year later. it's their baby they created, you really think they'll move away from that you're fooled.
 
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Sweet. Thanks for making me spend $100 on lightning earbuds this year, only to put them in a drawer if I want dongle-less earbuds again next year.

I used to think their changing of ports was about innovation, but if they do this USB-C thing, I have to think it's really just a cash grab.

And I feel sorry for all the small companies already invested in, or currently developing lighting headphones.

Get ready for the iPhone 9 Classic with 30 pin connector.
 
Spectrum said:
USB-C. Really?

This is the right direction...but I'll be amazed if Apple drop Lightning.

EDIT: If they do this, will they also release new USB-C rechargeable keyboard, mouse and trackpad for the iMac?
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Eventually, if they ever update the iMac :D
 
thekeyring said:
You're totally right it doesn't matter who did things first. But it does matter if Apple come up with the overwhelming majority of ideas Samsung uses. What if Samsung actually "won" and forced Apple out of the industry? No fingerprint scanners on phones, no decent mobile wallets.

What if Samsung had bowed out of the smartphone game after they were sued by Apple in 2011? You'd have an iPhone with a 4" screen. Which, given the success of the iPhone SE (and iPhone 5S before it) wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
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Was your original intent a Samsung rant? Did you throw Android in your original argument to make it less apparent? I don't ask sarcastically. It sure looks like that was your intent. Your "what ifs" literally and figuratively make no sense. Your what ifs presume all of the industry innovations originated in Cupertino. They didn't. Your what ifs presume Apple made design decisions based solely as a response to Samsung doing something. They didn't. People don't buy iPhones because they have some feature that's on Samsung phones. People don't buy Samsung phones because they have some feature that's on iPhones. Those what ifs are baseless.
 
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More fragmentation and more accessories for Apple to sell. How does all the people that bought lightning headphones for the iPhone 7 feel about this........... Now they won't work on the next iPhone.
 
so how many dongles will an IPhone 8 user need in order to use their fancy expensive lightning headphones and charge the phone at the same time?
 
If Apple does anything with USB-C, it won't be on the phone itself - just the end of the cable that plugs into your MacBook or wall charger. That's what I get from this.

The phone/tablet connector will remain Lightning.
 
I think we have the possibility that USB-c will be available. They could offer adapters for it. Everyone needs to be pushed to adopt the new standard anyway. It's benefits are numerous and enables new things to be done not imagined yet.

Just the possibilities of interfacing with external hardware makes me giddy. External monitors or gpus could enable you to run 4K gaming off an iPhone or any USBc device. You could run all kinds of specialised hardware on such a device. Intel had a version of this pc in your pocket that never took off. If Apple adopts USBc I can see it finally catch on and pop up in places we've never seen. Like music hardware or cars, acting like a key with biometric data. Overtime there can be some really useful applications if we all adopt the standard and it lasts for 20 years or more.
 
plexdk said:
Lightning is better :( can't see why they would downgrade to a lesser more bulky standard... most apple users, have plenty of lightning cables lying around.
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You aswered your own question, how are they gonna sell you cables and make lots of money if you have plenty of them??? Change connector!!!!

Oh and they will be special "Made for iPhone" cables so don't expect to use just any cable!!!
 
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If you would have done a poll last fall and asked people on here if Apple would ever drop every single port they've ever had on their Macbook pro lineup and just go with USB-C people would have unequivocally said NO. Now we have people sitting here saying the exact same thing again.

Although I think it was foolhardy for Apple to ONLY include USB-C in their laptops the fact is that they did it and its done. Macbooks and Macbook Pros only come with USB-C. The iMac SHOULD only come with USB-C moving forward but who knows we shall see. It would not be far fetched to think they would do the same now for the iPhone. For everyone who complains about having cables around with different standards etc. well this is Apple fixing that very issue. One connector to rule them all and it would be a welcome change to see them do that considering they already started it with their laptops. Increased functionality following the USB standard would greatly outweigh any downsides in the slightly larger connector.

They need to implement USB-C on everything they make moving forward. They started to rip the band-aid off with their laptops. Why not finish it and include USB-C on their phones moving forward as well?
 
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plexdk said:
Lightning is better :( can't see why they would downgrade to a lesser more bulky standard... most apple users, have plenty of lightning cables lying around.
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Lightning isn't "standard," it's a completely Apple only proprietary connector. And in what way would you consider it to be "better?"
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djlythium said:
Actually, if they remove the hardware for the home button, they'd have space for USB-C.
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They wouldn't even have to do that. The new solid state home buttons take up a minimal amount of space behind the screen, maybe a third what the previous model did.
 
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plexdk said:
Lightning is better :( can't see why they would downgrade to a lesser more bulky standard... most apple users, have plenty of lightning cables lying around.
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Well, that's exactly why they need to change the standard AGAIN. Instead of allowing the users to keep using the cables and adapters that they already have, they are now forced to AGAIN buy a new collection of the (over-priced) stuff. That's part of how you stay the "most valuable" company in the world.
 
and 1989 others said:
I think My next iPhone will be a Google Pixel.

What benefit to a user does a curved screen have, what benefit does another type of connecter have when in my house we have lightening chargers in every room. Will apple update iOS to once again maximise efficiency and ease of use for customers? Until then, this iPhone is my last iPhone.
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Heh. Perfect, you don't like the possibility of Apple changing their connector from Lightning. Your solution? Promise to buy a slower phone that definitely won't have Lighting. Sounds like a win.
 
and 1989 others said:
I think My next iPhone will be a Google Pixel.

What benefit to a user does a curved screen have, what benefit does another type of connecter have when in my house we have lightening chargers in every room. Will apple update iOS to once again maximise efficiency and ease of use for customers? Until then, this iPhone is my last iPhone.
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You're on a Rumors website, please calm down. It is highly unlikely that they will abandon lightening, in fact it won't happen so don't go buying that Pixel just yet.
 
OnTheZone said:
If the next iPhone cost that much money or the 10th anniversary, I'll probably go back to android. These iPhone are already too expensive considering the other options. Also I don't see Apple switching to USB c, that's not very Apple to do but yet the MacBook switched to USB c so maybe.
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Which other flagship is considerably cheaper than the iPhones? Not counting the Chinese companies.
 
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