My first thought exactly!
”hey, sit in back. I need the front seat for my “wireless” charging mat!” 🤣
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Leaker: Apple to Stick With Lightning Over USB-C for 'iPhone 12' Before Going Port-Less Next Year
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”hey, sit in back. I need the front seat for my “wireless” charging mat!” 🤣
I know, i'm living the good life cable wise
Then you'll be living' the best life...no cables
house without doors nor windows - more streamlined, cleaner experience
port-less is not a good idea for everyone. im sure restoring software and backups will be super duper reliable and quick without a cable (insert sarcasm).
Simple, with a rubber band to hold the charging mat and phone together. Rubber bands will become yet another item to put in your Apple bag (together with the lighting cables, many adapters/dongles, charging cases and mats, etc)
For what I know iPhone diagnose in Apple stores all work via lighting port, how will they switch that to wireless?
And if you're working at your desk and your phone rings? Then suddenly wireless charging is useless again.
To be clear, I'm not saying there's no use or benefit to wireless charging, but it's by far less useful than just plugging in.
The amount of waste heat generated at these charge speeds is being ignored here. There’s always a cost in converting electricity to a magnetic field. You may be putting in 40 watts but you’d be lucky to get 20 watts of that and the rest will be given off as heat cooking your battery. Heat from 7.5 watts Qi is already higher compared to charging my iPhone 11 with a 18 watt usb c to lightning chargerOn other phones that are not iPhones. What I’m saying is that when the iPhone goes portless the technology is there to do very fast wireless charging.
OnePlus’ 30W Warp Charge wireless charger promises ultra-fast speeds
A first look at OnePlus’ new 30W Warp Charge wireless chargerwww.theverge.com
New Huawei P40 Pro phone: fast charging, smooth feel
Huawei’s P40 Pro phone, one of three in its new flagship range, has a world-beating lowlight camera, an infrared face scanner and 40W wireless charging. With all four edges of the display rounded, the phone feels nice in the hand.www.scmp.com
Thank you euros for this debacle!
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Well using the iPad Pro magic case charge speed through smart connector is not reassuring. I can charge twice as fast close to 40 watts with a 45 watt usb c adapter for my iPad Pro, but if I use the charge connector in the magic keyboard it’s cut down to 20 watts.
I really dislike wireless charging because you can’t really use your phone while it’s on the charger without picking the whole thing up.
USB-C would have been nice since I’ve never had a USB-C cable fail, but every lightning cable fails.
USB-C would have been nice since I’ve never had a USB-C cable fail, but every lightning cable fails.
Ah yes, pretty sure they probably didn’t think of that. Good job you mentioned it. I bet they’ll come up with a different solution when they read this. Phew. Disaster averted.
*EDIT* /s
I just bought a carplay2wireless. its on it's way here and I'm praying it works cus I've wanted it since I got m new car 3 years ago
It will be refined by the time the iPhone goes portless and be more efficient as well as fast.
You can get standing wireless chargers so you can still use your phone whilst it’s charging.
Don‘t worry! There will be SmartConnector to USB-C adapters like there are for Magsafe and other stuff. 10-15 bucks on Amazon. So you can still just carry a USB-C charger and cable plus one Adapter. In adition to all the adapters you already carry for your 2015 onwards MacBooks
This is true. Wireless charging creates heat (because of inefficiency), and it’s well understood that heat shortens battery lifespan.
Apple must be ready to guarantee all day battery life no matter how you use your device, which I doubt it is.
I don’t use battery cases and I only use power banks when I’m traveling internationally. Normally, my car (or a rental car) is where I will get a boost during the day if needed. So long as the connector is a strong magnetic connection and can still play music, it should be okay. I can wireless charge at home, but I will have to remember to do it every night - Apple should really improve fast charging for iPhones.
And Apple is NOT including AirPods with the iPhone. Not until they are so cheap to produce and/or they have become older tech to something new, meaning the majority will not want them by that time. Even then that is a big maybe.
I don’t use battery cases and I only use power banks when I’m traveling internationally. Normally, my car (or a rental car) is where I will get a boost during the day if needed. So long as the connector is a strong magnetic connection and can still play music, it should be okay. I can wireless charge at home, but I will have to remember to do it every night - Apple should really improve fast charging for iPhones.
And Apple is NOT including AirPods with the iPhone. Not until they are so cheap to produce and/or they have become older tech to something new, meaning the majority will not want them by that time. Even then that is a big maybe.
Port-less and CarPlay.
Buying a new vehicle just to entertain the stupid decisions on the phone maker?
Sounds like rocket surgery...
Buying a new vehicle just to entertain the stupid decisions on the phone maker?
Sounds like rocket surgery...
When Apple released the iOS 13.4 with official support for mouse and trackpad.
It’s unbelievable what an entry level device costing $250 can do.
Just wait for the class action lawsuits for cancer or something else in the brain from using AirPods or similar things 10-15 hours per day after 10-15 years. Even though no studies have shown it yet if you look at ACS etc, some interesting things are there. Does RF cause issues? No one knows yet, but I prefer to have the choice of being in the control group on this one, not the experimental side.
What will California's Prop 65-type warning say?
Really no one knows yet, so no need to freak out - if you have the option for a wired connection, better to use it though.
Mayo:
www.mayoclinic.org
* "the group classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to people." (Although who trusts the WHO fully)
ACS:
www.cancer.org
"The study found that when people had an active cell phone held up to their ear for 50 minutes, brain tissues on the same side of the head as the phone used more glucose than did tissues on the other side of the brain. Glucose is a sugar that normally serves as the brain’s fuel. Glucose use goes up in certain parts of the brain when it is in use, such as when we are thinking, speaking, or moving. The possible health effect, if any, from the increase in glucose use from cell phone energy is unknown."
"A recent large study by the US National Toxicology Program (NTP) exposed large groups of lab rats and mice to RF energy over their entire bodies for about 9 hours a day, starting before birth and continuing for up to 2 years (which is the equivalent of about 70 years for humans, according to NTP scientists). The study found an increased risk of tumors called malignant schwannomas of the heart in male rats exposed to RF radiation, as well as possible increased risks of certain types of tumors in the brain and adrenal glands. But some aspects of this study make it hard to know just how well these results might be applied to cell phone use in people."
Or cancer.gov:
www.cancer.gov
"These experimental findings raise new questions as to the potential for radiofrequency radiation to result in cellular changes and offer potential avenues for further laboratory studies."
Or Sloan:
www.mskcc.org
What will California's Prop 65-type warning say?
Really no one knows yet, so no need to freak out - if you have the option for a wired connection, better to use it though.
Mayo:
Is there a connection between cellphones and cancer?
A Mayo Clinic specialist discusses the controversial topic of cellphones and cancer.
ACS:
Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer? | Cellphones and Cancer
. Learn what is known about the possible link between cell phone use and cancer.
www.cancer.org
"The study found that when people had an active cell phone held up to their ear for 50 minutes, brain tissues on the same side of the head as the phone used more glucose than did tissues on the other side of the brain. Glucose is a sugar that normally serves as the brain’s fuel. Glucose use goes up in certain parts of the brain when it is in use, such as when we are thinking, speaking, or moving. The possible health effect, if any, from the increase in glucose use from cell phone energy is unknown."
"A recent large study by the US National Toxicology Program (NTP) exposed large groups of lab rats and mice to RF energy over their entire bodies for about 9 hours a day, starting before birth and continuing for up to 2 years (which is the equivalent of about 70 years for humans, according to NTP scientists). The study found an increased risk of tumors called malignant schwannomas of the heart in male rats exposed to RF radiation, as well as possible increased risks of certain types of tumors in the brain and adrenal glands. But some aspects of this study make it hard to know just how well these results might be applied to cell phone use in people."
Or cancer.gov:
Cell Phones and Cancer Risk Fact Sheet
A fact sheet that outlines the available evidence regarding use of cellular/mobile telephones and cancer risk.
Or Sloan:
Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?
We love our smartphones, but could they be harming our health? An MSK expert weighs in.
www.mskcc.org