If the case is thick enough to screw with the magnets, then the inductive charging won’t work well anyway. (it’s just an electromagnetic wave, after all)
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Cool. This makes sense. While the EM, required for charging, has plenty of overhead, the magnets required for physical attachment do not (otherwise they would be too strong when used without the case).
This is one of the most exciting things about the 2020 model in my opinion. It simplifies charging and brings the best from both worlds (cable, wireless). Current wireless charges do not allow for phone interaction during charging. These will. Also car setups will be much more simple.
So Apple Silicone Case $99 and leather one $109?
Most wireless chargers have wires though Lol. I don’t see what’s so weird about this.
This allows for the port to be used for other things and this way it gets less abuse.
Right, but how many late model cars are on the road with only wired CarPlay? I’m guessing Apple doesn’t want to piss off their customers or forgo those customers upgrading to their newest phones because their car won’t work with it.
That’s what I would rather see too. The 3 point connector not only should be more efficient for power delivery, but it would also allow for some data transmission for restoring when needed.
You would be guessing wrong. Apple changes connectors rendering expensive accessories useless all the time. There used to be cars with 25-pin docks for ipods and iphones. My Porsche had one. Apple didn’t care about rendering my boxster’s digital dock useless.
Well this just nukes credit card cases
So instead of carrying a simple cable in my travel bag... I have to carry this big puck? And it still has a cable?
Man... Apple will do anything to remove holes from their devices...
Man... Apple will do anything to remove holes from their devices...
Just get one of these If your car doesn;’t already support wireless CarPlay.
[Update: iOS 16 support] This adapter turns standard CarPlay into wireless, actually works
Wireless CarPlay adapters can upgrade your wired CarPlay without any hassle. We've tested these and they actually work.
There will be an Adapter, iPhone will connect to the Adapter via Wifi seamlessly when you place it onto the charger, much like the one depicted here. CarPlay will work wireless, there's already 3rd party adapters.
Well you can use your phone in your hand while its charging for one?
You can do that with a lightning adapter or usb cable too.
Calling a car an “accessory” is quite the understatement. Apple rendering someone’s $40k+ car incompatible with their new phone is a very different level of pissed off than your table top boom box no longer working with it. In Porsche’s case, that was a poor design decision on their part. They should’ve used a replaceable USB cable instead of an iPod dock. I’d also venture to say that there are many more cars out there with wired CarPlay than iPod docks.
It’s all moot. There are plenty of devices like this that take care of this imaginary problem.
[Update: iOS 16 support] This adapter turns standard CarPlay into wireless, actually works
Wireless CarPlay adapters can upgrade your wired CarPlay without any hassle. We've tested these and they actually work.
It’s all moot. There are plenty of devices like this that take care of this imaginary problem.
[Update: iOS 16 support] This adapter turns standard CarPlay into wireless, actually works
Wireless CarPlay adapters can upgrade your wired CarPlay without any hassle. We've tested these and they actually work.9to5mac.com
Reviews indicate to me that those solutions are imperfect. Now perhaps Apple would come out with a first party solution that is perfect which would indeed render the point moot. The problem is only imaginary because a portless iPhone doesn’t exist currently.
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You people are expecting too much from Apple. Mind blown 😂
Let's be real everyone on here will be pre-ordering the new iPhone LOL
Let's be real everyone on here will be pre-ordering the new iPhone LOL
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Yea it’s possible, but is Apple going to tell me that my shiny new iPhone doesn’t connect to my car like my “old” iPhone did?
Wow you guys aren’t ever happy. Here is an idea...if you don’t like..Don’t F’ing buy it
The difference being that the 25pin>Lightning issue could be solved with a simple, cheap adaptor.
Wrong. It DOES, for the majority of cars - (including some 2019/2020 models) so don't act like it's a non-issue.
This device has been almost universally panned aside from 9to5mac who were paid to feature this adapter. Countless people on these MR forums (and others such as Whirlpool) have complained in its dedicated thread about how buggy it is. This is NOT a solution. Removing the port entirely and not providing a cheap, reliable, OFFICIAL solution would severely cripple the entertainment units of millions of cars should people wish to upgrade their phones.Just get one of these If your car doesn;’t already support wireless CarPlay.
[Update: iOS 16 support] This adapter turns standard CarPlay into wireless, actually works
Wireless CarPlay adapters can upgrade your wired CarPlay without any hassle. We've tested these and they actually work.
People should really call wireless charging “plugless” or “portless” charging.
someday yes they will. Not any time soon. And that’s the way technology evolves. And in the mean time you can get one of these and stop complaining.
[Update: iOS 16 support] This adapter turns standard CarPlay into wireless, actually works
Wireless CarPlay adapters can upgrade your wired CarPlay without any hassle. We've tested these and they actually work.