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MagSafe-Compatible iPhone Accessories Coming From PopSocket
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I'm pretty sure the alignment ring on the charging puck is just a piece of metal and all the magnets are in the phone. What if the PopSocket also had magnets though? That would hold better wouldn't it? As long as the got the polarity right of course. Call me crazy, but is seems obvious that different accessories could have different levels of attraction to the phone based on the use case. Also a bunch of dropped phones would be bad business for PopSocket. They're more invested in making sure that doesn't happen than anyone else.
Apple is using the MagSafe magnets to secure credit cards to your phone. They have to be super strong or people would be accidentally losing their credit cards and it would be very bad press for Apple.
If the magnets are strong enough to hold a pop socket then I'm impressed. This whole magsafe thing is a great idea, and that's ignoring the path towards having no wires for charging in the future. This opens up being able to just plop my phone onto a wireless car charger without having to worry about securing it, or attaching an ugly metal disc to the phone. I can only imagine what innovative things will be invented to attach to this. This may be the most undervalued upgrade of the new iPhones.
Magsafe=you know, that super genius idea we implemented on the laptops then removed?
The new glass, though. Haha. But, that back glass...
The back glass will probably be even more expensive to replace. Thanks to MagSafe!
Really hoping MagSafe will be added back to MacBooks before my current laptop dies/needs to be replaced!
I agree. I was skeptical about the whole magsafe thing on the back of a phone. I loved magsafe on the Mac (and still miss it because the power cord being yanked on a USB-C is horrendous) but it's marketing point was not to stay connected but to disconnect when pressure was applied. That seems to be the opposite to these grip things. They're always going to have outwards pressure.
At the very least I'm happy Apple still acknowledges the value of magsafe.
True... but the little credit card wallet isn't very heavy. You still support the full weight of the phone with your hand... and the little wallet is just along for the ride.
But a PopSocket is essentially a handle to carry the phone. You hold the PopSocket... and the PopSocket must support the full weight of the phone. It's the opposite of the wallet example.
I'm just skeptical... that's all. Though I'm sure PopSockets will test this thoroughly before they release it to market. If it works... then great!
And this will certainly lead to other magnetic accessories too. I'm most excited about magnetic wireless charging car mounts. The fact that Apple is building MagSafe into their new iPhones is exciting. You won't need special phone cases or glue a metal disk to your phone.
I know Motorola had their "MotoMods" thing... but I don't think it was magnetic... nor was it successful.
But Apple has a great track-record with 3rd-party accessories.
I'm curious to see if magnets will be a big part of future Android phones...
assuming it’s a strong magnet.
i imagine removing a magsafe charger would be effortless so maybe magsafe isnt too strong
wouldn’t strong magnets ruin credit cards?
No, because phones are too big now to use one-handed without having to balance the phone. I do happen to hold and use my phone “normal” because I still use a 4” phone.
Look for a plethora of flip out stands, tripods, and lens attachments utilizing the magnet.
Who knows how it will pan out, but I think there is a range between strong enough to not easily detach unintentionally, and weak enough to easily detach intentionally, especially if there is a specific way that the force has to be applied (eg. slide in a specific direction vs slide in another direction or pull apart). The amount of separating force that people put on their phone and pop socket with normal daily use is probably, what, the weight of the phone multiplied by a few G’s? I don’t know physiology but I would think a normal human hand can easily exude quite a bit more force than that. I’m thinking the socket would have to be detached a specific way too, like by pushing your phone with your thumb one way and the socket base with your fingers the other way with some oomph. They may be able to do this with the same magnet strength as the MagSafe charger, but if not, in the end they could probably just make it stronger and a little more difficult to pull off, possibly with two hands. They may also just make the base a pseudo case that extends over the edge of the phone, which would make it pretty much impossible to slide off, but probably still relatively easy, compared to a regular case, to remove with two hands.True... but the little credit card wallet isn't very heavy. You still support the full weight of the phone with your hand... and the little wallet is just along for the ride.
But a PopSocket is essentially a handle to carry the phone. You hold the PopSocket... and the PopSocket must support the full weight of the phone. It's the opposite of the wallet example.
I'm just skeptical... that's all. Though I'm sure PopSockets will test this thoroughly before they release it to market. If it works... then great!
And this will certainly lead to other magnetic accessories too. I'm most excited about magnetic wireless charging car mounts. The fact that Apple is building MagSafe into their new iPhones is exciting. You won't need special phone cases or glue a metal disk to your phone.
I know Motorola had their "MotoMods" thing... but I don't think it was magnetic... nor was it successful.
But Apple has a great track-record with 3rd-party accessories.
I'm curious to see if magnets will be a big part of future Android phones...
The magnets make popping it on and off possible, but it would still be simpler and easier to not have to worry about doing that and finding a good place to put the pop socket every time. I’m always looking for one less thing to do.
I don’t even understand what is this about from the picture... they are like holding the phone from the bottom screen face down with the ‘thing’ in between the index and middle finger? If correct, then yes, there will be lots of drops to the ground and not quite accidentally I might add, complete the “scissor” finger gesture and off the phone goes.
I imagine there's some type of magnetic shielding around the critical components; for instance, the material "mu-metal" is good for "guiding" field lines through it, and effectively isolating materials & components inside from the external magnetic field.
Mu-metal - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Gee! Very cool. What a planet!
Thanks!