Amway licenses the core patents for the Qi standard. Apple licensing patents of their own probably lowers their own payments to the pool.
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Next-Generation Qi2 Wireless Charging Standard Embraces Apple's MagSafe for Universal Compatibility
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Even now, ‘wireless’ charging is interoperative. IPhones can use Qi chargers and non-iPhones can use MagSafe chargers as they are just Qi chargers with added alignment magnets. There is no incompatibility that would require regulations. All the same, I do see this as a good thing for non-iPhones and a good thing for expanding the options for chargers.
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Or do it my way (Trust me I am Engineer) (really)
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Wireless only GOOD
Wireless+C GOOD
Wireless+L BAD
Why??? You still have the wireless choice either way
Yes like someone said it would be nice if it worked with CarPlay, but then there would need to be USB-A versions for full compatibility
This is going to be great for the industry and users. More magsafe-like accessories are on the way!
I had my 13 pro slip out of my shorts pocket when I was going probably 30 mph on a bike on the road. It was in an Otterbox Symmetry slimline case and it slid and rolled on the Asphalt quite a long ways with no damage to the phone. Its a Magsafe compatible case and happens to work really well with none of the downsides you mentioned.
Odd, I've been using Qi charging for years with protective cases and it's worked great.
Helpful tip - you can actually use both methods, choosing the one appropriate for the situation.
Most of the time I use wireless charging -- at my desk, in the kitchen, bedroom nightstand. Don't need fast charging in those scenarios and it keeps my phone charged without thinking about it, making it so I very rarely ever need to charge more quickly. Also the wireless charging stand at my desk is super handy since I'm not fussing with a cable anytime I get up and take my phone with me.
I do keep a cable in the kitchen for visitors who don't remember to keep their phones charged.
They didn’t ban it. Apple is free to include it alongside the legally required port.
Lame! They should have made Lightning the legally required port. Let Android be the one to improvise, adapt, and overcome. It will be good for them!
Sure, make a proprietary connector the standard. Not sure where you see Apple having to improvise or adopt. The USB-C connector is being successfully used in plenty of their other products already.
Nah, Apple will do what Apple usually does. Move to portless and the rest will do what the rest usually do - follow.
Go for Apple genuine. Rock solid voltage applied as it should be. Others will fluctuate and harm devices.
I've had years of good experience with Anker products.
I prefer the wireless, magsafe, it's very nice.
And for one device, it's miniscule. Compound by 100's of millions of users, potentially billions. I'd be surprised if it did not register at some measurable level.
Super easy to solve. I put a wired to wireless carplay adapter in my car, and a wireless charger in my front cubby.
And my old wired only carplay is new age!
That would be interesting to see the new iPhone have both ports. And the one thing that bugs me about this is why can you have wireless only or wireless and C but not wireless and L? You still have wireless for all three
I think if it’s carrying power, it has to be C. If the lightning port in the EU is configured to NOT carry power, then it’s just a data port and those can be whatever’s required for purpose?
This is great! Adding magnets to the standard will make wireless charging more reliable. No more misaligning your phone on the charger.
Yes, but those after-market wirelss carplay adaptors all seem to be too slow and too flaky. I gave up and went back to a USB wired connection.
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