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so looking on apple website 29w charger with the USB type C lead on a 2m cable would cost £84. We need to buy this for fast charging on the new ipad pro's and rumours are to get the same fast charging feature we will need to buy this same cable. So much for it coming in the box. £74-84 for a cable is alot just for wanting fast charge. Will you be buying one if this is the case?
 
I will just use my iPad charger. The iPhone 8 already costs upwards of $1000. Add in VAT, screen protector,cases,wireless charging pad AND that fast charger and I would end up paying as much as a gaming laptop with a GTX 1080. Jaw dropping indeed
 
I will just use my iPad charger. The iPhone 8 already costs upwards of $1000. Add in VAT, screen protector,cases,wireless charging pad AND that fast charger and I would end up paying as much as a gaming laptop with a GTX 1080. Jaw dropping indeed
wonder how much the charging pad will be. 70-100 i bet.

thought about buying the iphone 8 outright but think will go on contract where i can upgrade every 12 months. Alot per month but better than paying so much upfront.

just wish they would include this charger in the box.
 
so looking on apple website 29w charger with the USB type C lead on a 2m cable would cost £84. We need to buy this for fast charging on the new ipad pro's and rumours are to get the same fast charging feature we will need to buy this same cable. So much for it coming in the box. £74-84 for a cable is alot just for wanting fast charge. Will you be buying one if this is the case?

Where can this rumor be found? Link please. Never heard of it. Sounds highly unlikely as iPhones never needed a big charger so far.
 
I will just use my iPad charger. The iPhone 8 already costs upwards of $1000. Add in VAT, screen protector,cases,wireless charging pad AND that fast charger and I would end up paying as much as a gaming laptop with a GTX 1080. Jaw dropping indeed

Oh, sounds like the iPhone 8 was secretly released somewhere already. Good for you! Enjoy!
 
Where can this rumor be found? Link please. Never heard of it. Sounds highly unlikely as iPhones never needed a big charger so far.
was quoted by the number 1 apple guy for rumours and he's been right about most lately.

He says fast charging is coming but from the cable like with the new ipad pro's.
 
was quoted by the number 1 apple guy for rumours and he's been right about most lately.

He says fast charging is coming but from the cable like with the new ipad pro's.

Please provide a link to this quote. The title number one something guy doesn't further the speculation.
So far all iPhones do fast charging already via cable and nobody expects that wireless will be as quick. No sure what your expert has speculated on top of that.
 
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Please provide a link to this quote. The title number one something guy doesn't further the speculation.
So far all iPhones do fast charging already via cable and nobody expects that wireless will be as quick. No sure what your expert has speculated on top of that.

http://iphone.appleinsider.com/arti...de-fast-charging-via-lightning-port-not-usb-c

And no current iPhones don't do fast charging at all . Not sure how you got that idea in your head.

It's hardly my expert it's the guy who rarely gets his predictions wrong

Not sure why you are mentioning wireless charging. Never mentioned that
 
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http://iphone.appleinsider.com/arti...de-fast-charging-via-lightning-port-not-usb-c

And no current iPhones don't do fast charging at all . Not sure how you got that idea in your head.

It's hardly my expert it's the guy who rarely gets his predictions wrong

Not sure why you are mentioning wireless charging. Never mentioned that

All my iPhones charge the majority of their battery in the first hour when charged via cable. YOU might not consider this fast charging. I do.
 
All my iPhones charge the majority of their battery in the first hour when charged via cable. YOU might not consider this fast charging. I do.

I do btw see no indication anywhere that an additional charger is needed and would be surprised to say the least if the MacBook charger did anything special in an iPhone.
 
I do btw see no indication anywhere that an additional charger is needed and would be surprised to say the least if the MacBook charger did anything special in an iPhone.
It does on the new ipad pro's. It's why you have buy this charger to get fast charging.

My hope is this charger will come in the box for the new iphone.
 
I stopped using the 12W iPad Charger and deliberately use the slower 5W original iPhone charger since I learned that fast charging accelerates the aging process of the battery. So I don't really care about fast charging except when I really really need it which doesn't happen often.
 
iPhones, at least plus models, have been able to fast charge for years with an iPad charger. Not sure what you're talking about.
That's not fast charging.

Sure it's faster than the iPhone normally charger but thats not real fast charging. Fast charging is what you get with Samsung devices or even some android phones.

Huge difference.
 
Where can this rumor be found? Link please. Never heard of it. Sounds highly unlikely as iPhones never needed a big charger so far.

It is rumored, and iPads now support fast charging. The iPhones at present charge very slowly compared to other flagship phones, so it is expected they will implement this feature.
 
If a fast charger comes with the iPhone X/Pro it will be only added to the price. Some even want it to include AirPods. Can you imagine the price for that? $1500+.....
 
That's not fast charging.

Sure it's faster than the iPhone normally charger but thats not real fast charging. Fast charging is what you get with Samsung devices or even some android phones.

Huge difference.

What is “fast charging” then?

From what I understand (when I’ve looked it up in the past), fast charging on some Android phones is 10-15W. Trying to search now but not finding much different. And fast wireless charging on Android is upwards of 15W. Genuinely curious to see any data on fast charging for Android phones.

And from what I recall, since the iPhone 6 (including 6s, 7 and Plus models) the iPhone has been able to charge at 12W using the appropriate charger. Given that the iPhone 7 Plus has an 11.1Wh battery, using the 12W charging you could likely get a full charge in around an hour. Of course though with battery charging the charge rate scales down as the battery approaches full. Also to note, the iPhone 7 has a 7.45Wh battery.

If there is a form of ‘fast charging’ coming to the new iPhones, I wonder what exactly it would be. 29W would seem pretty intense given the size of the batteries in these phones. On the 12.9” iPad Pro (with a 38.8Wh battery), the 29W charger can get it full in 2 hours. That battery is potentially 4 times the capacity of the battery coming in the new OLED iPhone.
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It does on the new ipad pro's. It's why you have buy this charger to get fast charging.

My hope is this charger will come in the box for the new iphone.

Unfortunately, given that the iPad Pros include a 12W charger yet are able to charge at 29W, I doubt a higher rate charging block will be included with the new iPhone.
 
wonder how much the charging pad will be. 70-100 i bet.

thought about buying the iphone 8 outright but think will go on contract where i can upgrade every 12 months. Alot per month but better than paying so much upfront.

just wish they would include this charger in the box.
Charging pad? wireless charging?,
Oh, sounds like the iPhone 8 was secretly released somewhere already. Good for you! Enjoy!
i was just going to say, wow. How is it? can you use it to teleport and talk to other dimensions?
 
What is “fast charging” then?

From what I understand (when I’ve looked it up in the past), fast charging on some Android phones is 10-15W. Trying to search now but not finding much different. And fast wireless charging on Android is upwards of 15W. Genuinely curious to see any data on fast charging for Android phones.

And from what I recall, since the iPhone 6 (including 6s, 7 and Plus models) the iPhone has been able to charge at 12W using the appropriate charger. Given that the iPhone 7 Plus has an 11.1Wh battery, using the 12W charging you could likely get a full charge in around an hour. Of course though with battery charging the charge rate scales down as the battery approaches full. Also to note, the iPhone 7 has a 7.45Wh battery.

If there is a form of ‘fast charging’ coming to the new iPhones, I wonder what exactly it would be. 29W would seem pretty intense given the size of the batteries in these phones. On the 12.9” iPad Pro (with a 38.8Wh battery), the 29W charger can get it full in 2 hours. That battery is potentially 4 times the capacity of the battery coming in the new OLED iPhone.
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Unfortunately, given that the iPad Pros include a 12W charger yet are able to charge at 29W, I doubt a higher rate charging block will be included with the new iPhone.
Here's some definitive data I captured on a 6s+ using various chargers about a year ago.
 

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