Same boat. I've purchased my first iPhone 5 back in 2012 and would move back to Android if Apple truly went portless.
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The iPhone 14 Is Unlikely to Be Portless, Here's Why
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Funny, if Apple releases a port-less iPhone it will be highly ridiculed and soon after adopted by all smartphone platforms. Personally I’m looking forward to a port-less iPhone!
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Happened already with iOS7, so it could happen again.
At least Jony’s gone, so engineering has more strength now than then to push back.Some Android OEMs actually already toyed with the idea (I think Xiaomi made a portless handset once).
I think I need to remind some people that things that Apple will do might not actually new. Eg phone without SIM slot. The first Motorola foldable RAZR actually is eSIM only without a SIM slot .
It's just that when Apple decided to do it, it is very likely that that feature will be the accepted norm. Apple usually bet on the right horses when the time comes.
I’m not so sure about adoption amongst other smartphones. In fact, it could be used as a selling point. I can see why you would look forward to having less on an iPhone though.
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If this is portless, how would car infortain system would work without tether? Is Apple telling everyone to abandon their car for a newer wireless CarPlay?
There are wireless CarPlay USB box out there that work 50/50...
There are wireless CarPlay USB box out there that work 50/50...
I don't look forward to a portless iPhone, but you're absolutely right that Samsung will come out with some cringe ad making fun of it and then the next year their flagships will be portless.
Apple does have a good record of removing something at the right time; I think the fact that they haven't gone portless yet is because the technology is not sufficient to match the capability of a wired connection. When it improves, I think they will ditch the port. I do think that Apple will go straight from Lightning to portless; there will never be a USB-C iPhone.
Apple does have a good record of removing something at the right time; I think the fact that they haven't gone portless yet is because the technology is not sufficient to match the capability of a wired connection. When it improves, I think they will ditch the port. I do think that Apple will go straight from Lightning to portless; there will never be a USB-C iPhone.
Spot on. Until something superior to lightning exists I can’t imagine iPhone going portless. Doesn’t seem very “Pro”. I also suspect android devices wouldn’t go portless for the same reason.
Yes! As someone who doesn't like to go portless, I am more concerned with other companies following suit!
I would have to carry around a much larger, bulky wireless charger if they went portless. There are next to zero public places that have wireless chargers ready to go but plenty of outlets.
You're probably right but think Apple will make this an option on a higher end model maybe. I don't think they'll force this on everyone right away.
It'll have a smart connector like the iPads allowing cabled USB-C/USB-A connections to devices/cars...
...but not until iPhone 15 or 16
It'll have a smart connector like the iPads allowing cabled USB-C/USB-A connections to devices/cars...
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...but not until iPhone 15 or 16
basically, magsafe... now renamed "smart"...and in next 10 years "magic"
So update time: the verdict is in, apple has no choice but to move their iphone's, ipad's, magic something's, airpods etc to USB-C, as it's the law in the EU: https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/04/eu-passes-law-to-switch-iphone-to-usb-c-in-2024/
Cool, so the iPhone 15s will remain with lightening connector. I’m good with that.
It almost feels like something I read about NY recently where it seems like Apple let them know when they’d implement a thing, then NY passed the regulation requiring it right after Apple implemented it. The EU’s initial pose of “HAS TO BE DONE RIGHT NOW” changed to “has to be done in awhile” which, if Apple does it just before the EU’s deadline, who’s to say that Apple didn’t dictate when they should set the date for?
No one wants to be the reason why iPhones aren’t available, so I could totally see how the EU says, “See, we dropped the hammer down” with Apple having instructed them precisely when and where to drop the hammer
No one wants to be the reason why iPhones aren’t available, so I could totally see how the EU says, “See, we dropped the hammer down” with Apple having instructed them precisely when and where to drop the hammer
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