USB-C on the iPhone is long overdue, it has been for a while. They should have added it the same year they added it to the iPad Pro. As they continue to play catch up with Android, I hope they let me put my icons/widgets where I want sometime soon, snap to grid is getting very old.
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USB-C iPhone 15 May Tempt Some Android Owners to Switch, Survey Suggests
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It'll be nice to see USB-C on it, but I'm worried it'll be a lot easier to break than lightning. It's also a bit larger, and that kinda sucks.
Well switching for USB-C is not enough but traveling gets more convenient- had to buy to times cables (forgot both times my charging cable) due to it seems I was in an USB-C only area. Why I don’t switch- iPhone quality in general and especially iMessage.
Or maybe USB 4, which is a superset of Thunderbolt 3
Well, it's rumors so far.
The environment is much more hurt by buying a new phone, so just keep the phone and cables. And yeah, a one-time cable disposal is obviously not gonna negate the longer run benifits.
You're being deliberately misleading with "9 years old connector". It's the current state of the art connector, in fact. As for forced, yeah maybe, sure... in almost two years. Not for this model.
That and that at this point it has fallen badly behind in basic features. Still can't schedule a text message for later in the year 2023. Still can't record a phone call.
And that even though the camera continues to be the headliner, Samsung phones have put the zoom lenses especially to absolute shame.
For most people it isn't actually any more locked down, the vast majority of people just use the Play Store. This is what I think they mean. Things like being unable to see MAC addresses, even though there is a permission to allow local LAN scanning.
I don't like or trust Google as my operating system or hardware vendor but Apple really needs to show this sixteen year old operating system some Snow Leopard style love.
Hopefully the EU's designation of iOS and the app store being "gatekeepers" will fix that problem.
Well then you won't be surprised if that's the only thing that is basically changing....
I think people are making way too big of a deal out of the change, still now sure why. I have zero issues with Lighting and at this point, I am just glad in a few weeks, it will be old news, and we will not hear about it every single day. I am just wondering what the next big whine will be about.
Does seem a bit far fetched to me.
Personally I'm glad to see USB-C finally come to iPhone, but I can't say I've ever really cared about what cable I used to charge. I travel a lot and while most of my stuff is USB-C, having an additional lightning cable tucked in to a pocket in my bag is hardly adding much weight or bulk.
Personally I'm glad to see USB-C finally come to iPhone, but I can't say I've ever really cared about what cable I used to charge. I travel a lot and while most of my stuff is USB-C, having an additional lightning cable tucked in to a pocket in my bag is hardly adding much weight or bulk.
In the future, I will need to carry three USBC cables and a watch changer when I travel, vs. a couple USBC cables, a lighting cable, and a watch charger. No different in the number of cables. One for my iPad, iPhone, and computer.
And that's exactly it - if I'm travelling I've usually got multiple devices like my MacBook and my personal and work iPhones so I need to have a USB-C cable and two lightning cables on hand anyway. Even if I switched both iPhones to a USB-C iPhone I'll still need to travel with three USB-C cables. It pretty much makes no difference whatsoever.
Of course I could just chance it with one cable since I can probably get by without having to charge all at the same time, but as per my previous comment, a cable tucked in the bag is hardly a big deal and I like to be prepared.
Of course I could just chance it with one cable since I can probably get by without having to charge all at the same time, but as per my previous comment, a cable tucked in the bag is hardly a big deal and I like to be prepared.
I'm still waiting for multiple user profiles on iOS. I chose pixel because it supports multiple user profiles. If they brought this to iOS, that would be very nice.
The iPhone 15's expected move to USB-C this year may motivate a large number of Android users to switch phones, according to a survey conducted by SellCell.
SellCell asked over 1,000 iPhone users and over 1,000 Android users in the United States to gather its data. Of existing iPhone users surveyed, 63% said that Apple moving to a USB-C charging port would influence their decision to upgrade to an iPhone 15.
Of those that would be motivated to buy because of USB-C, the majority of iPhone users (37%) said they would upgrade because they would be able to use a single charging cable for iPhones, Macs, and iPads. Overall, 66% of iPhone users said that they will upgrade to an iPhone 15.
iPhone owners' responses when asked if they will upgrade to iPhone 15
Perhaps the most surprising result of the survey was the number of Android users whose interest had been piqued by Apple's heavily rumored switch to the charging standard: 44% of existing Android owners surveyed said they would be tempted to buy an iPhone 15 if Apple adopts a USB-C port for the device. In the same group, 35% said their motivation stemmed from the fact that the iPhone would become compatible with chargers for non-Apple devices.
In the cohort of existing Android fans, 66% overall said they would not be buying an iPhone 15, and 34% said they will potentially upgrade to the iPhone 15.
Android owners' responses when asked if they would be tempted to upgrade to a USB-C iPhone 15
Apple has kept the Lightning port on the iPhone for over 10 years. The company's proprietary charging port was introduced in September 2012 with the iPhone 5, but in recent years Apple's Macs and iPads have all transitioned to the more common USB-C charging standard. Apple's expected decision to switch the iPhone to USB-C this year was facilitated by pressure to comply with new regulations implemented in Europe for all consumer mobile and laptop devices to use a universal charging standard.
Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone 15 lineup at its "Wonderlust" September 12 event, alongside the Apple Watch Series 9 and a second-generation Apple Watch Ultra, among other possible new products.
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But you have to admit that while it is your right to have your own opinion, it has become useless and pointles, just because Apple will switch everything to USB-C now. Love it or hate it, that’s how it is.
Why do you feel the need to keep arguing?
No argument here. I agree it needed to go as open universal standards are a good thing. I'm just saying that it realistically doesn't change anything for me in real world use (and probably many other people).
Imagine next time you forgot one of your three cables. If could only use the spare cable of your Android coworker. Now you can ❤️
But it’s good to finally move away from proprietary standards.
Hardware was a major reason why I switched to the iPhone over two years ago. I had an OG iPad, and the battery still held a charge like it was new. I wanted that kind of longevity in my phone, too. The battery life on my Galaxy and other Androids went downhill sharply in the second year. Their USB ports also wore out by year two, so I was hoping that Lightning would be more durable.
The 11 Pro Max has met both expectations.
The 11 Pro Max has met both expectations.
Technically, USB-C is not 9 years old in practice. It took several years for acceptance and adoption to take hold. But it is an excellent connector, and Lightning's days are done. I used to be hugely pro-Lightning, but it's a failing connector. Goodbye Lightning. Thanks for your time.
I can't wait for Apple to act like they're doing us a favor by adding USB C.
4) The ecosystem. Maybe you have held out on iMessage for as long as you can. Maybe you just want to be able to airdrop photos to the people around you or FaceTime someone with ease. That time is now. It's also the gateway into getting the Apple Watch and AirPods. Maybe an Apple TV or 2, and even an iPad while you are at it. And once you are in, you will never want to leave.
Any platform that requires you to be in their "ecosystem" to use their tools is a negative to me. Cross platform is a feature, and it is a feature that most things in the Apple "ecosystem" simply don't have.
From the Android user: it basically comes down to Apple closing the feature gap difference between iOS and Android year by year. Just few things to name, that Android had for very long time, yet Apple added it just in recent yearsApple attracting more switchers over the years is no fluke. Apple is clearly doing something right to appeal to current android users. I am still trying to understand the exact reasons why this is so, but I expect this trend to continue.
- Always on display
- 120 Hz OLED
- Second (e-)sim support
- Widgets and interactive widgets coming soon
- Alternative keyboards
- Support for mass storage (flash drives)
- Programmable shortcuts
- Possibility to remove system apps
- USB-C coming soon
- Sideloading/alt app store probably coming soon
- Support for alternative password managers and alternative default apps in general
- Support of alternative browser rendering cores coming soon probably
And I've probably forgot many other features. The point is, the feature gap between android and iOS is closing over the last couple years.
And the main difference is now the price, refinement and software support period.