You are not going to buy the 10th anniversary phone if there is no reason for you to (meaning there are no new features different from the phone you already have).
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Wireless Charging Accessory Might Not Ship Until After New 2017 iPhones Launch
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Another blanketed statement and you're incorrect, which I'm unclear how you think you have the ability to predict my future purchases. I have the privilege of upgrading annually with the new iPhone releases. That said, after three years of having the same design what the 6/6S/7, I personally am ready for a newly refreshed iPhone with additional features. I don't necessarily need to be surprised by everything Apple introduces with new iPhones. With iOS and Apple's hardware standards, I couldn't ask for more.
It's not a blanket statement. It's the truth. Are you telling me if Apple release the 8 and it had the same features and design as the 7 you'd still purchase the iPhone 8?
You're over here telling me I'm making a blanket statement out of one side of your mouth then complaining about the 6/6s/7 having the same design out of the other side of your mouth.
You're over here trying to prove a moot point.
No, there is nothing true in what you said, which I'm not entirely sure why you want to argue about something that doesn't even exist yet and the fact NO one has even seen what this new iPhone will resemble. Seems rather futile to disagree with.
Given all the rumors and leaks that have accrued in the last six months, I'm fairly confident the iPhone 8 will likely be a major overhaul compared to the current iPhone 7. At least given the 5.8 rumored OLED model.
Allow me to reiterate a second time, I will upgrade because I have the privilege to when September arrives, regardless. In The meantime, you can continue to try to figure out why people should or should not upgrade this Fall.
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Another False assumption. I never complained about the 6/6S/7, I made an observation how the iPhone models have been Primarily the same physically for three years. That doesn't construe as a 'Complaint' about it in my previous post, which in fact, everything I said about those three models resemble each other, is completely accurate.
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Now that's an interesting point. When, as a society, did we come to expect charging mats to be freely available? And why do we expect this? Even more interesting when did it become an annoyance that they weren’t freely available that we have to, God forbid, ask and expect a free charging mat or cable?
Look, it's your tech, you should take care of it and charge it on your own time and not expect to burden others with your own inadequences.
iPhone 7S: $ 1000 + charging station $ 275 + adapter for wired charging when traveling $ 35 + screen protector $ 25 + protective case $ 25 + Apple Care $ 225 + monthly cell phone plan
This might be a way for restaurants to make extra money!
"I'd like to be seated at a charging table, please..."
"That'll be $5 sir..."
And have you seen those lockers at theme parks where you swipe your credit card and charge your phone in a locker for a while?
I'm with you... I'll be responsible for myself and carry one of these!
Anker PowerCore Slim 5000
Your analogy doesn't work, as with LTE at some point information/energy is transmitted without contact (i.e. through thin air).
Genuinely LOL, but really, I imagine you go to a nice restaurant for the food. I can't imagine anyone saying "the foods sub-par but at least we get to charge our phones, that's a win".This might be a way for restaurants to make extra money!
"I'd like to be seated at a charging table, please..."
"That'll be $5 sir..."
And have you seen those lockers at theme parks where you swipe your credit card and charge your phone in a locker for a while?
I'm with you... I'll be responsible for myself and carry one of these!
Anker PowerCore Slim 5000
You've allowed yourself some wiggle room there haven’t you? Yes, information is transmitted without contact, AT NO POINT IS ENERGY TRANSMITTED OVER LTE, jeez get over it.....
Eenrgy is intrinsic to electromagnetic waves, so yes, very much transmitted over LTE. That's why cellphone radios have power ratings.
OK Mr science, middle name pedantic, I give up. I was merely pointing out that you can't charge, e.g. deliver enough electricity to charge an iPhone over LTE. I'm sure there are all-sorts of theoretical possibilities that we will all be wowed by in the future.
Perhaps I'm short-sighted, I'm just looking to September.
Completely False. There IS energy transmitted over LTE generated through electromagnetically through Radio waves, hence why any cellular radio has ITU obligatory ratings, which is condensed into allocated frequencies transmitted into high frequency power ratings .
"Electromagnetic waves in this frequency range, called radio waves, are extremely widely used in modern technology, particularly in telecommunication, or LTE, transmitting energy directly. "
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTE_(telecommunication)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_spectrum
I really don't get all the hate on inductive charging. Think of how often you phone is resting on a surface - counter, nightstand, desk, etc. Ok, so throw down a couple inductive charging pads and voila, you never have to consciously think about charging your phone again. You simply set your phone down in the same places you've been setting it down for years, and it's always charged when you need it. Hell, just build the damn things into the furniture and counter tops so our laptops, tablets, phones, and whatever else are always 100% whenever you pick them up.
Too many people in the thread acting like their phones are floating in the middle of the room. As I type this post, my phone has been sitting on the counter for the last 6 hours and has probably lost ~10% battery life for nothing. I could even envision a future in which our phones don't even have battery indicators anymore, as they are charged so frequently by the surfaces around us that it would be a rare occasion indeed to run out of power.
Too many people in the thread acting like their phones are floating in the middle of the room. As I type this post, my phone has been sitting on the counter for the last 6 hours and has probably lost ~10% battery life for nothing. I could even envision a future in which our phones don't even have battery indicators anymore, as they are charged so frequently by the surfaces around us that it would be a rare occasion indeed to run out of power.
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I think the issue is this:
The places you've been setting down your phone for years... already have a Lightning cable there.
And if you've been using iPhones for years... you've got plenty of Lightning cables and charging bricks.
And those are already paid for... versus buying new (multiple) inductive charging mats, cradles or docks.
All that said... you don't have to buy anything. Upcoming iPhones will still have a Lightning Port.
This won't really matter until the Lightning Port goes the way of the headphone jack.
Energy, not electricity
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Here's a fun article, in fact it proves you to be 100% correct.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_power_transfer
Looking forward to those 4 inch to (at best) six inch wireless charging methods!
If you read what I wrote one post below the one you quoted, you would understand what Im "on about". The current standards are not sufficient, if they where, Apple would have adopted it long time ago. They are in the board of WPC, and have to vote for every case brought in front of the board, so they are involved in the specifications of the Qi standard.
If Apple did think Qi was "good enough", you would already have "wireless" charging for iPhone already a couple of years ago. Apple does not chair a board just because of lulz, they do so because they actively contribute and wants to stake the course.
The only way Apple would use an industry standard, is if WPC comes with a vastly improved version of Qi or a completely new standard. I do not think they will support Qi as it we know it today.
So your WiFi at home isn’t wireless also according to you?
Your modem has a lot of wires and you say it’s wireless.
Those who hasn’t used such an inductive plate don’t know the comfort of it.
Stop wining.
wireless != inductive
Still, inductive can be better than conventional, but it is still not wireless. The same way the Apple Watch is not wireless.
Does it matter in your mind if it's "not wireless"? What would be the situation where you can sit back and say "yup.. that's wireless, I’ve won"?
Embarrassingly, I wasn't aware that 2 amp Qi inductive charging was such a widespread thing, thanks for pointing it out.
Here's Samsung's offering which is compatible with any Qi based device.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EP-PG900IBUSTA/
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Whoa there
I didn't once say that I expected establishments to provide charging mats, but they might give themselves a competitive advantage if they do.
If the new iPhone does indeed adopt Qi induction charging, then that's a huge customer base to cater for should they choose to do so - differentiating themselves in the process.
If you read my full post in context, I was pointing out that some people didn't see the benefits of inductive charging at home – which I had agreed with until I discovered that there is now 2 amp inductive charging widely available.
My post went on to highlight the potential benefit of inductive charging whilst socialising / travelling.
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