So change your "habit" of "forgetting to charge overnight" and "always keeping it topped up".
Problem solved.
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Wireless Charging Accessory Might Not Ship Until After New 2017 iPhones Launch
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Problem solved.
Wow! I knew about these accessories but didn't know there were some this slim and cheap. Yeah, as you said, I could just fit it inside my case. Definitely on my shopping list now.
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The only thing I don't like about this is that it fills your Lightning Port.
So it will be wonderful everywhere you have a Qi pad... but not at your buddy's house.
It not difficult to remove... but might be a bit of a hassle if you need an emergency recharge somewhere else.
I like it though... it's definitely the best inductive charging solution for existing iPhones!
May I recommend 9to5Mac? They don't seem biased against Apple, or asking for clicks.
Though there are a lot of polls.
Like anything Apple have released recently, there's always something that's had months of very short supply or doesn't get released for months after announcement (e.g. AirPods/HomePod).
Steve Jobs would be fuming if he'd had that news from product/project owners. Apple's always been very good at announcement/release within a short time frame. Maybe there's less care or need now? But a delay in a nice to have feature (and not have the wireless dock available with the phone or at least available in short supply on launch) would be bad.
Steve Jobs would be fuming if he'd had that news from product/project owners. Apple's always been very good at announcement/release within a short time frame. Maybe there's less care or need now? But a delay in a nice to have feature (and not have the wireless dock available with the phone or at least available in short supply on launch) would be bad.
maybe they want to debut it as a cool feature in the homepod to try and push some of those, so they will launch the separate accessory alongside that?
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wouldn't a wireless inductive version of that be more convenient? You could much more easily carry it around or put it in your pocket/bag. Like these Nokia wireless charging plates from 2012:
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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!
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wouldn't a wireless inductive version of that be more convenient? You could much more easily carry it around or put it in your pocket/bag. Like these Nokia wireless charging plates from 2012:
Yep! That would be easier.
A battery pack with in-built inductive charging.
The only problem would be your phone shifting off the plate in your pocket. Might need some strong magnets to keep 'em together!
If Apple do wireless charging, they will do it better than anything else out there. How? The only thing I found was slow charging. Maybe Apple will make it charge as fast as using a cable! That would be cool! Or a wireless charging box/battery that charges the iPhone when out and about.
I remember that trying to dock my iPhone to my lightning jack on my clock radio in the dark, takes several attempts.
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Thats why I said it was taking my example to the extreme, just making a point.
I've got an inductive toothbrush and that only gets uses twice a day, doesn't mean I would want to have a cable that plugs in. Same goes for my shaver, sits in a cradle with two nipples either side to charge - no plugging in a cable at the base.
If you use satnav on an iPhone, you don't get all day use, you have to charge.
Just because your use case is different from mine doesn't make mine any less important.
Its also really useful to get in and out of the car without having to plug a cable in.
Also lighting cables self destruct in sunshine.
Only a gimmick in your eyes, not in mine.
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Yup, lighting cables self destruct in sunshine
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Lets all hope that's the case!
I think we're all desperate for some innovation.
I guess the "i" in front of Apple device names no longer stands for innovation.
If QI charging is to be implemented by Apple it will not be available out of the box. An expensive Apple Charger will be required to unlock the feature. It will then be able to be used with car docks etc. The charger will be locked to your account so that it cannot be used to unlock the feature on other phones.
Delays probably due to either increasing hype and/or due to testing the "feature".
Delays probably due to either increasing hype and/or due to testing the "feature".
I didn't know until being made aware during the discussion on this thread, but the Qi charging standard can now deliver power at 2A, which is the same rating as many wired tablet chargers.
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If it's Qi, then it won't matter whether the Apple charger is expensive, because you could buy any compatible charger/pad.
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The words Universal Standard are extremely important here . . .
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I would love for them to do that & include under screen fingerprint recognition at the same time, but for the purposes of matching shareholder's expectations and associated revenue, it won't happen unfortunately.
Not if the Induction charging is disabled until an expensive Apple Charger enables it.
The apple watch is also qi, but existing qi wouldn' t work with it at release. So....
The difference between inductive charging and Wi-Fi, other than one being able to transmit data and the other, power, is just range. You could hold your phone a few mm above the pad so it doesn’t make contact and it will still charge, but you’re obviously not going to do that, so you rest it on the stand.
Inductive charging IS wireless charging, and anyone who says otherwise is a fool. Just because the very limited range makes it only slightly more convenient doesn’t mean it isn’t wireless. It’s every bit as wireless as Wi-Fi or a cellular network.
Very unlikely that you can expect apple to make it compatible with 3rd party pad. So be prepared to pay 3x the price.
No, you just have to be within a few dozen feet of the LTE tower to get signal. Oh wait, that’s Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi must not be wireless either since its range doesn’t even compare to LTE just like inductive charging doesn’t compare to Wi-Fi or LTE.
If it doesn't work with the Qi standard then it's not true Qi - whatever Apple claims.
Apple makes no claims. It has been proven to be the same tech.
http://iphone.appleinsider.com/arti...-compliant-with-qi-wireless-charging-standard
It is compliant to the standard. But excisting qi chargers that where around when the first apple watch was released, did not fit.
Hopefully wireless charging will work with third party Qi chargers. But knowing Apple, they'll make a small tweak to is so it only works with theirs.
Yep, but at least they joined the Qi standard after the Apple Watch launched. That's a positive sign.
Apple's philosophy of trying to hide features of its upcoming products is a double edged sword: it can be impressive when a feature or option that no one knew would be included in the device is revealed on the announcement day but it is also GOING to cause people to speculate about rumored features and that can cause disappointment when that feature is officially confirmed, and the rumors had more enticing options than the product ended up having.
I think Apple would be better off confirming (or flat out honestly denying if it won't be included) features on upcoming phones. Pick 1 or 2 of the most advanced AND UNIQUE features they plan on adding and try to keep those few concepts secret. Probably will still be leaks and definitely there will be rumors but there would be fewer items to protect/hide until announcement day so a higher probability of success.
To wait an extra couple of months for a feature that has been commercially adopted on mass ~6years ago, is a reason to poo poo the ip8. The only way this makes sense is if it's truly wireless charging solution.
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Exactly....Some peoples children.
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Exactly....Some peoples children.