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Other A portless iPhone doesn’t make sense
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So helpful. I have a 2020 and it's still USB CarPlay.
Portless makes sense to me.
The tech exists to wirelessly charge at 60+ watts, so potentially Apple could upgrade the current spec
Wifi 6 transfer speeds can hit 1 Gb or more, so you don't really need usb 2.0 speeds with a cable
Stronger, more rigid structure
Better waterproofing
The tech exists to wirelessly charge at 60+ watts, so potentially Apple could upgrade the current spec
Wifi 6 transfer speeds can hit 1 Gb or more, so you don't really need usb 2.0 speeds with a cable
Stronger, more rigid structure
Better waterproofing
Don't worry, Apple will sell you a wireless usb dongle for cars that still require a wired connection for carplay. You think those silly $60 Apple leather cases are ridiculous, just think when they charge $150 for their wireless dongle!
To make it fully waterproof - in the same way that the apple watch is waterproof.
Expect to see people snorkelling and filming the sea floor etc in the marketing video for this device.
I have a feeling that this model will be similar to the iPhone X in that it’ll be presented as showing where iPhone is going in the future.
2022 is my bet, on at least the pro Max model - which will have extra battery life, as Apple will able to fit in a bigger battery due the lack of ports.
Finally, as to the charging speed question - don’t people charge their phones overnight? And if you have phones with 18 hour or so video playback hours, surely that’s enough?
Expect to see people snorkelling and filming the sea floor etc in the marketing video for this device.
I have a feeling that this model will be similar to the iPhone X in that it’ll be presented as showing where iPhone is going in the future.
2022 is my bet, on at least the pro Max model - which will have extra battery life, as Apple will able to fit in a bigger battery due the lack of ports.
Finally, as to the charging speed question - don’t people charge their phones overnight? And if you have phones with 18 hour or so video playback hours, surely that’s enough?
At this point the "portless" talk for next year is all rumor/conjecture. Not putting too much stock in it. That said:
Unpopular Opinion: I WANT a portless phone. To me, the port is the biggest security liability of the iPhone. I'd pay extra for a model without a port.
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Unpopular Opinion: I WANT a portless phone. To me, the port is the biggest security liability of the iPhone. I'd pay extra for a model without a port.
Police in all 50 states are using secret tools to break into locked phones — and they're using them for cases as low-level as shoplifting, records show
Once they break into someone's phones, police can extract their photos, text messages, contacts, and web browsing history.
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Yes it is amateurish to form an opinion without any of the relevant facts to back it up. It's literally the definition. Oh what the internet has convinced some people of.
True, not producing anything is best for the environment. A few MacSafe chargers are probably less of an environmental impact than shipping a charger with every iPhone.
I think it does make sense and it has been done before. HP/Palm had done it back in 2011 with the Veer (the smaller version of the Pre). There were no ports on the phone. USB and Audio were done with magnetic attachments. Granted, this was barely out before HP shut down all of the WebOS hardware products, but it still existed and thought of back in 2011. This had wireless charging and no ports. I think Apple can do it with the iPhone and use a MagSafe/Smart Connector combo as a means for USB connectivity if needed. Again, very little is requiring you to connect to the iPhone and the comments about CarPlay, companies have created a dongle to bring Wireless CarPlay support to a car that does not currently have it.
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A year ago when my car awaiting part I had 2 replacements. One with wired CarPlay. One with Wireless. I was more comfortable with wired since used to plugging phone in for charging.
my car doesn’t have CarPlay.
my phone now supports wireless charging so wirel may work.
I have a new Mercedes on order with wireless charging and wirelsss CarPlay so I have asked my dealer to check that iphone 12's will work with the wireless charging,.
If Apple do go portless with phones next year, they will have to tread carefully in light of the fact that a lot of wireless chargers don't work with the new phones. The last thing they want is to sell phones that can't be charged because of incompatibilities with certain chargers including in-car charging......unless of course their strategy will be to force people to go down the magsafe route.
If Apple do go portless with phones next year, they will have to tread carefully in light of the fact that a lot of wireless chargers don't work with the new phones. The last thing they want is to sell phones that can't be charged because of incompatibilities with certain chargers including in-car charging......unless of course their strategy will be to force people to go down the magsafe route.
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It certainly doesn’t make sense to me either. It’ll put an end to plugging the device into the car and listening to music for me. This drive to turn everything wireless might be great in the boardroom but it limits a lot of consumers.
If Apple ever makes a port-less phone I would have to assume it would be a non-flagship model, maybe specialty model, something like what the SE is. The port issue goes far beyond charging and data transfer for many users. If the device has no port, that means it becomes nearly useless for music creation. Users would not be able to connect audio interfaces to the phone and therefore using it as a recording tool (which many musicians do nowadays) would be out of the question. There are various other devices that also require a Lightning or USB-C port.
Apple: "Were removing the lightning port. The 95% of you with wired carplay, please go buy this ****** Chinese product that we don't endorse. We've also worked out a deal with every car dealership in America to give you an extra $129 on your trade in towards a car with wireless carplay."I think it does make sense and it has been done before. HP/Palm had done it back in 2011 with the Veer (the smaller version of the Pre). There were no ports on the phone. USB and Audio were done with magnetic attachments. Granted, this was barely out before HP shut down all of the WebOS hardware products, but it still existed and thought of back in 2011. This had wireless charging and no ports. I think Apple can do it with the iPhone and use a MagSafe/Smart Connector combo as a means for USB connectivity if needed. Again, very little is requiring you to connect to the iPhone and the comments about CarPlay, companies have created a dongle to bring Wireless CarPlay support to a car that does not currently have it.
HP Veer - Wikipedia
CPLAY2air wireless adapter for factory CarPlay on CARPLAY2air.com
Connect wirelessly to your factory Carplay in your Audi, VW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo or Porsche vehicle what was not possible before. Wired Android auto module inside. Convert wired CarPlay connection to the wireless one!Wireless Carplay USB dongle with Microphone,Compatible with vihecle Android Head Unit System Version 4.4.2 or Above,Carlinkit Support Wired Android auto Wireless Carplay Mirroring,Online Upgrade Box.
Wireless Carplay USB dongle with Microphone,Compatible with vihecle Android Head Unit System Version 4.4.2 or Above,Carlinkit Support Wired Android auto Wireless Carplay Mirroring,Online Upgrade Box.www.amazon.com
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Well then don’t get the hypothetical new port less iPhone if and when it comes out. My Tesla Model 3 does not even have CarPlay and I “survive” with just using Bluetooth and a Nomad Qi charging pad with my iPhone 12 Pro.
When they go portless (which is at least a year away), I’m guessing the whole lineup won’t go portless right away. Also, if wired CarPlay is important to you, don’t upgrade until you switch cars. Also, look at the iPad lineup, there are models with lightning and modes with usb-c.
If what I heard is correct the next gen magsafe will have a NFC chip for data to replace the Lightning port as a loophole to the USB-C issue in Europe. The downside is my source also said that year gen will only consist of the box and the Iphone under eco friendly justification. Though any Qi charger will work you will need a "Magsafe +" charger for data or linking to your car... oh and a USB C to USB 2.0 dongle
Getting rid of the ports, does not necessarily mean getting rid of the ports.
I know, that sounds contradictory, but there’s absolutely no reason why they couldn’t adapt the MagSafe system to incorporate a data connection on the back of the iPhone with contacts. These could be visible, as on the iPads, or hidden under the glass as an inductive fashion.
Just because there’s no hole to stick an adapter into, doesn’t mean the same functionality cannot be implemented in a different fashion.
I know, that sounds contradictory, but there’s absolutely no reason why they couldn’t adapt the MagSafe system to incorporate a data connection on the back of the iPhone with contacts. These could be visible, as on the iPads, or hidden under the glass as an inductive fashion.
Just because there’s no hole to stick an adapter into, doesn’t mean the same functionality cannot be implemented in a different fashion.