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Rumor - Photo shows 2018 iPhones coming with USB C charger
- Thread starter Vanillalite
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Most likely. Faster charging speeds
I have a fast USB-C charger and it takes my iPhone from low percent to like 50% in the blink of an eye.
It would make a lot of sense, so hopefully they're dropping lightning and just going to USB-C.
It's a good thing if that's what they're doing. Consider this, you can charge your 2016+ Android phone with a 2016+ MacBook Pro... but can't charge your 2016+ iPhone with a MacBook Pro. Or, you can natively connect your Android phone to a MacBook or MacBook pro, but can't natively connect your iPhone to a MacBook or MacBook pro. It's just weird.
The downside, is of course, connectivity and people swapping wires for new ones. There will likely be a lot of complaints like when they ditched the old long connector for the lightning connector, as "OMG my 2013 speaker dock is no longer compatible WTF apple!???!!"
They might not be doing that though. They might just be updating the end from the charger itself, not what goes into your phone, in which case this would be pretty stupid and annoying because *everybody* has USB-A to Lightning and nobody has USB-C to lightning. Hopefully they're just logically doing the right thing and this will be USB-C to USB-C and not some stupid alternative.
If it's just the charger... this... I dunno this just seems pointless.
It's a good thing if that's what they're doing. Consider this, you can charge your 2016+ Android phone with a 2016+ MacBook Pro... but can't charge your 2016+ iPhone with a MacBook Pro. Or, you can natively connect your Android phone to a MacBook or MacBook pro, but can't natively connect your iPhone to a MacBook or MacBook pro. It's just weird.
The downside, is of course, connectivity and people swapping wires for new ones. There will likely be a lot of complaints like when they ditched the old long connector for the lightning connector, as "OMG my 2013 speaker dock is no longer compatible WTF apple!???!!"
They might not be doing that though. They might just be updating the end from the charger itself, not what goes into your phone, in which case this would be pretty stupid and annoying because *everybody* has USB-A to Lightning and nobody has USB-C to lightning. Hopefully they're just logically doing the right thing and this will be USB-C to USB-C and not some stupid alternative.
If it's just the charger... this... I dunno this just seems pointless.
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Having a universal charger is always a good thing. Proprietary sucks.
Nice! As others (and the article) have noted, I'm sure this just means we'll get USB-C to lightning cables and not USB-C on both ends. This'll make it easy for me to transfer my wife's phone content using her MacBook at least. Right now it's a pain to search for/use the adapter each time.
I agree. Charging all devices with a single cable is the dream. We're coming closer with new Macbooks, the switch, etc.
I imagine size concerns (8,4 mm for USB C, 6,7 mm for Lightning), the goal to control the accessory market for profit and QA reasons are making the step hard though.
considering they added faster charging w/ usb-c to the latest iphone, this makes sense. Then again, they've offered the slowest model of chargers for years so who knows and they charge an arm and a leg for usb-c->lightning
This likely has nothing to do with ditching lightning
This likely has nothing to do with ditching lightning
Both really. USB C is better tech but it also breaks the universal format thats been around for ages.
Yeah, that's what I use for all my lightning connector Apple devices. Did time/charge tests over at macrumors, posted a good bit of detail on it.
Yeah, they would lose out on money that way. Unless they started doing some Apple certified USB C cables.
So will this be iPhone XS or iPhone 11?
I'm overdue for an upgrade. Still rocking 6S Plus. Almost bought a X last week. I could wait it out if they launch in Sept.
I'm overdue for an upgrade. Still rocking 6S Plus. Almost bought a X last week. I could wait it out if they launch in Sept.
lightning is still slightly smaller. I wouldn't be surprised if it also gives them more control like locking the port against law enforcement (I could be wrong on this).. honestly Lightning is so ubiquitous at this point I think the most vocal critics are non-phone users. as an iPhone user... and most people I know agree with this... there's never a problem locating a lightning connector. Usually carpooling and such it's the USB folks that are the first to be left out (if the car adapter in the car we're in is a fixed lightning cable and not just a USB port)
This is gonna make people melt down globally lol (especially the tech incompetent folks). They should've just gone all in and done USB C to USB C in one swoop.
Tbf we don't know from that photo that the other end of the cable will be Lightning and not USB-C
in our hearts we know it's Lightning
hmm... use the connector that's been around for 6 years giving it a more modern back end connection (also allowing the included cable to be used with their most recent computers).. or switch both connectors on the charging cable instead.... not sure how THEY are the one that makes no sense in this conversation.
Probably a good move. The first year after a change like this always feels weird. Like with the headphone jack. But just yesterday I finally threw out all my old iPhone headphones. I only use the new iPhone headphones while on the move and have nice headphones for at home. (Still hate the change though)
I wouldn't expect much. If it's PD presumably you still won't be able to play switch without the battery draining. I expect these to be similar draw to the existing chargers shipping with phones. If it's not PD it will be crazy slow. I'm not sure I see apple (or most phone companies) going the PD route with anything short of iPad (for cost reasons)
similarly I can use Switch's PSU to charge my MacBook Pro.... but not while I'm using it (battery will still drain.. just slower..)
Keep dreaming. Apple doesn't want you using any of their stupid cables with any third party devices. They also want you to buy their shitty overpriced cables, which you're more likely to do because they're proprietary.
Yeah fuck apple, now and forever.
lol except the fact that mono price and amazon and such give you great certified cables for low prices but keep spreading the "overpriced" FUD.
You know such a thing exists as third party MFi chargers right? They're durable and excellent, and cost less than the $19.99 1M cable Apple gives you.
in my experience most people end up buying those cheapo Chinese cables from walmart instead of apples own if they need a replacement. id be curious how much apple makes off their proprietary cables and whether or not the high price can make up for the lost sales taken by cheap alternatives.
When Apple ditches lightening iPhones will be so much more usable. Hoping the 2019 switch-over rumors hold true.
Should have done so last year, iPhone 8 and X already support usb-c charging, except you have to buy a cable.
You're lucky it still works. My 6 Plus was practically unusable by last Summer due to touch disease.
I welcome this. I wish a single cable could be used to power an drive my living room electronics.
I love that I can just plug my Android charger into my Switch if it's lying nearby.
As nice as it sounds with replacing Lightning with USB-C, the lightning connector does have it's advantages with being smaller and more durable. The data transfer speeds don't really matter, considering 99% of data transfer is done wirelessly anyway. You also have to deal with people just using any USB-C cable, and with the lightning connector they can maintain higher quality control and certify the cables.
Just out of curiosity, what phone are you using now? Why do you want to switch over? I was iOS -> Android -> iOS and won't look back now. Really pleased with my 5S, 7 Plus, and now X (but wish there was a X Plus).
Oh no doubt. That's why this news is of exactly 0 interest.
But oh, just wait for the praise of how "revolutionary" and "industry leading" this insignificant change will bring up. I don't hate apple, but in the same breath, I cannot stand how proprietary they attempt to be and the self-important air every single product of theirs has. Mediocre tech coupled with rabid foaming-at-the-mouth fanboys that rival those of boybands or Beyonce or some shit.
Edit: before I get flack for that statement, it's the fanboys I'm talking about, not people who enjoy apple products. The people who attack you for disliking what they seem to have tied their identity to for some dumbass reason.