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Nokia Design Guru Urges Apple To End Cable Chaos

Posted by samzenpus on from the one-plug-to-rule-them-all dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Nokia's former head designer has called on Apple to work with the broader technology industry and end its policy of having proprietary connectors for its device chargers and accessories. Other experts say Apple cannot continue to go it alone with Lightning Connectors and ignore Micro USB."

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  1. Re:Where we're going, we don't need no stinkin cab by Joce640k · · Score: 4, Funny

    How important are cables going to be when everything your phone does is wireless (including charging) ?

    I'm working on a design that lets me suck power out of people's phones on the train and transfer it into mine. I'll never need to charge again!!

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  2. Apple's has different requirements by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Only Apple fanbois want a connector that can double as a butt-plug

  3. That's shocking by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Funny

    Only Apple fanbois want a connector that can double as a butt-plug

    A charging cable combined with a butt-plug! That's shocking!

  4. You keep using that word... by sirwired · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Other experts say Apple cannot continue to go it alone"

    Cannot. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

  5. Apple's Next Move? by GeekWithAKnife · · Score: 1, Funny


    Naturally, to appease the current problems with connectors and cables that differ across apple's product range a new cabling standard is needed to across the board.
    I humbly suggest Apple will create the iCable. This magical cable will come in in two varieties, the iCableS and the iCableC. (The C version will of course be in different colours.)

    The benefits of the iCable are many; it will support the latest Apple standards, enabling best-in-class functionality and transfer speeds. furthermore, it will create a new market for existing licensed manufacturers to create new adapters and will serve to push users into more upgrades and accessories as none of their previous cables will be usable. Not forgetting that the new cable will be totally useless with their existing devices.

    The iCable will allow us to bring back those great office conversations of "Do you have a phone charger? -Oh no I need an iPhone charger."

    Let's be fair, is there really a doube of why Apple is slowly losing out of market share in the smartphone wars?

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  6. Re:Obligatory xkcd by ArcadeMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is slashdot, there is no need for a descriptive link. Just say "xkcd 927".

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  7. Re:Oh, I totally agree... by TheHonch · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why don't they standardize the audio jacks? Very confusing with the American 1/8 inch thing while we in Europe have a 3,5mm version