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All Three New 2017 iPhones To Feature Wireless Charging, Says Analyst (macrumors.com)
In late October, Nikkei Asian Review released a report claiming Foxconn was testing wireless charging modules for the iPhone 8. Another report has surfaced recently that further reinforces those claims. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now claims that all three new iPhones expected to launch later this year will feature wireless charging. MacRumors reports: Kuo said wireless charging increases the internal temperature of smartphones, so he expects the rumored iPhone 8 with an OLED display and glass casing to have a new 3D Touch module with "additional graphite sheet lamination" in order to prevent the device from malfunctioning due to overheating. An excerpt from Kuo's research note obtained by MacRumors: "While we don't expect general users to notice any difference, lamination of an additional graphite sheet is needed for better thermal control and, thus, steady operation; this is because FPCB is replaced with film, which is more sensitive to temperature change of the 3D touch sensor in OLED iPhone." The new 3D Touch module could be up to $5 more expensive for Apple to procure per phone. While that is a minimal increase, it lends further credence to a report claiming the high-end iPhone 8 could cost upwards of $1,000 in the United States due to a significant redesign and the use of premium parts.
The iPhone isn't the in thing it once was. I'm surprised to see them making it dramatically more expensive.
Let's see if it pays off.
Wireless charging is the next step toward eliminating the charging port. I've been using wireless charging for about 4 years now and I've only ever plugged in to upload music. I'd guess most people don't even do that.
'Wireless charging' is ridiculous nonsense and I can't believe anyone is actually going to market a major product that uses it. Apple needs to check it's tap water for lead contamination, apparently.
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Exploding wireless charging batteries will be hilarious.
You know what would have been courage? Giving the iphone 7 wireless charging. Then they could say, no more ports. I think that would have been way more receptive to the audience. The downside would be charging would be a whole lot more complicated.
They screwed up with deleting the headphone jack. I have an iPhone 6 and I can charge and listen to sounds in the privacy of my own head.
No headphone jack, no sale. I'll just go back Android.
LOL, I can get wireless charging for my Note 4 right now...
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Aren't they a little late to the wireless charging party?
When all you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a thumb.
Apple's not even "in the money" on this one - just an "also ran". By the way - how's that custom audio jack working out for you?
Get some Bluetooth headphones Grandpa.
I don't think that word means what you think it means... No plug in the phone maybe, but wireless?
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Dude the Note 4 has a readily user removable battery, you get remote charging, not only that, you get guaranteed 100% off. Sometimes when my even older note 3 misbehaves, like a noisy alarm during a troubled sleep, just when you just finally manage to nod off and that off switch just doesn't seem to work any more, being able to kill it by ripping the battery out, is just so satisfying as is the quite spell when you fail to put in back in or forget to switch it back on.
Chaos - everything, everywhere, everywhen
By the way - how's that custom audio jack working out for you?
It doesn't bother me at all. Some whiners complain about not being able to charge the phone and listen to music at the same time. Hell, I'm rocking my tunes and posting this from my new iPhone as we speak. I don't see what the b
Irony: Agile development has too much intertia to be abandoned now.
Apple's not even "in the money" on this one - just an "also ran".
But it will require an Apple branded charger, so it is "innovative".
Exactly. Accept those apple compromises.
Android phones: this is our new feature... This is our new phone. Ios: this is our new feature, we remove these features, we force you those patches. 6 months of analysts' articles, journalists' articles, thousands of comments and a lot of wasted time apple releases a 2 or 3 year old feature in one of the most ezpensive phones out there.
The Nexus 4 had QI wireless charging a few years ago but the Nexus 6 was the last Google phone to have it. I have refused to buy a Nexus 6P or Pixel due to the lack of wireless charging. If Apple introduces wireless charging they will, for the first time, be making a phone that I consider technically better than Google's offering. It would not be enough to get me to change to closed Apple eco system but may sway others.
I note the linked articles make no indication of what wireless standard they will use. Given that QI is used by almost everyone I would hope that is the standard they will follow, but Apple, being Apple, will probably see the need to introduce a new incompatible standard. I hope I am wrong about that,
They are apple. No one invites them to anything.
It doesn't bother me at all. Some whiners complain about not being able to charge the phone and listen to music at the same time. Hell, I'm rocking my tunes and posting this from my new iPhone as we speak. I don't see what the b
Yeah, I feel your pain. I have to use an iphone for work, and I really hate where they put the "send" button so that it's easy to accidentally send emails and other messages when you haven't finished writing them yet.
Thankfully, we're looking at adopting a BYOD program and I'll be able to use my Nexus 6P.
First, who wants that? Wireless charging is actually incredibly inconvenient under most circumstances. First, you can't use the phone sensibly while it's charging. Yes, you can pick up the phone and interrupt the charging to use it, but that does just that: It interrupts the charging process and drains the battery, increasing the time considerably that the phone spends on the charger, which is already longer than it would remain plugged in in the first place. Then, taking that charger with you to use it, e.g. at work or at a friend's place, is inconvenient to say the least. With the standardization of power adapters in phones today (ok, not with Apple, I know, but with pretty much any other phone), I don't even have to take my charger with me at all, it's near impossible that there isn't one where I am going to go. I would not count on that with this charging system.
And second question, does that mean Apple now plans to get rid of the power (plus whatever else) socket, too? Because then the aforementioned problem would sure be more than just a nuisance which could be avoided by simply using a normal data/power cord to charge them.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Of course, you will just need a dongle and white gold Android-to-iPhone-converter-inductor-plate for $69.99 -- except for the the black Qi chargers, they wont work at all.
Then I can charge the bluetooth headphones while charging the Apple Phone while listening to music. Who woulda guessed life could be so grand!?!
Apple invented wireless charging just a few weeks from now!
"...the high-end iPhone 8 could cost upwards of $1,000"
A thousand bucks for a phone? Ha ha ha ha ha ha...no. I'm not gonna spend that much on a phone even if it comes with a blowjob attachment.
Also, won't this graphite sheet add ~0.00001mm of thickness to the phone? How will Apple users ever manage to put up with this outrageous increase in thickness? Won't someone please think of the Apple users?
Just cruising through this digital world at 33 1/3 rpm...
How does one know how to align such a phone w/ a microwave?
Lol at headline. I prefer anal to vag myself, but I don't think that makes me an expert on iFruit accessories, or does it?
Woosh....
I note the linked articles make no indication of what wireless standard they will use. Given that QI is used by almost everyone I would hope that is the standard they will follow, but Apple, being Apple, will probably see the need to introduce a new incompatible standard. I hope I am wrong about that,
I've owned a number of Qi devices, and while I love wireless charging, Qi is too limited. Too slow, placement is too precise, distance is too small (even a thin case slowed charging). I'm using a USB-c Nexus now; less convenient but fast charging and a plug which doesn't just piss you off.
I really hope that Apple goes with a far better charging system, something that gives you at least a few inches distance (better would be a few feet, maybe with beamforming?) and speed to match USB-c charging. If so, then other phones will get that too within a year and I'll be much happier.
They screwed up with deleting the headphone jack. I have an iPhone 6 and I can charge and listen to sounds in the privacy of my own head.
No headphone jack, no sale. I'll just go back Android.
Isn't it amazing? Completely impossible to listen to an iPhone 7 on any headsets whatsoever. Go figure. I have a bluetooth - Works. I have Apple's headset - it works. I have the 10 dollar pair of cheap mini stereo plugged headset that is the gold standard of Slashdot users - why it even works. There is something in you folks heads, but it's alternative facts.
The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.
Exactly. Accept those apple compromises.
Tell me what the compromises are AC.
The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.
Then I can charge the bluetooth headphones while charging the Apple Phone while listening to music. Who woulda guessed life could be so grand!?!
Oh my.that's what started the Bowling green massacre. Seriously dude, It's the wrong color for you, Steve Jobs is an asshole and your Chevvie can run circles around my Ford.
If the 10 dollar set of headphones is the determinant factor, then but a Samsung phone and revel in your wise purchase.
The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.
And second question, does that mean Apple now plans to get rid of the power (plus whatever else) socket, too?
It makes no sense to do so; there are a ton of accessories that rely on a socket. So if wireless charging is addd, a socket will still be there... which makes your first question moot since anyone who doesn't want wireless charging will continue to use cords (that attach to the phone).
I personally feel the same way as you about the dubious benefit that wireless charging brings. But I just wont use it if I find it inconvenient for any reason.
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My wife's Samsung has had wireless charging for a couple years now. So has my Nexus 5. Several other Android phones as well.
Apple's not even "in the money" on this one - just an "also ran". By the way - how's that custom audio jack working out for you?
There are plenty of reasons that wireless charging is a really bad and inferior technical solution. So if you like it - fine. Use it, But you're strutting around like you own the world. Would you like the explanation?
The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.
You are right about the placement. I have couple of nicer chargers that have multi coil designs and are angled so the phone naturally falls to good position. This works well, even thru a thick leather cover. Charging is slow but as I have charging pads scattered everywhere I never have a flat battery.
That said the Type-C USB is a huge improvement. I have it on my laptop and think it is great step up from all other USB connectors.
By the way - how's that custom audio jack working out for you?
It doesn't bother me at all. Some whiners complain about not being able to charge the phone and listen to music at the same time. Hell, I'm rocking my tunes and posting this from my new iPhone as we speak. I don't see what the b
If you are serious, you have some severe time management issues. As well, isn't listening to music on a smartphone and bragging about it a little silly? The world's tallest midget concept. I listened to my iPhone 7 with a cheap pair of real headphones, the ones Slashdot users cite and apparently see as the gold standard. Meh. I listened with my iphones plugged into the charging port. Sounded pretty good. Then I plugged in my Studio headset. Sounded similar, a little better. (that one went through two of the dreaded dongles, a 1/4 to 1/8th inch, and the spawn of hell Apple dongle. Then I listened to it through a Bluetooth headset. I prefer the Bluetooth for one main reason. The entire concept of the cord. I think I understand why so many people have cracked screens, when tehy move and pull teh phone and it hits the floor.
Then I listened to my music through a computer system put the phone aside, and allowed it to be a phone. I also use my bluetooth headset for my Samsung, for the same reason. This is asilly argument, and I reply mostly to annoy people who adhere to it.
The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.
And tries to effect stock prices... Now we can all celebrate at this rare event.
The $700 savings I realize by using my Galaxy J3 Android phone is the determinant factor. It even came with a free pair of headphones! I had to upgrade the flash to 128GB by slotting in a microSD card I got on Black Friday for $25. Get this, it is even a Samsung MicroSD card. I have a brand loyalty thing going, I suppose. Maybe not.
Steve Jobs is a non-entity at the present time, however. And my Ford Ranger can run over your Harrison. If I can get it to start in the cold weather. It was cranky this morning.
We shouldn't fight. Likely, we use the same brand of at least something. I wear Fruit-of-the-Loom underwear. You?
By the way - how's that custom audio jack working out for you?
It doesn't bother me at all. Some whiners complain about not being able to charge the phone and listen to music at the same time. Hell, I'm rocking my tunes and posting this from my new iPhone as we speak. I don't see what the b
What bugs me is wireless charging. Presumably they will eliminate the lightning port entirely so instead of carrying a single USB chord with me that I can plug into any random USB socket to charge the phone, I now have to buy a $75 charging module to keep at work and another one to keep in my car. Chords may be annoying but they are not $150 annoying. Another gripe is that they want to eliminate physical buttons which I don't like. It was bad enough when Samsung did it ... accidental input anybody??? Finally, if Apple starts charging well in excess of $1000 for their phones, everybody else who has a phone worth buying will follow suit which gives me yet another disincentive to upgrade.
Sorry, but that argument "So many accessories need it" doesn't mean jack shit with Apple. Phone jack, anyone?
Sorry (not really), but that is a stupid argument. The entire functionality of the headphone jack is redundant with the power jack. Furthermore, while the lighting jack can do a large number of things (external battery pack, speaker connector, USB connector, etc) the headphone jack could do one thing - audio in/out (with Stripe being a hack on top of that one thing).
If you got rid of the lightning jack you would have no remaining way to provide for the features it offers today. Losing the headphone jack was of zero realistic concern to more than 1% of users; losing the lightning jack would impact probably 99% of users.
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You mean it charges wirelessly? Just like my HTC 8 and my Lumina 735 Windows phones have been able to do for the last 5 years? Or does this mean that you can only charge it wirelessly. Try that in your car, yet another dongle.
Just follow the lead of Dead Steve.
Did Apple claim they invented anything significant?
Some how android fanboys make it sound like Apple goes around making these claims.
Apple fanbois make stupid claims but Apple themselves?
LOL im sure his underwear are Fruit of the Loom. He just cuts all all the fruit but the apple.
apple will invent Quick Charging.
#Fuck ChApple
The only thing premium about Apple is the bullshit.
ugh this is annoying...
"get bluetooth" isn't a valid fix for several reasons
first, Apple didn't just remove a headphone jack, they removed a *universally compatible data port* that allowed for simultaneous, cheap, adaptable charging and using the jack for headphones or for an accessory like a Square card reader. Simultaneously.
removing functionality like that is exactly like if Ford removed all the doors on the right side of their cars...it's perfectly analogous in how it cripples the user
2nd, bluetooth runs out of batteries
3rd, just because *you* and your particular use case have your needs met with bluetooth headphones and one jack doesn't mean that it's a good design for all users, from the perspective of designing a system for users.
Thank you Dave Raggett
Better chargers fix all this stuff. Charging up to 1A is no problem, and the spec now allows much higher charge rates. As for placement issues, if you get a charger with a movable coil it will self-align, and other types can have aids to help alignment like magnets or multiple coils.
For me Qi works really well, but then again I didn't buy the cheapest chargers off eBay either. I have Panasonic and LG chargers and they both work really well.
For once I'm happy about something Apple might be doing, if it encourages more manufacturers to include Qi charging.
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Remove the charging port, then.
I do not want your cheap brainburning drugs. They are useless for work. And I am a working man today.
really? you are too dumb to figure out in what situations having battery-powered headphones would be bad? here's one: I'm getting off the plane. I have a conference call with some people as I am getting into the rental car. I put on my headphones, and bam - they are not charged. I have to be at a client site in 40 minutes, and that's how long it takes to drive. I can
1) make everyone on the call listen to car noise and sound unprofessional
2) drive with one hand, meaning I will show up w/o having breakfast, and get a ticket
3) be like you and work at mcdonalds. because I'd be a moron.
and by the way, the chord going from my fucking pocket to my ears has caused Zero problems for the last 40 years.
A suitable suggestion for people who enjoy spending a multiple more on a set of headphones, and charging those headphones, and having a little case or some other means to protect those headphones then yeah that's a great suggestion. Other people might wonder why a premium phone device couldn't expend perhaps $.20c to just have a headphone jack built into it. Like every other smart phone.
The biggest issue I have with wireless charging is that with a wired cable you're limited to plugging your phone into a cable which is plugged into a wall socket about 1-2m away. With wireless charging you're limited to putting your phone into a dock which has a cable which is plugged into a wall socket about 1-2m away.
As an added bonus, it charges much slower and costs about 12x more than a simple cable (even Lightning ones, provided you don't buy from Apple).
Unless someone can come up with a way to make electricity flow through the air (yeah, I know, physics) or some way for you enable full surface wireless charging on existing tables then I'm not convinced this is going to go anywhere beyond "nice, but not entirely essential, to have".
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wouldn't even call it a whoosh. I would just call it "clearly cannot comprehend basic english." I am talking about you of course.
please do the needful and explain to us how that was a whoosh.
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Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Unless I totally misread the article.
For me apple days are over and this is because owner of this new company is not welcomed and his product no longer follow my way of thinking. Computers became a appliances and mobile sector product became almost useless and unhealthily. Good luck tim cook with your company.
how can it be wireless when there is a cord involved...you know, the one plugged into the wall outlet that you trip over.
And in an hour you won't be rockin anymore when you gotta plug in that charger and wait to rock out again because the port is in use
In other news, Apple removes all the ports from its upcoming iPhone 8, saying this move is 'revolutionary' and 'edgy' as they simultaneous release the iDock ($399.00 USD) which replaces all the previous ports with a convenient, ultra mobile, 18 pound brick. The iDock comes with a built in battery that will power through the most intense presentation or blockbuster movie for 23 minutes before needing to be recharged wirelessly for 18 hours.
Why such a feature is so important to you? It's not even true wireless charging, more like inductance charging (there IS a wire after all, just not in your phone)
Also, there must be a loss of energy in the conversion, making "wireless" charging inefficient and more expensive than regular charging, but i can't prove this.
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I did see another article which was outlining some of the other expected improvements, mostly a bezel-less OLED screen. The speculation was that they wanted to make the 10th anniversary release pretty impressive.
Removing the headphone jack makes it a less convenient solution for listening to music in the car on long journeys via the aux
Almost all cars sold for quite some time now have a USB port, why not play music through that? It's what I have done in my cars long before the iPhone 7.
But if not, why not USE THE AUIDIO CABLE ADAPTOR shipping with every iPhone?
If you say your car is 30 years old and you need an audio port and charging port at the same time use any one of a billion + four solutions now on the market that expands out the lightning jack into a charging port + audio jack.
That's why the audio jack was always redundant, because you can get digital or analog audio from the lightning jack.
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You just made up a problem that shouldn't exist. Why didn't you charge the headphones on the plane using your laptop? Why weren't they charged in the first place if you KNEW you had a meeting.
Listen I am just as mad as everybody else about the rm -rf headphone jack debacle. But you people are creating problems that shouldn't exist if planned out correctly. I guess it's more about convenience. I get it.
The phone everyone wants is about the size and thickness of an iPhone 5.
With current battery tech so it'll last a couple days or more between charging. I know, amazing right!
Next we want an analogue headphone jack and headphones with wires. Removing the jack and replacing with those airpods things is solution looking for a problem that didnt exist or need solving.
Wireless charging, sure, so long as I can also plug in a regular lightning USB cable and charge that way too.
iOS, remove all the garbage added since about iOS6 that slows things down, and everything added in iOS10 - pressing the home button twice to unlock, seriously w.t.f.
really? you are too dumb to figure out in what situations having battery-powered headphones would be bad? here's one: I'm getting off the plane. I have a conference call with some people as I am getting into the rental car. I put on my headphones, and bam - they are not charged. I have to be at a client site in 40 minutes, and that's how long it takes to drive. I can
1) make everyone on the call listen to car noise and sound unprofessional 2) drive with one hand, meaning I will show up w/o having breakfast, and get a ticket 3) be like you and work at mcdonalds. because I'd be a moron.
and by the way, the chord going from my fucking pocket to my ears has caused Zero problems for the last 40 years.
If you weren't a moron, you would have made sure your headphones were charged when getting ready to deplane, or just stuffed the INCLUDED Lightning headset in your pocket/carry-on as a backup.
Then I can charge the bluetooth headphones while charging the Apple Phone while listening to music. Who woulda guessed life could be so grand!?!
Oh my.that's what started the Bowling green massacre. Seriously dude, It's the wrong color for you, Steve Jobs is an asshole and your Chevvie can run circles around my Ford.
If the 10 dollar set of headphones is the determinant factor, then but a Samsung phone and revel in your wise purchase.
Exactly.
Umm do you know what a woosh is? A joke was made and someone replied to that joke thinking it was real. They started agreeing with the post like the OP was being serious. Hint: HE wasn't. He was joking.
A suitable suggestion for people who enjoy spending a multiple more on a set of headphones, and charging those headphones, and having a little case or some other means to protect those headphones then yeah that's a great suggestion. Other people might wonder why a premium phone device couldn't expend perhaps $.20c to just have a headphone jack built into it. Like every other smart phone.
Because if you want that 3.5 mm jack to be water-resistant, it doesn't cost "$.20c" (whatever that is).
And it is like "MOST other smart phone(s)." Apple wasn't even first to lose the 3.5 mm jack.
Aren't they a little late to the wireless charging party?
There are a lot of engineering disadvantages to wireless charging, actually. They are just bowing to market-pressure, IMHO.
My wife's Samsung has had wireless charging for a couple years now. So has my Nexus 5. Several other Android phones as well.
Apple's not even "in the money" on this one - just an "also ran". By the way - how's that custom audio jack working out for you?
At least I can be confident that Apple's implementation, unlike Qualcomm's horseshit, won't turn my phone into a grenade; by overheating the battery until it eventually shorts-out and does the hand-grenade thing...
By the way - how's that custom audio jack working out for you?
It doesn't bother me at all. Some whiners complain about not being able to charge the phone and listen to music at the same time. Hell, I'm rocking my tunes and posting this from my new iPhone as we speak. I don't see what the b
What bugs me is wireless charging. Presumably they will eliminate the lightning port entirely so instead of carrying a single USB chord with me that I can plug into any random USB socket to charge the phone, I now have to buy a $75 charging module to keep at work and another one to keep in my car. Chords may be annoying but they are not $150 annoying. Another gripe is that they want to eliminate physical buttons which I don't like. It was bad enough when Samsung did it ... accidental input anybody??? Finally, if Apple starts charging well in excess of $1000 for their phones, everybody else who has a phone worth buying will follow suit which gives me yet another disincentive to upgrade.
Weren't certain configurations of the GN7 over a kilobuck?
And in an hour you won't be rockin anymore when you gotta plug in that charger and wait to rock out again because the port is in use
5 hours for AirPods (with a 15 minute charge to get another 3 hours), and some insane amount, like 99 hours, for some of the Beats W1-equipped headphones.
But if you get the $2 BT earbuds at the checkout line at Walmart, YMMV.
Apple's not even "in the money" on this one - just an "also ran".
But it will require an Apple branded charger, so it is "innovative".
Wireless charging (when done right) is finicky-enough that I would WANT a "closed system".
My wife's Samsung has had wireless charging for a couple years now. So has my Nexus 5. Several other Android phones as well.
Apple's not even "in the money" on this one - just an "also ran". By the way - how's that custom audio jack working out for you?
There are plenty of reasons that wireless charging is a really bad and inferior technical solution. So if you like it - fine. Use it, But you're strutting around like you own the world. Would you like the explanation?
Exactly.
The Nexus 4 had QI wireless charging a few years ago but the Nexus 6 was the last Google phone to have it. I have refused to buy a Nexus 6P or Pixel due to the lack of wireless charging. If Apple introduces wireless charging they will, for the first time, be making a phone that I consider technically better than Google's offering. It would not be enough to get me to change to closed Apple eco system but may sway others. I note the linked articles make no indication of what wireless standard they will use. Given that QI is used by almost everyone I would hope that is the standard they will follow, but Apple, being Apple, will probably see the need to introduce a new incompatible standard. I hope I am wrong about that,
I hope you're wrong. Fortunately, you probably are.
Qi is horseshit of the first order. I really hope Apple doesn't adopt it.
I note the linked articles make no indication of what wireless standard they will use. Given that QI is used by almost everyone I would hope that is the standard they will follow, but Apple, being Apple, will probably see the need to introduce a new incompatible standard. I hope I am wrong about that,
I've owned a number of Qi devices, and while I love wireless charging, Qi is too limited. Too slow, placement is too precise, distance is too small (even a thin case slowed charging). I'm using a USB-c Nexus now; less convenient but fast charging and a plug which doesn't just piss you off.
I really hope that Apple goes with a far better charging system, something that gives you at least a few inches distance (better would be a few feet, maybe with beamforming?) and speed to match USB-c charging. If so, then other phones will get that too within a year and I'll be much happier.
You people who have the Nikolai Tesla-inspired dreams of "wireless power" simply do not understand the Inverse-Square law. Look it up sometime, and you'll understand why "a few feet" for transmission of real POWER is very impractical.
You are right about the placement. I have couple of nicer chargers that have multi coil designs and are angled so the phone naturally falls to good position. This works well, even thru a thick leather cover. Charging is slow but as I have charging pads scattered everywhere I never have a flat battery. That said the Type-C USB is a huge improvement. I have it on my laptop and think it is great step up from all other USB connectors.
What kind of crap devices do you have that you have to have "charging pads scattered everywhere"?
Some guy: use bluetooth. I don't see any possible problems with it
Me: it's another thing to charge
You: you're a moron. I've never taken a plane and don't realize there is only one usb port provided for your seat on a plane, but you're stupid. planes should have two. And you should use the wired headphones and carry 2 pairs at all times.
you have problems with English, don't you. When people say "no problems with bluetooth" and you reply that problems with bluetooth can be solved by not using bluetooth... you're the moron.
My wife and I currently have the Nexus 6. Before that it was the Nexus 5 and before that the Nexus 4, my first QI device. What is wrong with having charging pads everywhere? They are cheap and almost every place I work/relax has one. Why not?
QI is usable but certainly could be improved a lot as with the cheaper chargers and a thick phone case you do need to put the phone down in the right spot +/- ~5mm. They really need an improved standard that is backwards compatible with the existing standard but is less critical to alignment and spacing. If Apple do go their own way it would be nice if they support such backwards compatibility with existing QI devices ,
Because it is a wireless device. Wireless voice communications. Wireless data communications. Plugging in a cable to charge is a PIA. Before USB Type-C there was a 50% change the cable was the wrong way up and in low light you can't see which was is correct. You have to make conscious effort to charge it. With wireless charging you never have to actually think about the need to charge, you put the phone down and when you pick it up it is ready to go. Since my first QI device, a Nexus 4, I have never had a flat battery on my phone.
As for the efficiency who cares? It probably costs me an extra $10 a year in power, money well spend in book. Radio is inefficient too, transmitting watts of power to get microwatts at the other end but who cares, it works.
and if fish had fur they'd have lice. the problem of having a charged device run out of battery exists with bluetooth, and does not with wired. are you actually saying the problem doesn't exist because headphones should always stay charged? let me guess, you're some code-writing nerd who has nothing going on.
in our world - the real one, shit with batteries runs out sometimes, keeping it charged is annoying, and keeping 2 things charged is twice as annoying. our entire day is not planned, since we live outside and not in your mom's basement.
Met a cute girl at the starbucks, started a conversation. She was going jogging. I put off work in the morning, took the subway to my place and changed. Then her house, fucked her, then we went running, then subway back. my headphones and phone are now almost dead. I have to shower, change, and head out to the airport - I have about 15min, and shit on my mind. I guess I should have asked her for a usb charger when I walked in the door instead of taking her clothes off.
Oh, I should have charged it from my laptop on the plane? So I plug in the Phone and the Headset to my laptop and run down the laptop battery. Gotcha. You know what I was doing? Sleeping, as soon as I plopped down into the seat. Tired from the sex and the jogging.
You're a loser. I can't believe you just said the problem of things staying charged should not exist because you should plan ahead. Your life is one boring underpaid antisocial clownfest. Have you ever even been outside zitboy fatty-fat-fat?
The solution is to just use the remaining port for wired headphones. The guy I am replying to though is not saying that, which is why I enjoy dissing him so much, as well as you.
No problem should exist if steps were taken for it not to exist. Like if your dad gave your mom a rusty hanger, the average good looks of society would improve.
About two years ago my folks bought a new, basic model Ford Focus ... and found that it is impossible to open the passenger door from outside of the car. It turns out that Ford designers removed the key lock from the passenger door because they assumed that everybody would purchase the extra cost keyless entry package despite not including it with every model.
At least Ford didn't have the hubris to claim they were courageous for removing the ability to open the damn car door.
Found the 1 woman on this site. Wireless headphones needing to be charged is not a problem with wireless headphones, because you should be using wired headphones.
Let me guess - you got a bike in the back of your soccer-mom SUV?
I'm sure this bold move by Apple will get the other phone manufacturers to jump on board with wireless charging.
Apple is such an innovator.
(I know it's getting hard to tell in this day and age, so let me be clear that the above was a sarcastic comment meant to highlight the fact that Apple ceased being an industry leader many years ago).
really? you are too dumb to figure out in what situations having battery-powered headphones would be bad? here's one: I'm getting off the plane. I have a conference call with some people as I am getting into the rental car. I put on my headphones, and bam - they are not charged. I have to be at a client site in 40 minutes, and that's how long it takes to drive. I can
1) make everyone on the call listen to car noise and sound unprofessional 2) drive with one hand, meaning I will show up w/o having breakfast, and get a ticket 3) be like you and work at mcdonalds. because I'd be a moron.
What a precious, special, and fragile snowflake you are.
1. If you are not able to charge your devices, and know what state of charge they are in, you have no business calling me a moron.
2. If I knew that you were so disorganized and incapable of keeping your needed equipment ready, well than I suspect that you would be pretty unprepared for the presentation as well. Unpreparedness is not a thing that manifests itself in only one area.
and by the way, the chord going from my fucking pocket to my ears has caused Zero problems for the last 40 years.
You must have the oldest smartphone ever made, in 1977!
The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.
and if fish had fur they'd have lice. the problem of having a charged device run out of battery exists with bluetooth, and does not with wired.
If you cannot keep your Bluetooth headset charged, you'll probably forget to charge your laptop or your phone as well.They also have batteries. So many problems for you, Precious Snowflake!
The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.
Some guy: use bluetooth. I don't see any possible problems with it Me: it's another thing to charge You: you're a moron. I've never taken a plane and don't realize there is only one usb port provided for your seat on a plane, but you're stupid. planes should have two. And you should use the wired headphones and carry 2 pairs at all times.
you have problems with English, don't you. When people say "no problems with bluetooth" and you reply that problems with bluetooth can be solved by not using bluetooth... you're the moron.
There's an old saying - when you are in a hole, the first thing is to quit digging. You just keep coming up with more Precious snowflake reasons.
Protip 1: have all of your shit charged before you get on the airplane.
The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.
You do know that the phone come with a plug for 3.5mm to your mini lightening port thereby negating your stupid whining
Nothing impresses like expense I suppose.