Debate: USB-C on iPhone 15? What do you think about it?

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Iskra Petrova
Iskra Petrova
Phonearena team
• 1y ago
↵AltronLivez51 said:

The EU has already squashed Apple's plans to try this in Europe. There were rumors Apple was goign to try to gimp the port, to only allow full speed charging and data transfers when only using an Apple licensed cable.

This alone shows how terrible this company is. Nothing new from them.


The main reason Apple didn't use the port they help design, was the revenue they would lose because USB-C is standard and Lightning is proprietary. Apple can't make money off open standards, which is why they don't use them.


IBM was also like this. See where they are now? They have been reduced from a hardware company to just software and server-side solutions.

Apple makes the majority of its cash on hardware, especially iPhone. In lost in revenue from iPhone, can't be made up on the Mac or iPad.

So Apples needed time to come up with a way to reduced these loses. You can expect, the phone price will rise and so will the prices of Apple's accessories as they likely will increase licensing of what they have left of proprietary products.

Very interesting look on the situation! :)

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Iskra Petrova
Iskra Petrova
Phonearena team
• 1y agoedited
↵gin111 said:

Apple makes nice hardware - things are seamless in their Eco system- I have an iPhone Pro 11 from back when to connect with my kids-I prefer an Open to Closed Eco and I'm glad the EU is looking out for the consumer****if the Google could make a Pixel phone or foldable with the same battery life as Apple I would be there

So is the battery life the only thing that's keeping you with an iPhone? Or is there something else as well that you would say is important for you that Apple has and others don't?

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notfair
notfair
Arena Master
• 1y ago
↵poptart said:

Like many have mentioned. Apple was dragged into updating to a USB-C kicking and screaming. They are looking for ways to turn it proprietary because milking their users is all they care about. They don't do things because they care about their loyal customers. They do things to extract every last penny from their blind, loyal customers. That is why I would never buy anything from Apple. I am not a fat plumpy cow to a blood sucking vampire.

This is over exaggerated, ofc they want to milk/make money, every company wants to do that, not only apple.

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cactuarknight
cactuarknight
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago
↵tedkord said:

Pretty sure that was sarcasm.

No it literally isn't. This moron is on every article nibling Tim Cooks saggy old pebbles

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cactuarknight
cactuarknight
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago
↵pimpin83z said:

in·no·va·tive adjective - (of a product, idea, etc.) featuring new methods.

The change to USB-C on the iPhone is a new method, ergo, it is innovative.

It was....in 2014. Apple neither invented nor introduced the technology. So no. Sorry your fruit company didn't bring anything new to the table!

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Theroch
Theroch
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

I mostly use wireless but it's handy just using the one cable

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drenk
drenk
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago

there will be some trouble with the Type-C connection, I sign.

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Iskra Petrova
Iskra Petrova
Phonearena team
• 1y ago
↵drenk said:

there will be some trouble with the Type-C connection, I sign.

What do you imagine can happen? What type of trouble are you thinking of? 🤔

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pimpin83z
pimpin83z
Arena Legend
• 1y agoedited
↵cactuarknight said:

It was....in 2014. Apple neither invented nor introduced the technology. So no. Sorry your fruit company didn't bring anything new to the table!

👎🏽

"Apple neither invented nor introduced the technology"


That is not part of the definition, ergo, it is innovative to the iPhone. If you can't see that then there's something wrong with your comprehension.


"Sorry your fruit company didn't bring anything new to the table!"


I've been #teamandroid since the OG Droid. Gotta love the asininity of those who assume. LOL!

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12sag02
12sag02
Arena Apprentice
• 1y ago
↵sgodsell said:

Even though Apple's has to switch to the superior USB-C port, Apple has to put their twist on their USB-C ports on their iPhones. Especially when we are hearing rumours that Apple is going to limit both the data transfer speed, and the charging rate on their iPhone 15 models, unless you purchase Apple's USB-C cables.


I can also see Apple doing more of their saving the planet crap again, especially since Apple doesn't have to include any USB-C cable in the box anymore. I can see Apple's USB-C cables selling a lot more, especially if Apple places limits on their USB-C iPhone devices.

Skip the "rumours" come back when you have facts.

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