From the leaked shots it looks like the ground is what you're probably thinking is the magsafe, it will still need to be plugged into the device (not sitting on the edge like magsafe). Being able to plug it in in any orientation is a big positive for them, I think a lot of people damage the dock connector by not checking which way fits and forcing it in. I've had dock connectors and devices since the original iPod and I'm happy to see them move away from such a legacy connector, removing things like firewire etc and making it smaller can only be good for the phone battery life!
IPHONE CHARGING PORT RUMOR
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From the leaked shots it looks like the ground is what you're probably thinking is the magsafe, it will still need to be plugged into the device (not sitting on the edge like magsafe). Being able to plug it in in any orientation is a big positive for them, I think a lot of people damage the dock connector by not checking which way fits and forcing it in. I've had dock connectors and devices since the original iPod and I'm happy to see them move away from such a legacy connector, removing things like firewire etc and making it smaller can only be good for the phone battery life!
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Exactly, apple use a connector that no one else does.
This is what I hate about them
They change it, patent it, licence it, and make further cash from something that could have been standard.
Why did computers of 5 years ago have 1 firewire port, yet 8 usbs. They didn't have to pay through the nose to add the usbs.
I guess I wasn't thinking of accessories tbh, so I stand corrected. But considering the size of the accessory market, the extra pins make some sense from that POV for sure.
The only accessories in our house are a portable speaker and alarm clock, we don't use the apple port on either because you need different adapter plates for different ipod versions, and one of our iPods the connection is very iffy. We use the 3.5mm jack usually.
This new port isn't that much smaller though is it? There looks like loads of room on the iPhone 5 for a regular dock. But I guess its other devices like the nano and shuffle where size is more of an issue.
I don't know, you're the one who seems to be on the side rallying against Apple's dock connector, maybe you should find out.
I've never seen an Android handset that I'd actually want to use that can output a VGA signal, for what it's worth. Nor have I seen a way to import images from a digital camera into one. It has to exist before it can be 'a fraction of the cost' of the Apple version.
Well yeah it will pull out if you're applying a force in the pull-it-out direction. It's also possible to knock them on the side or one of the faces. That's how to destroy a Micro USB connector. The plug is specifically designed to be weaker than the socket, so that a cheap cable breaks instead of an expensive device. Unfortunately this means that breathing on it is enough to damage it. I've been through 4 Micro USB charging cables in 18 months because they just stopped staying in the socket.
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Not really just curious at exploring the reasons for it. Low cost of peripherals and lack of functionality on USB was given as a reason.
You can get USB OTG to connect to camera and a Micro USB to VGA cable if you wanted it. Also mini-HDMI connector or MHL.
Dunno what kinda cables you are using. We regularly hang a USB battery back from a micro usb cable, and aren't gentle with putting them in and out of devices with no breakages. Thats using branded and un branded cables.
You can get USB OTG to connect to camera and a Micro USB to VGA cable if you wanted it. Also mini-HDMI connector or MHL.
Dunno what kinda cables you are using. We regularly hang a USB battery back from a micro usb cable, and aren't gentle with putting them in and out of devices with no breakages. Thats using branded and un branded cables.
Apples cables tend to be premium quality I wonder are you using similar quality usb cables otherwise it's not comparing like for like in terms of breakages. I find mini usb break more often but then I abuse them more and tend to acquire lots of cheap mini cables
Yeah, I know those standards exist, but how many handsets actually support them? That's the point, not whether it's a possibility or not.
The Micro USB cables I've broken have been a mixture of Nokia and HTC branded, so the ones supplied with devices, same as the Apple cables I've never broken.
The Micro USB cables I've broken have been a mixture of Nokia and HTC branded, so the ones supplied with devices, same as the Apple cables I've never broken.
A lot of the high end phones support such things. It's not that unusual.
Probably the best case for the apple connector is for things like car kits.
But then again it's more about having a one or three phones in your product range rather than 30 or 40 that others have and no constancy to the port placement or chassis design.
At the end of the day your buying into the apple ecosystem so proprietary cables and connectors are minor details.
Probably the best case for the apple connector is for things like car kits.
But then again it's more about having a one or three phones in your product range rather than 30 or 40 that others have and no constancy to the port placement or chassis design.
At the end of the day your buying into the apple ecosystem so proprietary cables and connectors are minor details.