Poll: *** The Official iPhone 15 thread (it has USB-C and everything!) ***

[GMac11]

Anyone got an Anker or Apple MagSafe power bank? When I’m out in London or for the day my battery drops a fair bit on my 13 …

I’ve been eyeing up such a power bank but mainly for passthrough charging at home with the added benefit of portability when required - so I’m interested to hear some thoughts.
In the research that I’ve done there seems to be many reports of the Anker chargers getting very hot which is slightly concerning.

 

[iMacMart]

I’ve been eyeing up such a power bank but mainly for passthrough charging at home with the added benefit of portability when required - so I’m interested to hear some thoughts.
In the research that I’ve done there seems to be many reports of the Anker chargers getting very hot which is slightly concerning.

Hot whilst charging?

 

[GMac11]

Hot whilst charging?

Yes - according to user reviews anyway. But my initial thought is this might be people who are charging while doing intensive tasks on the phone.

 

[iMacMart]

Yes - according to user reviews anyway. But my initial thought is this might be people who are charging while doing intensive tasks on the phone.

Which is mind boggling if they are doing that? It’s mobile power on the go…

 

[Reuben klang]

Honestly, you’re better off just getting a fast charge usb-c pack and pairing it with This usb-c to lightening

 

[Capitano]

Looking to upgrade to the 15 ultra this year, rumours are looking good. Going to buy it instantly if they have the upgrades listed in OP

 

[Captain]

I think the notch stays the same, dynamic island will be with us for a few more cycles yet.

No logic in removing it just yet after 1 generation.

 

[mrochester]

I think the notch stays the same, dynamic island will be with us for a few more cycles yet.

No logic in removing it just yet after 1 generation.

And the face id hardware has to go somewhere. You either have island or bezel to house it.

 

[GMac11]

I prefer the notch to the island - it seems much less intrusive.
I hope they keep the Plus model and finally stick a 120hz LTPO display in it.
I'm currently on a 13PM but my only two requirements are large and high refresh display - most (if not all) of the 'Pro' features are wasted on me.

 

[Capitano]

And the face id hardware has to go somewhere. You either have island or bezel to house it.

under display is the next logical step, there are rumours apple are working on this but obviously still going to be a couple of years away

 

[Trig]

Just because Apple can do a thing, doesn't mean they will put it on a phone, remember its set incremental updates every generation, not 'lets put the best of everything we can in a phone', where would be the profit in that

 

[mrochester]

Just because Apple can do a thing, doesn't mean they will put it on a phone, remember its set incremental updates every generation, not 'lets put the best of everything we can in a phone', where would be the profit in that

And we don’t know what they can do to even assess that claim!

 

[Capitano]

Just because Apple can do a thing, doesn't mean they will put it on a phone, remember its set incremental updates every generation, not 'lets put the best of everything we can in a phone', where would be the profit in that

of course! bit of a sorry state for the world of smartphones atm, they're pretty much at peak and we probably wont ever see another huge leap

 

[Trig]

And we don’t know what they can do to even assess that claim!

Given what we are seeing on iPads and where the 2 cross over, I'm pretty sure we can call that a bit more than a claim, camera modules, LiDAR, TouchID on power buttons etc...

 

[mrochester]

Given what we are seeing on iPads and where the 2 cross over, I'm pretty sure we can call that a bit more than a claim, camera modules, LiDAR, TouchID on power buttons etc...

iPhones already have better cameras than iPads, and already have Face ID?

 

[Trig]

iPhones already have better cameras than iPads, and already have Face ID?

And iPads have had USB-C since what, 2018?
As I said, they'll do incremental updates rather than making a device that's got the best of everything they do, its hardly a 'claim', but feel free to do your own research on the subject...

 

[mrochester]

And iPads have had USB-C since what, 2018?
As I said, they'll do incremental updates rather than making a device that's got the best of everything they do, its hardly a 'claim', but feel free to do your own research on the subject...

USBC is hardly an update though, it’s just a sidestep at best. There’s no new functionality offered.

Apple can’t release technology it doesn’t have, or is a downgrade from what they’ve already got, or can’t manufacture to scale. It’s not about holding things back, it’s about releasing products that meet certain price points at scale and on-time.

We might as well criticise Tesla for not releasing an electric car with a 500 mile real-world range. Why are they deliberately holding back on it? It’s useful to stop and think that either the technology is not there or is not yet economical to manufacture at scale.

 

[Trig]

USBC is hardly an update though, it’s just a sidestep at best. There’s no new functionality offered.

Apple can’t release technology it doesn’t have, or is a downgrade from what they’ve already got, or can’t manufacture to scale. It’s not about holding things back, it’s about releasing products that meet certain price points at scale and on-time.

We might as well criticise Tesla for not releasing an electric car with a 500 mile real-world range. Why are they deliberately holding back on it? It’s useful to stop and think that either the technology is not there or is not yet economical to manufacture at scale.

But when its tech that they have elsewhere in their product lineup....?!
As for USB-C not being an update, its speed alone is a jump, rather than lightenings slowassed speeds...

 

[mrochester]

But when its tech that they have elsewhere in their product lineup....?!
As for USB-C not being an update, its speed alone is a jump, rather than lightenings slowassed speeds...

USBC is a connector shape, its unrelated to port speed.

 

[ChrisD.]

But when its tech that they have elsewhere in their product lineup....?!
As for USB-C not being an update, its speed alone is a jump, rather than lightenings slowassed speeds...

Just use airplay?