Apple to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Cables to USB 2.0 Speeds: Report::undefined

  • @sznio@lemmy.world
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    152 years ago

    Some people will always want wires to transfer data,

    But that group of people is growing smaller and smaller with each year. I haven’t used a phone cable to transfer files once in the last 8 years. Phones just sync to cloud.

    • @BURN@lemmy.world
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      52 years ago

      Same. I think the last time I used a cable to transfer data onto my phone was iTunes syncing my iPhone 5s music. Once I moved to Spotify I never needed to sync again.

      It’s not the use case of everyone, but I’d bet the majority of iPhone users haven’t used a data transfer in years

      • @T156@lemmy.world
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        22 years ago

        Unlike iOS, Android also doesn’t have a way to easily transfer files over WiFi by default.

        Whereas if you’re embedded in the Apple ecosystem, you can airdrop something from your iPhone to your Mac straight out of the box (after getting set up).

    • @hackitfast@lemmy.world
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      32 years ago

      I mean yeah I barely use cables to transfer data, but there are times I need to plug it in to back up files. The Pixel 7 Pro is also a bar of soap and slides off of my wireless charger, so it’s more reliable for me to use a USB-C cable. I also like having the phone next to me in bed, and so I use a USB-C cable.

      It just seems odd to remove something that is so reliable, even if only to have as a backup method. It would only make sense to remove it if wireless chargers are the dominant form of charging devices, especially in a portable manner.

      Having a port also enables things like game controllers and wired headphones, if the user chooses to do something like that.

      • @Bimbleby@lemmy.world
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        -12 years ago

        About the sliding phone, Apple has proposed a magnetic solution to that.

        Haven’t tried it, but seems to solve that specific issue.

        • @hackitfast@lemmy.world
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          12 years ago

          In this case I just have a case on my phone which stops it from sliding. But generally I do like having phones without cases on them.