Gromit
International Man of Misery
I will mourn the loss of the Lighting cable.
They should have upgraded them to keep pace with USB speeds but physically it's a superior shape.
So much easier to clean fluff out of the port. No tab thing to snap.
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They should have upgraded them to keep pace with USB speeds but physically it's a superior shape.
So much easier to clean fluff out of the port. No tab thing to snap.
skyscraper101
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Yeah right. I've gone through countless lightning cables over the years which have frayed just like any other cable, and even more annoyingly just randomly stopped working for no apparent reason. I can't really say I'm going to miss lightning one bit.
InArduisFouette
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4 to 5 years is a reasonable figure fora phone before it gets relegated to bakc up / kids device as they and even with right to repair unless one of the specific tofu knitting yogurt weaver's phones are not easy to upgrade i nthe way a desktop computer is...
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
Im non poised by it but I’m on the apple upgrade program, so in November I can either give my 14 pro back and get a 15/15 pro, or I can just carry on what I’m paying for another 9 months and own my 14 pro outright.
I wouldn’t bother if it was the same price but the 15 pro is actually £5 a month cheaper
I guess the balance is trying work out how much my 14 pro will be worth next august and seeing how much that would knock off a 15 pro if I’m upgraded then, but then it wouldn’t be worth doing until sept/October when they’d announce a new one anyway.
In all honesty the only apple thing I actually want is a new MacBook to replace my 2012 one but I definitely can’t afford that right now. I wouldn’t mind a new watch as I’ve gone from being a bit non plussed about it to wearing it all the time, but my watch is adequate.
I wouldn’t bother if it was the same price but the 15 pro is actually £5 a month cheaper
I guess the balance is trying work out how much my 14 pro will be worth next august and seeing how much that would knock off a 15 pro if I’m upgraded then, but then it wouldn’t be worth doing until sept/October when they’d announce a new one anyway.
In all honesty the only apple thing I actually want is a new MacBook to replace my 2012 one but I definitely can’t afford that right now. I wouldn’t mind a new watch as I’ve gone from being a bit non plussed about it to wearing it all the time, but my watch is adequate.
Gromit
International Man of Misery
I had a 6 for what I thought was yeeeeears and years.
Just checked. It was actually only 4 years.
They managed to release 6 generations of iphone in that 4 year span. Which is why it must have felt longer.
skyscraper101
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I never had an issue with the design, but I took massive umbrage with the way Apple would suddenly stop recognizing non-official cables. Especially when I was forever having to buy longer cables owing to the very short ones they provided in the box. It was a massive swizz they had going on and for all their eco-friendly claims about using recycled materials, they knew full well that adopting a non-proprietary standard ages ago would've been a hell of a lot more environmentally friendly.
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Yep just checked and iPhone 11 was released almost exactly 4 years ago.
magneze
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This is a touch concerning though: France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels
I have a 12 mini. No 15 mini.
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hiraethified
Still no fast charging?
www.independent.co.uk
It might frazzle you first.
France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels
Apple has been told it must recall every iPhone 12 sold in the country if it cannot fix the problem.
www.bbc.co.uk
France’s iPhone 12 ban could spread across Europe, regulators say
Fears of high radiation levels could result in continent-wide recall, regulators warn
www.independent.co.uk
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I plug it in when I go to bed, then it lasts all day. Why would I need faster charging
I’ve seen films, fairly sure I’ll get some kind of superpowers.
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hiraethified
Because it's really, really bloody handy when you need to recharge quickly when you're out. But I know the Apple way is to make out it's a useless pointless feature until the company finally adopts it and then it's truly amazeballs/changes everything etc.I plug it in when I go to bed, then it lasts all day. Why would I need faster charging
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Maybe my usage just isn’t that high, but I’ve honestly never run out during a day.
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hiraethified
But you would agree the ability to get your phone charged much, much quicker would be damn useful for loads of people, yes?
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Presumably, yeah. I’m just mildly bemused by what the bloody hell people are doing with them that creates the need
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hiraethified
When I was on tour with the band, fast charging was a godsend.Presumably, yeah. I’m just mildly bemused by what the bloody hell people are doing with them that creates the need
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Not true.
About Optimised Battery Charging on your iPhone – Apple Support (UK)
In iOS 13, your iPhone can learn from your daily charging habits to improve the lifespan of your battery.
erm, no it is true. that's precisely why they've come up with something to try and limit the damage. but, a) "in certain situations" and b), leaving it connected so it has to stop/start will still cause the battery to work more than if you didn't leave it plugged in overnight. which will in turn mean wear for the battery.Not true.
About Optimised Battery Charging on your iPhone – Apple Support (UK)
In iOS 13, your iPhone can learn from your daily charging habits to improve the lifespan of your battery.support.apple.com
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
So how is my battery being charged in two bursts automatically overnight any different to me doing it manually twice in the day
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hiraethified
Imagine being so lost in the Apple fanyboy universe that you end up playing down the obvious usefulness of being able to charge your phone quicker. Mad.
Oh, and pbsmooth is right
www.zdnet.com
Oh, and pbsmooth is right
Why you should really stop charging your phone overnight
Do you plug in your phone every night right before you go to bed? Here's what you should be doing instead.
www.zdnet.com
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
When else are you supposed to charge it?
magneze
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This article does point out that slower 5w chargers might be better if you charge overnight.Imagine being so lost in the Apple fanyboy universe that you end up playing down the obvious usefulness of being able to charge your phone quicker. Mad.
Oh, and pbsmooth is right
Why you should really stop charging your phone overnight
Do you plug in your phone every night right before you go to bed? Here's what you should be doing instead.
Apple finally put USB-C in the new iPhone, and now we know why it's limited to 23-year-old USB 2.0 speeds
"Apple's site indicates it will be offering a 20W USB-C charger (sold separately, of course)—slower than the common 25W charging used in Android phones. But the really bad news here is that the USB-C port on the iPhone 15 is still limited to USB 2.0, meaning it tops out at 480 Mbps transfer speeds. That's ridiculous for an $800 smartphone in the year 2023."
Apple finally put USB-C in the new iPhone, and now we know why it's limited to 23-year-old USB 2.0 speeds
Apple has dragged the iPhone kicking and screaming into the USB-C era, but with an embarrassingly antiquated USB protocol.
skyscraper101
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They didn't want to relinquish that lucrative lightning port market. Now they have to find new ways to milk their user base. Never mind that this creates surplus cable waste. Eco-friendly my arse.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Apple finally put USB-C in the new iPhone, and now we know why it's limited to 23-year-old USB 2.0 speeds
"Apple's site indicates it will be offering a 20W USB-C charger (sold separately, of course)—slower than the common 25W charging used in Android phones. But the really bad news here is that the USB-C port on the iPhone 15 is still limited to USB 2.0, meaning it tops out at 480 Mbps transfer speeds. That's ridiculous for an $800 smartphone in the year 2023."
Apple finally put USB-C in the new iPhone, and now we know why it's limited to 23-year-old USB 2.0 speeds
Apple has dragged the iPhone kicking and screaming into the USB-C era, but with an embarrassingly antiquated USB protocol.www.pcgamer.com
I assume most people just don't copy large amounts of data to their phone this way anymore. Still seems bonkers?
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