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

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I believe it's both. Apple said that they'd be compliant with the EU regulations of having usb-c as a port for any cell phone with a charging port. I don't remember the exact wording, but a valid interpretation was that usb-c is not required if the device has no charging port. I believe apple is moving towards exclusively QI-charging and wireless connection. Reducing the capability of wired connections would in that case just be a way to move the users towards the planned infrastructure.

So it's both a spiteful move regarding the regulations, but also a move which reduces costs and pushes users their desired way.

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I believe apple is moving towards exclusively QI-charging and wireless connection.

I sure hope not. I'd have to take off my case every time I wanted to charge my phone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I charge my samsung just fine with a decently fat case. Does apple have a weaker QI receptor?

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a wallet case. It's really really thick. It holds all my credit cards and drivers license and stuff.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I see. I believe that Apple's vision is that payment cards and drivers licence will soon be fully integrated in the phone, eliminating the need for a wallet case. Not that I'm an Apple user, but I am pretty much at the point of never using physical payment cards, and my drivers licence has a digital version in my country.

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll still need my health insurance card, my driver's license, etc. That won't work on a phone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

My health insurance is fully digital and my country has an official app for driver's licences. This varies from country to country, but I think we're all heading in that direction.