{"id":27548,"date":"2019-12-12T16:04:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T21:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=27548"},"modified":"2019-12-12T19:48:55","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T00:48:55","slug":"how-and-why-would-apple-kill-the-iphones-lightning-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/12\/how-and-why-would-apple-kill-the-iphones-lightning-port\/","title":{"rendered":"How and Why Would Apple Kill the iPhone’s Lightning Port"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joe Rossignol<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Apple plans to launch a high-end iPhone without a Lightning connector in the second half of 2021, according to a new prediction from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The device will supposedly offer a “completely wireless experience,” suggesting that Apple is not switching to USB-C, but rather dropping the port entirely.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Jason Snell<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Yes, Qi charging is a thing. I have two Qi chargers. But when you need to charge fast, wires are more effective. And when you’re out and about, how do you charge your iPhone if there’s no charging port? Are we meant to replace our external battery packs and USB chargers in cars, airports, and airplanes with inefficient Qi chargers that waste power that should be going straight to our phones?<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Wireless CarPlay support was announced years ago, but the truth is, most CarPlay units still require physical connectivity to function. It’s hard to imagine Apple releasing an iPhone that is incompatible with a majority of cars, especially since it’s very hard to replace in-car entertainment systems and most people won’t buy a new car just to work with their new iPhone.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n