Submitted 8 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world [bot] to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/15/iphone-15-usb-c-port-completely-standard/
iPhone 15 Models Have ‘Completely Standard’ USB-C Port Without Restrictions on Accessories::Apple’s new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max are equipped with a “completely standard” USB-C port without…
But how many people actually use this port for data transfer in uses cases where speed is vital? I haven’t transferred anything to my iPhone by cable since 2015 or something.
Actually that’s one of the frustrations I had with my old iphone. I don’t want to install itunes and sync stuff, I just want to connect my phone and transfer that one file from my friend’s computer.
I for example loathe every time I need to do some kind of file transfer for my wifes iPhone, and I have a macbook from work.
Just let me open the phone and do my thing. No, you have to have everything in sync everywhere.
With Android you can transfer data to a new phone over a direct USB C to C cable connection
Why do all iphone articles currently have this picture of a toilet seat?
:-)
I cannot unsee this now lmfao
The bigger question is, will developers be able to talk to their USB-C equipment without an MFi chip?
Yup, the ability to connect stuff and power it means very little if Apple doesn’t let you interact with it, they still have full control over drivers and APIs
Linus from LTT had a good idea where this comes from, the Apple Silicon in this generation of iPhone doesnt have a better usb controler. That could explain it, the time from defining a cpu to the first device are 4-5 years.
Surely with all the space they saved by removing the headphone port, they could get a controller in there
It’s not just the controller, it’s the bandwidth to the CPU too. The old controller was limited to USB 2 speeds and Apple probably wasn’t planning to expose more on that port.
So no more MFI badges on accessories?
As the report notes, it is still possible that Apple will launch a “Made for iPhone” certification program for iPhone accessories with a USB-C port, but it appears that uncertified accessories will work just fine with the devices.
Still no thunderbolt
abcd@feddit.de 8 months ago
For now…
Also the article states the lower price models will get 480Mbits, the more expensive ones will get 10Gbits. There is your artificial limitation. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the same hardware inside
alphapuggle@programming.dev 8 months ago
Older chip doesn’t have a 3.0 controller. While disappointing, not really an artificial limit
(Android fan btw)
gila@lemm.ee 8 months ago
The cost difference to a 3.2 controller is trivial. It’s an arbitrary limitation to differentiate it from the Pro model. They are capitalising on the work done by USB-IF to improve the spec in a way no other member would dream of
lustrum@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
They could use an external USB controller.
TheMadnessKing@lemdro.id 8 months ago
Well, they decided to stick to USB 2 instead of USB 3.2 for their base model, despite the high cost of the phone.