'iPhone 17 Air' is Step Towards Slimmer iPhones Without USB-C Ports

[Diopter]

So the benefit is a slightly thinner device... for a lot less convenience?

As someone who travels a lot on planes, the trade off seems bad for the sake of a slightly thinner device. I'd have to specifically bring a proprietary MagSafe puck everywhere and hope there's a USB-C port with enough wattage to use it and enjoy slower charging for the privilege? (do people use MagSafe "on the go"? I've never seen it)

Much like when Apple was obsessed with making MacBook Pros so thin that we ended up with faulty butterfly keyboards, I think there's a point at which there are too many trade offs for thinness in phones. The iPhone 6 design style was already thin enough and it seems it'd still be thick enough to have a USB-C port. Similarly the iPad Pro is plenty thin enough and it still has a USB-C port... just make a phone that thin!

 

[Biro]

Uhh, you currently use a USB-A or USB-C to USB-C cable. So you'd use a USB-A or USB-C to MagSafe. Seems pretty simple 🤷‍♂️

Not much room for a MagSafe set-up in my car.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Phone with no ports = no buy.

Simple.

lol I think Apple should come up with a new, even thinner proprietary connector just to piss off the EU.

That's a joke, maybe.

Apple should be offering what the people want, not doing things to piss people off. Spitefulness isn't a good look.

No more propriety connectors. None, ever again.

 

[CharlesShaw]

If the Air were small enough to fit into your pocket, I'd say this would eliminate the need to clean pocket lint from the USB-C port (trickier to do than on the Lighting port), but it's a moot point.

 

[Biro]

i bet you said that about no headphone jack...when the industry will offer just phones without this....you will buy ...so never say never

Actually, no. I have never purchased wireless ear buds of any brand for my iPhone. That’s right. Not one more device to charge in my life.

 

[mgymnop]

So you have to buy a new car to have wireless CarPlay and charging. Great move.

 

[Howard2k]

This is a bad idea... how will you charge such a phone while traveling in cars or on an airplane?

MagSafe. Same way we can charge them in cars and on planes today.

 

[QuarterSwede]

This is a bad idea... how will you charge such a phone while traveling in cars or on an airplane?

I mean, I take my MagSafe charger with me and haven’t plugged in a cable into my phone in a long time. It’s fine.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

MagSafe. Same way we can charge them in cars and on planes today.

I fly routinely. I've never seen anyone use MagSafe in public, ever.

...and Apple can't even bother to put it in the 16e. You think the 17e or 20e will have it?

I'm not buying another proprietary charger. I ended that with lightning.

 

[QuarterSwede]

I fly routinely. I've never seen anyone use MagSafe in public, ever.

...and Apple can't even bother to put it in the 16e. You think the 17e or 20e will have it?

I'm not buying another proprietary charger. I ended that with lightning.

I fly regularly and I only use MagSafe but guess what? I don’t charge on the plane or in the airport often because I have a Pro Max. I usually don’t need to.

 

[UltimaKilo]

Not every car does. And its not really wireless when it needs to be stuck to a charging pad. Truly wireless charging would be something that changes your phone while you use jt

MagSafe plug into any standard outlet. You are confused as to what MagSafe is.

MagSafe as the only means of charging is going to kill batteries. I would not be a fan. Additionally, I use a lot of USB C peripherals that I purposefully want tethered to the iPhone, like my EarPods for sleeping.

 

[jz0309]

Phone with no ports = no buy.

Simple.



Apple should be offering what the people want, not doing things to piss people off. Spitefulness isn't a good look.

No more propriety connectors. None, ever again.

Well, then we would still have laptops with optical drives etc etc …
Everyone here is complaining these days how Apple is “lagging” and not “innovative” anymore, yet, a rumor (RUMOR) that they might remove a port in the future - same outrage.
Mind boggling

 

[maerz001]

Until they make it thinner than oppos 4.35mm they should use USBC

 

[philosopherdog]

I prefer wired headsets. I will never buy a portless iPhone personally.

 

[dominiongamma]

Cars have wireless chargers and ports for ones wireless chargers.

Most don’t still

 

[coachgq]

This is a bad idea... how will you charge such a phone while traveling in cars or on an airplane?

The same way I just did on my flight. With a magnetic battery pack.

 

[fatespawn]

I still use 25 year old, wired <gasp> Bose QuietComfort 3 headphones (with a USB-C adapter). 😳

For $30 make them wireless!

QC3 Bluetooth Adapter

 

[Dr.Lee]

Actually, no. I have never purchased wireless ear buds of any brand for my iPhone. That’s right. Not one more device to charge in my life.

Nor have I purchased wireless headphones. Folks around here like to pretend dropping the headphone jack wasn't only for Apples profit, er I mean courage.

 

[pksv]

A lot of decels in the comment section (as always) 😁

 

[MayaUser]

You're fooling yourself if you think car makers won't use this opportunity to force you in to buying multi-thousand-dollar "technology package" upgrades to get a basic functionality

I bet you said that with heated front seats, and now almost every car has it by default
My EQS has it by default...the new Audi A5/A6 has it by default and its ventilated as well...so whos fooling who. and thats just the start..Check your data first. The car are getting more expensive for couple of reasons ,and not just from profit reasons but also they have a lot more standard options

 

[STOCK411]

I bet you said that with heated front seats, and now almost every car has it by default
My EQS has it by default...the new Audi A5 has it by default and its ventilated as well...so whos fooling who. and thats just the start..Check your data first

I already did. My car does not have it. And i am not going to buy a new car just to use a portless phone.

Wireless car play is not even standard on new cars

 

[MayaUser]

Actually, no. I have never purchased wireless ear buds of any brand for my iPhone. That’s right. Not one more device to charge in my life.

you will buy a phone without charging port, sorry for you

 

[Dr McKay]

If iPhones really do go portless, they're going to need that rumoured cooling redesign. My phone got insanely hot wireless charging while using wireless CarPlay last time I was in a car that offered these features.

 

[STOCK411]

you will buy a phone without charging port, sorry for you

Wrong

 

[MayaUser]

I already did. My car does not have it. And i am not going to buy a new car just to use a portless phone.

Wireless car play is not even standard on new cars

then dont buy an iphone without an charging port...this removing port will take some years...and until then you will change your car as well again