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

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[–] 15 points 3 years ago (9 children)

Some people will always want wires to transfer data,

But that group of people is growing smaller and smaller with each year. I haven't used a phone cable to transfer files once in the last 8 years. Phones just sync to cloud.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    Same. I think the last time I used a cable to transfer data onto my phone was iTunes syncing my iPhone 5s music. Once I moved to Spotify I never needed to sync again.

    It’s not the use case of everyone, but I’d bet the majority of iPhone users haven’t used a data transfer in years

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I mean yeah I barely use cables to transfer data, but there are times I need to plug it in to back up files. The Pixel 7 Pro is also a bar of soap and slides off of my wireless charger, so it's more reliable for me to use a USB-C cable. I also like having the phone next to me in bed, and so I use a USB-C cable.

    It just seems odd to remove something that is so reliable, even if only to have as a backup method. It would only make sense to remove it if wireless chargers are the dominant form of charging devices, especially in a portable manner.

    Having a port also enables things like game controllers and wired headphones, if the user chooses to do something like that.

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