▲ 249 ▼ US sues Apple for illegal monopoly over smartphones (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments Somewhat overdue IMHO.
[–] tahoe@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) Phones have stopped getting thinner like 10 years ago permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] krashmo@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Not in any practical sense of the word but that didn't stop them from removing headphone jacks in order to shave an additional 1/16 of an inch off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) in order to shave an additional 1/16 of an inch off. In order to sell more of their "premium" wireless earbuds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago "Think differently" Which is why they designed their wireless ear pods as if they cut off the cord for the wired variant. permalink fedilink source parent [–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Um, you know you can use any bluetooth earbuds right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just got my first phone without a headphone jack, and it's thicker than my previous phone that had one. But honestly it's mildly annoying at most. A dongle works, I guess, but it's certainly weird and seems like an unnecessary omission. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I moved on to Airpods shortly after they came out and honestly I have had 0 desire to use wired headphones with a phone. The Airpods pro sound great for earbuds. If I want a real super high quality audio experience I'd use a dedicated DAC and AMP because the ones in phones have never been amazing. Plus if I'm out and about there's probably too much background noise to even appreciate good headphones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That's good. Spend most of my time indoors in noise free environments and in ears/earphones do not work for me for medical reasons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They make over the ear bluetooth headphones too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Oh I am aware and own a good pair. Latency is still an issue, and my best sounding cans are wired. permalink fedilink source parent [–] eclipse@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'd prefer they make it fatter if the battery would last more than a day as consequence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* They literally have done that. For example iPhone 15 Pro Max is 12.5mm thick. The iPhone 6 (thinnest iPhone ever made) was 7mm. There are several iPhones with different batteries but the largest one is 17Wh. The iPhone 6 had a 7Wh battery. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tahoe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) That’s what they do. Compare an iPhone 6 to the current ones, you’ll see they’ve gotten fat permalink fedilink source parent
[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Not in any practical sense of the word but that didn't stop them from removing headphone jacks in order to shave an additional 1/16 of an inch off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) in order to shave an additional 1/16 of an inch off. In order to sell more of their "premium" wireless earbuds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago "Think differently" Which is why they designed their wireless ear pods as if they cut off the cord for the wired variant. permalink fedilink source parent [–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Um, you know you can use any bluetooth earbuds right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just got my first phone without a headphone jack, and it's thicker than my previous phone that had one. But honestly it's mildly annoying at most. A dongle works, I guess, but it's certainly weird and seems like an unnecessary omission. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I moved on to Airpods shortly after they came out and honestly I have had 0 desire to use wired headphones with a phone. The Airpods pro sound great for earbuds. If I want a real super high quality audio experience I'd use a dedicated DAC and AMP because the ones in phones have never been amazing. Plus if I'm out and about there's probably too much background noise to even appreciate good headphones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That's good. Spend most of my time indoors in noise free environments and in ears/earphones do not work for me for medical reasons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They make over the ear bluetooth headphones too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Oh I am aware and own a good pair. Latency is still an issue, and my best sounding cans are wired. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) in order to shave an additional 1/16 of an inch off. In order to sell more of their "premium" wireless earbuds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago "Think differently" Which is why they designed their wireless ear pods as if they cut off the cord for the wired variant. permalink fedilink source parent [–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Um, you know you can use any bluetooth earbuds right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago "Think differently" Which is why they designed their wireless ear pods as if they cut off the cord for the wired variant. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Um, you know you can use any bluetooth earbuds right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just got my first phone without a headphone jack, and it's thicker than my previous phone that had one. But honestly it's mildly annoying at most. A dongle works, I guess, but it's certainly weird and seems like an unnecessary omission. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I moved on to Airpods shortly after they came out and honestly I have had 0 desire to use wired headphones with a phone. The Airpods pro sound great for earbuds. If I want a real super high quality audio experience I'd use a dedicated DAC and AMP because the ones in phones have never been amazing. Plus if I'm out and about there's probably too much background noise to even appreciate good headphones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That's good. Spend most of my time indoors in noise free environments and in ears/earphones do not work for me for medical reasons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They make over the ear bluetooth headphones too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Oh I am aware and own a good pair. Latency is still an issue, and my best sounding cans are wired. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I moved on to Airpods shortly after they came out and honestly I have had 0 desire to use wired headphones with a phone. The Airpods pro sound great for earbuds. If I want a real super high quality audio experience I'd use a dedicated DAC and AMP because the ones in phones have never been amazing. Plus if I'm out and about there's probably too much background noise to even appreciate good headphones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That's good. Spend most of my time indoors in noise free environments and in ears/earphones do not work for me for medical reasons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They make over the ear bluetooth headphones too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Oh I am aware and own a good pair. Latency is still an issue, and my best sounding cans are wired. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That's good. Spend most of my time indoors in noise free environments and in ears/earphones do not work for me for medical reasons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They make over the ear bluetooth headphones too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Oh I am aware and own a good pair. Latency is still an issue, and my best sounding cans are wired. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) They make over the ear bluetooth headphones too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Oh I am aware and own a good pair. Latency is still an issue, and my best sounding cans are wired. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Oh I am aware and own a good pair. Latency is still an issue, and my best sounding cans are wired. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eclipse@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'd prefer they make it fatter if the battery would last more than a day as consequence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* They literally have done that. For example iPhone 15 Pro Max is 12.5mm thick. The iPhone 6 (thinnest iPhone ever made) was 7mm. There are several iPhones with different batteries but the largest one is 17Wh. The iPhone 6 had a 7Wh battery. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tahoe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) That’s what they do. Compare an iPhone 6 to the current ones, you’ll see they’ve gotten fat permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* They literally have done that. For example iPhone 15 Pro Max is 12.5mm thick. The iPhone 6 (thinnest iPhone ever made) was 7mm. There are several iPhones with different batteries but the largest one is 17Wh. The iPhone 6 had a 7Wh battery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tahoe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) That’s what they do. Compare an iPhone 6 to the current ones, you’ll see they’ve gotten fat permalink fedilink source parent