Apple’s next iPhone is scheduled to launch this fall and is expected to appear in 4 versions, a record for the company. If the rumors are true, it will also be a novelty for what’s in the box and what’s not. In addition to the suggestion that there will be no chargers or headphones stressed in the box, there is a rumor that the charging cable will be different.
And that may just be a deciding factor.
The most recent rumors say the cable will be braided, as stated through L0vetodream.
It may not seem like much, but I’d say it’s all a component of Apple’s strategy.
As you know, the European Union, a very giant component of Apple’s global market, opposes electronic garbage and has firmly stated that there deserves only one type of acquisition of small technological devices. Although the EU does not specify what they deserve to be, it is transparent that everyone deserves to switch to using a USB-C connector on phones, cameras, tablets, etc. After all, it’s almost the de facto connection, because it’s the one that almost everyone uses, Apple.
Which leaves Apple provocative and furious. He argues that there are so many loads of millions of Lightning cables in the world that it saves waste by staying connected, wasting it, and switching to USB-C.
In addition, he says, to be told that you will have to use USB-C restricts and stifling innovation. There’s something about that. After all, it has occasionally been noted that one of the main benefits of the genuine Lightning connector is that it connects back and forth, unlike microUSB, HDMI, SCART and many others connectors, all of which require two strokes to insert a cable. Array Three, sometimes.
And this undeniable innovation then imitated through the creators of the USB-C connector. It’s an undeniable but measurable improvement in comfort.
Apple agreed that consistency was priced to some extent. For example, a charging socket with a USB-C connector comes with the iPhone 11 Pro, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iPad Pro. Only the cable that connects to this charger varies, Apple says. The cable provided with the iPhone 11 Pro is USB-C to Lightning, while all other products come with USB-C to USB-C.
So, what about that braided wire we’re talking about?
Braided cables last longer because they are more powerful and durable. This fraying that is infrequently noticed at either end of a Lightning cable is less likely to occur on a twisted cable. In this case, Apple might say it puts something bigger in the box so it doesn’t fail or even add it now means you don’t want to have one next year.
Could we look forward to an autumn release in 2021 where there’s literally the iPhone in the box (oh, and the SIM card tray tool)?
Without overcoming the EU’s uniform cable challenge, it shows that Apple is a company involved in the fight against waste. Look, Apple can say we don’t ask you to have a charger or headphones if you’re submerged and you’re not, the greener you’re allowed to buy them separately.
One last thing about the braided wire. The tweet showing the cable, which has now been removed, contained images of two Lightning cables, one in black and the other in white, both braided. Why two? It’s a break with the iPhone tradition.
Well, the white cable is Lightning to USB-C, but there’s no indication if the black cable is also lightning. Perhaps it’s USB-A to Lightning, which will be provided with less expensive iPhone models, as they may already have a 5W pass charge, while USB-C to Lightning would come with Pro models. I’m just guessing here, of course, however, two colors are a curious development in a different way.
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