Somebody on another list I am on said, and I have no idea if they are blowing smoke or actually know something, that Apple has some kind of agreement with somebody who has developed a wireless charging system where you can be within 15 feet of the source, and have your device be charging without having to have a pad or anything plugged in, except presumably some sort of thing plugged into a wall socket. They were speculating that Apple may have found some kind a flaw in a chip or somesuch thing which meant they didn't go with wireless charging this time. Again, I have no idea. I have certainly red things about companies trying to develop wireless charging where you don't have to have direct contact between your device and whatever is charging it. And this guy is claiming that Apple has an agreement with this company that will make that happen. I really don't see the big deal about wireless charging where you have a pad that's plugged into the wall, then you have to put your phone on the pad. What's the big deal between that and a dock? If they get this wireless charging where somehow the charge is conducted through the air to your device, now that is worth pursuing perhaps.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 8, 2016, at 7:21 PM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > > Just a lightning connector unfortunately, I wonder why Apple have held back > on Wireless charging. > > > >> On 9/09/2016 11:56 AM, Steve Jacobson wrote: >> Was it specified whether there is still a lightning connector, or is >> charging done wirelessly as well? >> >> Best regards, >> >> Steve Jacobson >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit >> Campos >> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 10:04 AM >> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced >> >> To be honest I don't really much care. Other than the fact that oh so now >> what? What of the analog head phones I have? But I for 1 wanna cut the cord >> anyways. Wires are annoying. They tangel they can break and so on. So what >> evs. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Gurd >> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 5:39 AM >> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced >> >> Ah, but now with the removal of the 3.5mm jack you'll be able to listen >> underwater... (smiles) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of JOHN RIEHL >> Sent: 08 September 2016 01:52 >> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >> Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced >> >> Actually, there's a difference between "whining" and legitimate complaints >> about a feature that one values that is now lost. If I were gaining >> something substantial by losing the headphone jack I'd feel better about it, >> but I'm losing a substantial capability -- the ability to use headphones and >> charge my phone at the same time. As I said, I take train trips lasting >> several hours and listen to books, etc, while charging my phone. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >> Trethowan >> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 8:38 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced >> >> Whilst I don�t travel on planes I do have a hearing impairment -a profound >> one at that - thus I believe I�m in a position to comment as I have done. >> There are ways around the charging problem as you put it, I�ve seen cases >> already that have one or two additional lightning dock connectors. >> As far as listening on a plan goes? Well my hearing instruments I reckon >> would be up to the job not that I�ve had absolute personal experience in >> this area given its a bit risky flying on planes with my particular hearing >> condition but that�s bye the bye and not of particular interest to this list. >> I think the main problem here is that a lot of folks would rather just whine >> about it all. >> >>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:28 AM, JOHN RIEHL <realma...@verizon.net> wrote: >>> >>> What you don't realize is that for some folks who are deaf or hard of >>> hearing, or people like me who travel on trains and planes, having the >>> ability to use headphones and charge your phones is pretty important. >>> I resent having a substantive capability taken away for the sake of >>> "thinness". >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit >>> Campos >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 7:16 PM >>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >>> Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced >>> >>> Yeah not much was said but it sounds like they are more wireless than blue >>> tooth. They talked trach about blue tooth. I mean just to say that they >>> didn't seem keen to use it. So I guess it's some kind of wireless like >>> wireless headphones and keyboards use. Which for distance is much better. >>> Leo Laporte and Andy Anatco were pissed about the jack. They kept insisting >>> that they could have kept it. But that would mean the phone would have to >>> be wider at best. Right? AAlso I agree with Shiller time to cut the cord. >>> Cords always tangle especially the cheep spegetty cord like Apple >>> themselves use for the ear pods. Or you could axidentally step on them and >>> break something like I've done to my Bose OE2I head phone kable. Stuff like >>> that. I agree it's not fare for those that have bought mad expensive stuff >>> that is corded but oh well se la vi. At least they give ya an adaptor. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>> Trethowan >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 6:46 PM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Subject: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced >>> >>> Indeed it has and no real surprises. >>> The headphones socket has gone to make way for another speaker - thus >>> stereo speakers which should dramatically improve the sound of the phone - >>> and that can only be a plus. >>> According to the blurb I read the iPhone comes with two very nice >>> additions, a lightning dock to 3.5MM headphones adapter and a set of >>> Airbuds, interesting to know whether these use AirPlay, Bluetooth or yet >>> another standard? I wasn�t presented with much information on them. >>> No mention of atpX unfortunately, at least we have the dock where we can >>> plug in DAC�s if better sound is what we�re after or we have AirPlay. >>> I�ll still be holding onto my iPhone 6 having spent a small fortune on the >>> Arcam DAC <smile>. >>> >>> ********** >>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >>> halfwits in this world behind. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ********** >> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >> halfwits in this world behind. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
