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is usb 3.1 coming to smartphones soon?
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The new Chromebook Pixel is the first device I've seen that uses the Type C connector. I think the new Macbook uses it also (it's the only one port it has). Seems pretty sweet if it can supply enough power to charge a laptop. Upon a quick search, it looks like it supports up to 100W (20V x 5A) through that tiny connectors, which is pretty crazy sounding, heh.
I doubt we'll know what phones will have it until they're announced. The next noteworthy one to have it might be the G4, but that's due out in May or so, so it might be too early for it still. I'd bet the next Moto X and Note device will have it though.
I doubt we'll know what phones will have it until they're announced. The next noteworthy one to have it might be the G4, but that's due out in May or so, so it might be too early for it still. I'd bet the next Moto X and Note device will have it though.
One thing to put this into perspective. All the flagship phones have just launched/are launching soon. This happens once a year in most cases.
This rules out the M9, S6, and probably the G4.
I'd guess that the Note 5 and iPhone 7 might be the first ones to have a shot at USB 3.1.
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crap, I don't want to wait a year to buy a new phone.
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Then don't.
Not worth waiting for at all, IMO. It's a nice feature, but until most laptops and stuff start using it too, it's hardly a deal breaker.
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I'm expecting it to improve charging time over usb2.0 and I charge my phone at night, so plugging it in in the dark would be a lot easier.
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And sitting your phone on a wireless charging pad ala S6 is more inconvenient in which way?
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It's more inconvenient for me because I can't use the phone while it's charging in bed.
If only they made a kinetic energy transfer module for your phone, so, while you're _________ing in bed, you would also be charging your phone with the power of your arms and wrists.It's more inconvenient for me because I can't use the phone while it's charging in bed.
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The wireless charging is idea for a bedside table, if you don't play games in bed. It would get expensive to have them all over (bedroom, living room, office, car).
I've read that the s6 will charge twice as fast as the iPhone with wireless charging.
Is the M9 also supposed to have this feature?
I wouldn't mind a charging pad by my computer (these things should be sold in packs of 5).
I've read that the s6 will charge twice as fast as the iPhone with wireless charging.
Is the M9 also supposed to have this feature?
I wouldn't mind a charging pad by my computer (these things should be sold in packs of 5).
Not worth the hassle and expense of buying new cables/adapters when everything is going wireless for data transfer and charging. Only rare time you would need to go wired is firmware related and it doesn't matter if you use micro-USB or type C but you'll more likely use what you already have which is the former.
Apple is always ahead of the curve on this.. If you want to be a early adopter great..
Personally I like convince.. and knowing that my 'slow' 'outdated' microusb charger is everywhere is great.. Sure my pictures take 10 seconds to transfer instead of 9.5 seconds.. but that is the price I'm going to pay for convince
Personally I like convince.. and knowing that my 'slow' 'outdated' microusb charger is everywhere is great.. Sure my pictures take 10 seconds to transfer instead of 9.5 seconds.. but that is the price I'm going to pay for convince
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Until micro SD (while in said phone) and phone memory can transfer data at anything greater than 33MB a sec, who needs it?
Eh, internal phone storage can already transfer around 160MB+ the bottleneck would still be the SD card
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Apple has never even been on the curve on this.... Name me one Apple phone that hasn't used a proprietary connector. Pardon me if I don't hold my breath....
Well they were technically ahead with the lightening connector which was developed by Intel and basically forced to be used only on Apple products. It was basically USB type C in a way
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I think something is happening in the EU that will force all phone manufacturers to use usb 3.1 to reduce waste of phone chargers an adapters in the future.
The difference here is that the main port(The one that connects to your PC) is not a standard anymore. At least thats what im seeing
I think your confusing lightning port (reversible plug) found on iOS devices with thunderbolt found on PC's and laptops.
Lightning port is prosperity connector designed by Apple. Lightning still runs on USB 2 and has nothing to do with intel.
Thunderbolt was develop by intel and apple. Thunderbolt is basically an external PCI-e with display. Thus thunderbolt is nothing like USB-C.