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Who wants an all-glass phone? I get that the designers want this, but do actual users really want something so fragile? I've only ever had phones with plastic or metal backs, and I've never bemoaned the fact that they weren't breakable enough.
So many people already complaining of iPhone X black strip, how they overlook something so basic?
The only thing my S7 Edge lacks compared to this is the telephoto lens.
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Remains to be seen if this Airpower thing will be that.
That's true, but that sounds more like an additional layer to communicate charging info, negotiate which devices should get more power, etc. I do half-suspect Apple probably tried coming up with a better solution (e.g. one not involving a charging mat), but ran into technical (probably laws-of-physics) challenges and went with Qi instead, because otherwise there's really no reason they couldn't have done this earlier…
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Remains to be seen if this Airpower thing will be that.
Airpower is exactly that and they said it during the keynote. They promised to work to make some of it a part of the standard eventually. You know how that goes...
Neat, wireless charging, exactly like I had on my Nexus 5, around 5 years ago :) The best thing about the iPhone 8 is that it might finally make wireless chargers more commonplace, they are extremely convenient as Android users have been trying to tell for years. Here's another one trick Apple might want to pick up on: I own both an iPhone 7 and a Nexus 6P, and the fingerprint sensor being in the middle of the back o…
Wireless charging will only work if it's everywhere. This new iPhone (and all future models) will make sure it catches on. McDonalds and Starbucks _will_ have Qi charging tables by the end of next year.
I have never been able to charge my Nexus devices which only have Qi at Starbucks, however my new Galaxy S8 which supports both Qi and PMA work at Starbucks just fine!
This does unfortunately mean that new iPhone won't work at Starbucks locations unless they replace the hardware.
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Wireless charging will only work if it's everywhere. This new iPhone (and all future models) will make sure it catches on. McDonalds and Starbucks _will_ have Qi charging tables by the end of next year.
Starbucks has Qi integrated tables all over the place in NYC today.
This may sound like the most ridiculous criticism, but I was really disappointed that the iPhone still uses the lightning charger port and not USB-C. Every other device charges with it including Apple's own laptops. Though seeing how long they take to adopt some features that seem standard to android users (like 4G LTE and wireless charging) in their smartphones, I guess this is to be expected.
It's because of licensing fees and controlling the accessory market.
So many people already complaining of iPhone X black strip, how they overlook something so basic?
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If you watched the demo, they explained you have to be looking at the phone and have your eyes open. Forcing someone's eyes to open isn't impossible but would be difficult.
> Forcing someone's eyes to open isn't impossible but would be difficult 1. Be at border. 2. CBP officer requests to unlock my phone. 3. He/She holds it up to my face to trigger the unlock. 4. I close my eyes to prevent the unlock. 5. The officer presses the end of his/her gun on my head and tells me to open my eyes within the next five seconds. 6. I comply to avoid having my brains splattered on the pavement. 7. ???…
If your point is no lock is safe from someone saying "I will kill you if you don't unlock this" then yeah, that's true.