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Re: iPhone 8

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Post by barbs »

drcongo wrote: post #191
Lramseyer wrote: post #90

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.

I've had a new MacBook Pro for under a year and 3 of the USB-C ports are now super slack and have no click to them at all. I find it a horrible connector.

Do you think that's a problem inherent to USB-C? Or just how they've been implemented in the MacBook Pro?

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Post by tacomonstrous »

always_good wrote: post #173
Androider wrote: post #51

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…

I thought the fingerprint scanner on the back would be a good feature until I realized 90% of my phone usage involves me pulling it out of my pocket. - On my iPhone, I just pinch it with my thumb on the home button while I pull it out. - On my Pixel, I have to take it out and then unlock it. Also, when the phone is resting on a table, I can just unlock my iPhone by touching the home button. With the Pixel, I have to…

>On my Pixel, I have to take it out and then unlock it.

This isn't my experience at all. By the time it's out of my pocket, my index finger is right on the scanner and the phone is unlocked.

Might be a function of the size of the pocket or of the hand, though.

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Post by dreamcompiler »

dabockster wrote: post #146
Osmium wrote: post #102

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> Neat, wireless charging, exactly like I had on my Nexus 5, around 5 years ago :) And I think we can all be grateful Apple decided to go with the Qi standard here rather than roll their own! What a mess that would have been...

Wait, they're just using Qi without any extra fluff? Did they at least up the power transfer rates so I don't have to wait forever in comparison to wired charging?

Precisely the reason I never use my Qi charger: It's too slow.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by Skunkleton »

gallerdude wrote: post #203

Doesn't seem like a huge improvement over the 7 - I guess they're trying to put all the focus on the X, but it'll be curious to see where they go from here.

I like the neural processor. More things being local is nice.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by dreamcompiler »

Androider wrote: post #140
forgot-my-pw wrote: post #92

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Wireless charging was slow and inefficient. Is this newer tech better? I like that the charging bay is long so you can charge multiple devices. That's cool.

It's slower than a wire, but it doesn't matter in practice. You put the phone down on your nightstand or desk as you would have done anyway, and it charges. There's nothing to think about. It's like an electric car. Yes, it's slow to charge. But in practice it's always charged when you're ready to leave in the morning, so in daily use it's more convenient than spending 5 minutes at a fuel pump during your trip.

It does matter. Modern smartphones have such abysmally short battery life that I have to charge my Samsung S6 twice during the day, in addition to the overnight charge. Which makes a slow Qi charger useless during the day.

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Post by asavadatti »

dave5104 wrote: post #213
sahaskatta wrote: post #166

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Starbucks has had wireless chargers for a long time in most Bay Area stores. However, these are usually PMA chargers -- not Qi. 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.

In the past 6 months, I've seen all of that hardware disappear. Can't find a Starbucks offering the power mats in the tables anymore (and the circle dongles you would have to plug in).

The Starbucks in the Hillsdale Mall has power mats in the table.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by ecopoesis »

mtgx wrote: post #194
Androider wrote: post #140

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It's slower than a wire, but it doesn't matter in practice. You put the phone down on your nightstand or desk as you would have done anyway, and it charges. There's nothing to think about. It's like an electric car. Yes, it's slow to charge. But in practice it's always charged when you're ready to leave in the morning, so in daily use it's more convenient than spending 5 minutes at a fuel pump during your trip.

I'm just glad at least Tesla doesn't seem to do planned obsolescence with batteries, the way smartphone OEMs do with their battery irreplaceable smartphones that seem to last 2 years before the battery degrades significantly. Tesla's seem to lose about 5% after 10 years

That's because Tesla has the room to properly cool the battery. Phones use batteries as heat sinks for their processors, and heat kills lithium batteries.

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Post by astrange »

ecopoesis wrote: post #227
mtgx wrote: post #194

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I'm just glad at least Tesla doesn't seem to do planned obsolescence with batteries, the way smartphone OEMs do with their battery irreplaceable smartphones that seem to last 2 years before the battery degrades significantly. Tesla's seem to lose about 5% after 10 years

That's because Tesla has the room to properly cool the battery. Phones use batteries as heat sinks for their processors, and heat kills lithium batteries.

This is a reason not to use a thick case, and avoid charging your phone over 80% during the day.

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Post by sosborn »

emersonrsantos wrote: post #13

So many people already complaining of iPhone X black strip, how they overlook something so basic?

It doesn't matter what they do, people will complain. Also, do you really think they "overlooked" it? I guarantee they had a ton of passionate discussions about it.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by zjs »

Androider wrote: post #51

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…

> the fingerprint sensor being in the middle of the back on 6P is unquestionably a better choice

I've been very happy with the fingerprint reader positioning on the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact: as a part of the power button, along the edge of the device.

It's exactly where my right thumb naturally rests when holding my phone. (And lines up nicely with my left middle finger rests, if I'm holding it in my left hand.)

Side view: https://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/file...

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