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Apple will no longer license aftermarket power adapters for iPhone 5

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Re: Apple will no longer license aftermarket power adapters for iPhone 5

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Post by zmmmmm »

> Apple is said to have stopped approving third-party proposals for connector-equipped accessories in recent months

Isn't it possible they've just stopped approving new ones as part of their big secrecy around the next iPhone? The accessory market seems to be one of the big sources of iPhone rumours (whether correct or not). If they are changing the device specs they probably don't want new accessories appearing for the old iPhone, and they will want even less to give away any information that would lead to the accessories being compatible with the new iPhone.

Re: Apple will no longer license aftermarket power adapters for iPhone 5

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Post by GuiA »

Macha wrote: post #2

Given how dreadful Apple's own cables were (or at least they were in my experience back when I had an iPod Touch 2G), this is likely to be expensive for many iOS device owners. Weren't they meant to be allowing microUSB chargers in the EU though? Even if they do it with an adapter that plugs into their own connector, that provides a way to avoid their costly cables.

Yup, it's a requirement that mobile phones sold in the EU be chargeable through Micro USB. Apple released a dock-to-microUSB adapter there.

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2011/11/hands-on-with-the-iphon...

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Post by redial »

According to iLounge, Apple expects to sell $US 100 million by the end of this year. That is no small amount but it's certainly not a large one for them. This makes me think that this move is about embracing the new dock connector, fast. They are gonna force the accessory makers to build the new 9 pin connector into their products instead of building the old 30 pin connector and bundling the adapter. Given that there are more than 500 million iPod compatible devices, I say the accessory makers need a little incentive.

I think if they could stop licensing the old adapter for any new product they'll do it without of doubt. It's about establishing a new dock standard not about screwing third parties (which they are doing anyway, but as a side effect.)

Re: Apple will no longer license aftermarket power adapters for iPhone 5

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Post by mkhalil »

Now I love my iDevices, but this is just wrong. How is this legal? It's okay, there's always China!

I don't know why, but when I hear stores like such I wonder how in the hell is it fair for Microsoft to get sued for about $1bn by the "EU" for including Windows Media player and IE in XP (in Europe), but Apple not to be for including iTunes and Safari. And now, pretty much monopolizing the iDevice sync business.

Anybody have an information/insight?

Re: Apple will no longer license aftermarket power adapters for iPhone 5

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Post by jonah »

joejohnson wrote: post #13
mmanfrin wrote: post #3

Because licensing them means they miss out on their $39.95 per cable.

That's why the new iPhone cables will be $10 each or three for $29: http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/05/apple-will-be-only-suppl...

Dock adapters are $10.

"...Apple-branded new USB cables selling for $19 each."

Re: Apple will no longer license aftermarket power adapters for iPhone 5

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Post by sliverstorm »

ameyamk wrote: post #8

I wonder why companies like apple keep so much goodwill at stake with "get every penny from customer" moves. I can understand why BestBuy would do it (They are already dying with high cost low margin items), but apple?

Why wouldn't they do it? They get away with it every time.

Re: Apple will no longer license aftermarket power adapters for iPhone 5

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Post by blinkingled »

redial wrote: post #14

According to iLounge, Apple expects to sell $US 100 million by the end of this year. That is no small amount but it's certainly not a large one for them. This makes me think that this move is about embracing the new dock connector, fast. They are gonna force the accessory makers to build the new 9 pin connector into their products instead of building the old 30 pin connector and bundling the adapter. Given that there…

Good for Apple. What about the users though?

Re: Apple will no longer license aftermarket power adapters for iPhone 5

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Post by dangrossman »

mkhalil wrote: post #15

Now I love my iDevices, but this is just wrong. How is this legal? It's okay, there's always China! I don't know why, but when I hear stores like such I wonder how in the hell is it fair for Microsoft to get sued for about $1bn by the "EU" for including Windows Media player and IE in XP (in Europe), but Apple not to be for including iTunes and Safari. And now, pretty much monopolizing the iDevice sync business. Anybo…

You can't be sued for abusing monopoly power without first having a monopoly in the relevant market, keeping in mind that 'monopoly' and 'relevant market' have specific legal definitions.

At the time of those sanctions, Microsoft was deemed to have a monopoly in the "Intel-compatible PC operating system market". AFAIK, there is no market in which Apple is considered to have monopoly power.

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