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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 schraeds »

blinkingled wrote: post #19
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?

A much smaller connector that can be plugged in either orientation, with more rugged and reliable connection points. I'd say everyone benefits.

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

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Post by samstave »

This is utter BS.

Only because Apple will wind up extorting money from users on these damn things.

As it stands I have MANY power adapters for my apple products. I also have many adapters for my laptops: I keep multiple chargers in my backpack, a charger in basically every room of the house and I buy the 3rd party iphone cords from deal extreme that are 7 feet long because the length of an ipad cord is retarded.

The fact that apple things that the crappy headset should cost 29 bucks, and the charging cords should be 20 is INFURIATING!

Seriously, these things, we all know, cost .50c to make.

If there is one thing I absolutely despise about apple, it is moves like this.

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

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Post by drivebyacct2 »

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...

What the hell is the point of selling three for $29? "Oooh, one dollar of savings!"?

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

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Post by revelation »

zmmmmm wrote: post #11

> 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…

that would lead to the accessories being compatible with the new iPhone.

Yes, god beware: people could buy accessories at a competetive price and time.

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

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Post by joezydeco »

revelation wrote: post #24
zmmmmm wrote: post #11

> 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…

that would lead to the accessories being compatible with the new iPhone. Yes, god beware: people could buy accessories at a competetive price and time.

Wow, you haven't shopped for iPhone accessories recently, have you? Aside from cheap cases at the dollar store or Monoprice, everyone is charging the same price for accessories and cables. Walk into any Target or WalMart and marvel at the "competitive" $29 items compared to Apple's $35.

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

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Post by huxley »

Steko wrote: post #17

"generating revenues of $100 million for every 10 million Dock Connector Adapters it sells for $10" What is this, I don't even... do they pay by the word at AppleInsider?

I'm surprised that the author didn't realize that Apple could generate revenues of $1 billion for every 100 million Dock Connector Adapters it sells for $10 ...

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

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Post by shufflebot »

zmmmmm wrote: post #11

> 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…

^ This seems like it makes a lot more sense to me. Considering the same thing happened when the iPhone 4 released - Apple didn't sell any 3rd party cases at the time. They only carried their bumper exclusively for a short period.

This type of connection is about to be used in a myriad of devices. 3rd party cables will be licensed. This article is blogspam with a sensationalist HN headline that isn't even from the original article.

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

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Post by cmelbye »

drivebyacct2 wrote: post #23
joejohnson wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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...

What the hell is the point of selling three for $29? "Oooh, one dollar of savings!"?

Keep in mind that this article has one unnamed source. Don't ready your pitchfork just yet.

EDIT: Actually, they don't even have that. It's a report on a report that had an unnamed source. Not exactly a shining example of journalism.

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