Apple forced to ditch iPhone lightning charger::Apple confirms new iPhone 15 will have a common USB-C charging port after EU forces it into the change.

    • ChickenBoo
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      1810 months ago

      Are you sure it’s firmware or software limited?

      I assumed they just kept the lightning controller, which as you said had USB 2.0 speeds, and then hardwired a USB-C adapter into the phone/circuit board. So it’s a hardware limit.

      • @EddieTee77@lemdro.id
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        1010 months ago

        And thus they get extra money for the sale of the more expensive one. That’s the plan for why the cheaper model exists anyway

      • @June@lemm.ee
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        110 months ago

        Honestly I can’t imagine anyone that would care enough about hardwire transfer speeds more than raw performance. Imo, anyone that cares about those raw transfer speeds will already want the A17 Pro and wouldn’t settle for the A16 Bionic.

        • @johnthedoe@lemmy.ml
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          110 months ago

          I think there’s high speed and standard speed. I’d understand more if the pro was thunderbolt and the non pro was usb 3. Going usb2 is way below standard speed in this day and age.

    • gian
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      -210 months ago

      Nah, let Apple cripple their own products out of spite…