Re:EU: Call to introduce common charger for all mobile phones
by mrep on Monday January 13, 2020 @11:29AM
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I despise my pixels usb-c plug because it is so finicky. It's at the point where it takes like 5 attempts to get it to connect to my cars android auto and it frequently disconnects whenever I hit a bump.
Re:EU: Call to introduce common charger for all mobile phones
by ProZsolt on Monday January 13, 2020 @12:35PM
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It's most likely lint in the phone's connector. You can clean it out with a toothpick or any non-metallic pointy object.
Re:EU: Call to introduce common charger for all mobile phones
by simongray on Monday January 13, 2020 @07:39AM
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Apple has abandoned wireless charging for now (its unreleased AirPower product).
But even Apple has started using USB-C ports to charge their laptops and tablets now, so maybe it's not too farfetched to think that a future iPhone could also migrate to USB-C? Pretty sure the only reason lightning still exists is to maintain compatibility with the existing iPhone hardware ecosystem.
Re:EU: Call to introduce common charger for all mobile phones
by shantly on Monday January 13, 2020 @08:33AM
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> But even Apple has started using USB-C ports to charge their laptops and tablets now
“Even”? I still hadn’t seen a usb-c anything in the wild when Apple switched their MacBooks to it and dropped all other ports.
I've been using USB-C now for about 3 months. Expected to hate it. It's pretty terrific. I'm sold.
But whatever. Rumors are Apple will transition their mobiles to fully wireless charging. I'm totally on board.