Apple Reveals New iPhone Connector Port

Posted by theklub on Friday June 22, 2012 @10:08AM
from the techdirt.com dept.

http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20120621/19013019422/apple-reveals-new-iphone-connector-port-thus-wiping-out-several-generations-accessories-one-fell-swoop.shtml

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Re:Apple Reveals New iPhone Connector Port by lukeholder on Friday June 22, 2012 @10:23AM (#4146842)

I think the 30-pin dock connector has been one of those things that apple has really tried to keep around as long as possible.

I have a feeling the new doc connector will be based on thunderbolt/displayport dimensions.

this is the leak in question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4arEyxLGyVE&feature=relat...

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Re:Apple Reveals New iPhone Connector Port by jbrowning on Friday June 22, 2012 @12:41PM (#4147525)

Very skeptical about this -- mostly because not only is the connector different, but the headphone jack has moved from the top of the phone to the bottom.

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Re:Apple Reveals New iPhone Connector Port by nodata on Friday June 22, 2012 @10:26AM (#4146851)

Apple, if you're going to change the connector please switch to standard micro usb!

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Re:Apple Reveals New iPhone Connector Port by Turing_Machine on Friday June 22, 2012 @10:55AM (#4146979)

USB is only 4 wires. The 30 pin connector has a lot more signals available than that:

http://pinouts.ru/PortableDevices/ipod_pinout.shtml

Yes, you can sync and charge the device using only the USB wires, but some accessories use the others.

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Re:Apple Reveals New iPhone Connector Port by mikeevans on Friday June 22, 2012 @10:33AM (#4146873)

I don't think that one is in the cards at all. But it would be nice!

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