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Re:Apple Debuts iPhone 16e by arijun on Wednesday February 19, 2025 @07:23PM (#43109625)
I don’t understand—if the frame is in the middle why can’t the MagSafe go on the outside?
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Re:Apple Debuts iPhone 16e by Reason077 on Wednesday February 19, 2025 @08:27PM (#43110039)
It can. You can get a case that simply adds the MagSafe(/Qi2) alignment magnets and then you've got a MagSafe device (albeit limited to 7.5W charging)
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Re:Apple Debuts iPhone 16e by enragedcacti on Wednesday February 19, 2025 @08:42PM (#43110117)
It could, but as it is all the components are directly against the back glass. The magnets have thickness so the phone would have to be thicker or the battery would have to be thinner for everything to fit.
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