Hi Dane, We could hope that the vendors can agree on using the USB C connection.
Broian -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne af Dane Trethowan Sendt: 10. marts 2016 23:13 Til: PC Audio Discussion List Emne: Re: SV: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | DailyMail Online Hmm, interesting and that's about the time the USB C standard was launched so perhaps we'll see more of that in the future? The Nexus P6 smartphone already has the USB C connector as part of it. On 11/03/2016 8:56 AM, Brian Olesen wrote: > HI, > Actually it's old news, but here is an article from 2014 about it. > > Europe approves common charger standard for mobe-makers > > Apple and its proprietary Lightning rig may yet wriggle out of this > one O2_uni_charger > > 17 Mar 2014 at 01:01, Simon Sharwood > > The European Parliament has signed off on its proposal to force mobile phone > makers to adopt a common charging standard. > > The new regulation means that if mobe-makers' want to meet European standards > for “radio equipment” they'll have to ensure their products will have to be > chargeable using micro-USB. But there are ways out of the proposal: the > communiqué about the vote on the issue says “... it will be up to the > European Commission to decide which specific types of radio equipment will > have to meet this requirement”. > > The vote also means that European Union members have two years in which to > implement the regulation, with 2017 the target date for compliance by > mobe-makers. > > That leaves plenty of time in which to lobby for exemptions. > > Most mobe-makers have moved to micro-USB charging, but the likes of Apple > prefer their own arrangements on the basis that their technology is superior. > With more and more of a phone's synching needs being met wirelessly and a > single pin sufficing for charging over USB, just how Apple can dodge this one > remains to be seen. > > If we assume Cupertino insists on its own standard, perhaps slipping > an adaptor into the box for future sold-in-Euroland iDevices will do > the trick. ® > > Brian > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne af Dane > Trethowan > Sendt: 10. marts 2016 20:37 > Til: PC Audio Discussion List > Emne: Re: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | DailyMail > Online > > Absolute twaddle and what regulations? > > Micro USB for mobile is now old hack, make way for USB C and Apple are > already using that on their Macbook range so perhaps USB C will appear on > iPhone in the future though I doubt the immediate future, too many Lightning > dock devices out there. > > >> On 11 Mar 2016, at 6:33 AM, Brian Olesen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> HI, >> What I think is. They'll have to install a micro USB due to regulations in >> EU. They force all vendors to use the same standard for charging phones from >> I guess primo 2018. >> So maybe they'll keep the lightning connector and add an additional usb port. >> I'd also be happy for a micro SD card slot as an extra option like all the >> other brands have. >> >> Brian >> >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne af >> Hamit Campos >> Sendt: 10. marts 2016 20:21 >> Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >> Emne: RE: SV: SV: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | >> DailyMail Online >> >> Hell to the yeah to that! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Devin Prater >> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:49 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: SV: SV: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket >> | DailyMail Online >> >> They're removing it to make more room for even better things. Would you want >> a serial port on your phone? Or a floppy or CD drive? Let's think different. >> Let's think of possibilities and the future. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 10, 2016, at 7:08 AM, Brian Olesen <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> Yeah right. They can go fuck them selves. :-( Now I'll dig into the >>> Android World to see how that works out ano 2016. >>> Good god 1 millimeter. What does that matter? >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> >>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne af >>> Peter Scanlon >>> Sendt: 10. marts 2016 13:15 >>> Til: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Emne: Re: SV: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | >>> DailyMail Online >>> >>> It reduces thickness by one millimetre. >>> but they want to make more money by making us by their particular >>> headphhone. >>> >>> >>> From: Brian Olesen >>> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:03 PM >>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >>> Subject: SV: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | >>> DailyMail Online >>> >>> Hi, >>> It's a real shame. We are many, who like the analog style headphones >>> so I'll skip this update and stay with 6S. >>> Any reason why they're removing the plug? I mean they don't take up >>> much space. >>> >>> Best regards >>> Brian >>> >>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne af >>> Devin Prater >>> Sendt: 10. marts 2016 07:23 >>> Til: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Emne: Re: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | Daily >>> Mail Online >>> >>> I can't wait to see what the new headphones are like, and even what >>> they can do now that they have digital capabilities. It might not be >>> just audio that goes through them. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Mar 9, 2016, at 8:21 PM, Dane Trethowan >>>> <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3484392/Apple-s-iPhon >>> e- >>> 7-dump >>> -headphone-socket-Leaked-case-shows-superslim-design-instead-stereo- >>> sp >>> eakers >>> .html >>>> -- >>>> >>>> ********** >>>> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > > -- ********** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
