Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Let's wait for Google Pixel coming on October 4th. Android 7 out of the box.
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The latest galaxy s phone is actually the s7.@Afrim, it sounds like you're basing your experience with android 4 and assuming that the system is still the same now with version 6. I can tell yu, based on the friends I have who are blind who use android
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
That last post does answer some of my questions. I know that android is fragmented enough for me to need to ask what model and OS version being used. Accessibility does matter to me a lot. The removal of the headphone jack on the IPhone seven is not really
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Figment, I'm not offering my recommendation based on preference, but based on accessibility standards, which iOS maches better than Android, sadly. It's not something that works only for me, but for everyone who wishes to get aside personal preference from
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Ahoy allCouldn't agree more with afrinI don't think What afrin has been talking or writing about android is one of the worse scenarios, believe me, there are far far worse ones out there.I read this somewhere and this is what I have always followed, I use
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
It's not a big deal now that headphone jack is gone. USB type-C could be potentially replacing the headphone jack of smartphones in the future, although it's not confirm yet. Whatever decision it is, Apple haters gonna continue to hate Apple, and vice versa
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
It's not a big deal now that headphone jack is gone. USB type-C could be potentially replacing the headphone jack of smartphones in the future, although it's not confirm yet. Whatever decision it is, Apple haters gonna continue to hate Apple, and vice versa
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Everyone knows Android is very fragmented and that accessibility varies widely from one brand of phone to another. It sounds to me like you've gone out and found a worst case scenario to put down Android and build up Appple. Why? Are you afraid your
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Accessibility is a right. case closed. since I'm currently mad and on the subject, I ask you simply to keep watching that page. You know what they gained by taking out the stupid headphone jack? Nothing! Nothing at all, other than a chunk of plastic
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Hello, I will make my final comment on this topic concluding what I think about accessibility, Apple and Android.As far as my mind tells me, it drives me to believe that I am pro of the thought “your device should work for you, and not you
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Just wait for the iPhone 8. Imma stick with my 6
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
I found this article on the whole hissing issue. From iMore:http://www.imore.com/no-hiss-buzz-not-u … -7-problem
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
and it begins. people are reporting a hissgate with their brand spanking new, iPhone 7's, going so far as to send recordings of this hiss reportedly coming from the back of their device. what was that about really wonderful sound improvements through
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Here's my stance.While others most likely use their iPhone more than I use mine and the earphone jack thing would affect them more adversely, I am just a casual user. I mainly use my iPhone for Netflix and music.Now, I know what you're thinking
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
While I enjoy the accessibility I get, I'm also not blinded enough go with Apple simply because of it while ignoring all the leaps that Android is making with each progressive release. They're only catching up to apple, sure, but at least they're moving
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
I heard that there are a lot of deals going on at the major US carriers until the end of this month, so I decided to switch back to T-Mobile from Sprint, and upgrade early. I'm getting the 128GB jet black iPhone 7 Plus some time in November, although I
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
I am not judging you. If you like what Apple provides and are willing to ignore some of the choices they are making for you, that is your choice, more power to you.But there are some here trying to sell the idea that we should all blind ourselves
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It goes both ways. I currently sit with a mac and an iPhone at my disposal, fully aware that as far as accessibility goes, Apple is making no real leaps and bounds, and the reason I've bought into the system thus far is that, for the most part, neither
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Honestly Figment? I haven't really noticed many bugs in iOS. And no. I am no second class citizen. But I'm satisfied than what I see. And if that makes me idiotic? So be it. I enjoy what I do. I will not be judged.
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
I agree that abandoning iOS for Android just because of an earphone jack is kind of silly, so I'll voice my opinion of Apple's decision by not buying into the iPhone 7 series. I'd be willing to bet though that after all the negative feedback, Apple changes
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
@Aaron77, glad you're enjoying the new phone. About USB C, Apple decided to not ditch the lightning probably for the soul reason that they were already taking out one standard connector and didn't want to take out another one and change it to something else
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I have to put in my opinion on the situation I see here. Alright, keep in mind I'm not telling you it's required you buy an iPhone 7, cause let's face it, in today's financial situation, who has the cash unless you're with some program? What gets me
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
For the present, I'm not abandoning iOS either, because while it has come a long way, Android still has a long way to go to equal iOS' accessibility.I just refuse to buy into the iPhone 7 and Apple's decision to remove the earphone jack.
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Hello, I have said that the device comes with an adaptor which lets you connect your prefered headphones to your iPhone. You don't need to pay, and you already know this.The question is, did the headphones of the previous iPhone models offer a "great
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Well, given that no one has actually discussed their experiences with these new IPhones, I thought I'd post my observations, since I was one of the few lucky individuals to receive theirs yesterday. Before I do, however, a bit of background.At first, I
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Yeah, much as I hated my HTC product, I'd probably go back to Android in a couple of years. IN any case, this may be much like touchscreen devices were many years ago; we used to think buttons were entirely necessary and have come a long way from then. I
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
At present, the only company or group of people making an accessible product that I would even consider saying that they care are the people behind NV Access and NVDA. I myself don't use it, I use JAWS and am very happy with it, considering it money well
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Ah, but it is! Accessibility is a term that is too lightly used, and people are so willing to sit down and be complacent provided that the product is accessible enough for them. This is the height of arrogance as well as the showcase of how much people
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
@Assault freak, where do you see the carelessness of Apple in regards to Accessibility? Still you think that the headphone jack is an (accessibility drawback?) That seems hardly true.
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[ a-t ] Assault freak, where do you see the carelessness of Apple in regards to Accessibility? Still you think that the headphone jack is an (accessibility drawback?) That seems hardly true.
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
in my opinion, apple has bent over backwards to add accessibility into their products for us. yes, I will admit that there is a marketing aspect, but that's true with every company, that's how they make a living. If there are bugs, they generaly get fixed
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
in my opinion, apple has bent over backwards to add accessibility into their products for us. yes, I will admit that there is a marketing aspect, but that's true with every company, that's how they make a living. If there are bugs, they generaly get fixed
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As do I. People seem to take the appearance of new features as enough proof... which, realistically, isn't. But opinions, I suppose. If we were to boil it down, I honestly think it would be hard to find a mainstream community that we can say for certain
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Same here, as long as it is there, whether Apple gives a rats ass or not doesn't matter to me.I just find it very annoying to hear people claim that Apple cares, when, in truth, they have no proof one way or the other. You may as well claim that money grows
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Or, hold off on doing that initial set up until you are someplace where you have some privacy to enter your password.From my experience, nothing on the phone is so important that it can't wait until I am some place where I can have some privacy.
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
for gps there is nearby explorer, get there, and more.
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
how to set up an android phone.1. turn the phone on wait about 20 to 30 seconds.2. place two fingers on the screen about a half inch apart and hold them there until talkback turns on. if it doesn't work turn the phone in landscape and try again.3. go
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
how about getting a blu r1 hd phone for $110 with 16gigs storeage and 2gigs ram and quad core processor android 6 marshmallow with talkback screen reader?
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Because I don't need or want to pay for two phones. That is why I dropped my land line when I started using a cell phone.
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
@exodusthat was pure gold, thumbs uphonestly the best thing I've read all day
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Why not get both platforms and reap the benefits of both? As for Android, get a Nexus. I don't care about these other companies if all they want to do is skin Android and make my life difficult. Stock Android is awesome! If I have my way, I'll be getting
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
oh boy oh boy! A format war!Y'know... It's like we used to have this neet thing... a tiny port that was on everything. We could plug into it, Send our audio out to anything. speakers, headphones even those things you could put in car tapedecks. Now I'm
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oh boy oh boy! A format war!Y'know... It's like we used to have this neet thing... a tiny port that was on everything. We could plug into it, Send our audio out to anything. speakers, headphones even those things you could put in car tapedecks. Now I'm
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
The link is broken... and noone is going to bitch at Samsung now that Apple has gone that route first. It's probably an expectation now that will still generate flack, just not as much as it did with the iphone 7. I don't honestly care either way anymore
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Samsung the Great will also remove the traditional 3.5 MM jack headphone port on its next flagship Samsung Galaxy s8, the great!Let's go altogether, bitching about Samsung as well!I am the first! Follow me!Go Apple go. http://www.sammobile.com/2016/09/14
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True.The one thing that may hinder Android is how fragmented it is. Accessibility of Android can vary widely from one phone manufacturer to another.The lack of fragmentation in iOS is the one advantage to Apple's way of doing things that I will grant
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Right now, I'd say Apple is still best, at least in the mobile department... but that may change in the next few itterations of Android. Hard to say though, as there's much less centralized information about android accessibility.
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A commitment to accessibility generates goodwill, and goodwill is a valid marketing strategy, and can be a powerful one as well.Apple may be ahead in the accessibility game now, but both Android with Talkback and Windows with Narrator are catching up fast
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
True that. and having said that, I wasn't pointing that answer at you specifically... more as a general point that many people in the blind community are zealously loyal to apple because of what they consider apple's charitable goodness and how much
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Hi,@assault_freak, I never said that apple or tim cook et al, add accessibility to all! their products only out of the goodness of their hearts, there's always a marketing/ publicity/ goodwill aspect to it, however it would be just as wrong to say
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@figment, completely echo your sentiments in post 80!@Griff, as I said, Apple may have a commitment to accessibility... but appearances are not everything. apple is not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts, at least, not only
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Hi,I have an iPhone 6 Plus, and I'm planning to upgrade when my installment plan finishes at the end of November.
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Hi,I have an iPhone 6 Plus, and I'm planning to upgrade when my installation plan finishes at the end of November.
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
@Figment,I don't know that there's anything that brings me relief from a cold anymore. Once upon a time NyQuil used to do the trick nicely enough; I'd just take a dose and fall asleep, which I personally believe is the best thing one can do when one's
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
Ahoy allThe Iphone7 and the plus are just so so upgrades over your older phones, but like others have said, its not worth putting in your money if you already have a 6s and a 6s plus.It might be worth upgrading if you are using anything older,and you think
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
I also won't be upgrading because of the headphone jack issue as well. At first, i thought it wouldn't be a big deal, but the more i read, the more the proprietary nature of the design just bugs the crap out of me. Again, this is from a guy typing
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@BryantYou misunderstand, while Apple may be into accessibility as a marketing tool, that doesn't mean we don't appreciate it, and what it does for us.That appreciation doesn't include a love of all things Apple so blinding that we will freely give up our
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@NocturnusOuch! For colds and fevers my brother swears by EmergenC, it's basically a mega dose of vitamin C. I use these lozenges that you take as soon as you begin to feel a cold or fever coming on, unfortunately I can't recall the name of them just now
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@figment,No joke; raising two kids has finally done a number on me. I came down and I came down hard... Still not feeling the greatest but a guy's gotta do what a guy's gotta do. Thanks for the well wishes.At everyone else, if Fs removed eloquence from
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
OK, I see that we are going to have to respectfully disagree on this issue. And I am sad to hear that none of you are commending Apple for their excess ability, and that you think that they are only in it for the profit. It is things to them that I have
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Exactly, for most companies, they use accessibility as a marketing tool, not because they give a crap about the visually impaired, because they don't, all they care about is their bottom line on their profit and loss statements.The only companies that might
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The iphone 7 isn't out yet, so all those reviews are probably from early users... not that it makes a difference. I personally agree that Apple has spouted a load of crap as to why this headphone jack had to be removed, but I'm not surprised anymore
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I'm actually not that worried about Apple trying to get into schools, big business is all about their bottom line and Apple's over priced, sole source products simply can't compete with all the PCs available, or the wealth of products available for them
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@Figment,If what you said in post 66 is true, then I failed with post 46. I'm concerned that a company like Apple, worth some 340 billion dollars last I checked could be poised to strike for a monopoly... A big one! That, is something I cannot
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
I don't know if I would say cruel, but more often than not, I have noticed that Figment tends to express their opinions in a very aggressive manner. Of course, others do as well, so...Anyway, personally, I feel like this whole headphone jack thing should
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I have to agree with Bryant and I have to respectfully disagree with Figment. Figment, your tone of voice is rather... how shall I put this... cruel for what Bryant is saying. I do not seek to start an issue here but I think that this whole earphone jack
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
I truely believe that every reason apple gave for the removal of an open non patented connection standard was complete bull. We already have several phone makers squeezing quad and octa core CPUs, large power cels, complex camera modules, fingerprint
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I heard that lie. Everybody else can add new things to their phones without removing the earphone jack. Is Apple so inept that they can't do what everybody else is? First they said the jack had to be removed to make the phones more water proof, then when
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@figment:One of apples reasons for removing the jack was to free up space to add new things to the phone, and I believe this.
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
@BryantThat's the problem, people like you who are willing to just sit on your hands and take whatever somebody else decides is what you want, just empowers and encourages those people to grab for more control over what they think we want.On the other hand
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ok, this is not an acusation against the blind community, because I know sighted people who are like this too. Often, when something changes, whether it be with technology or any other issue, people are not willing to accept change. I believe that the world
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Unfortunately, your sarcasm gets filtered out by the internet. Some people can figure it out, but I have always struggled with trying to figure out somebody's intent based solely on the words of their messages. This is what usually gets me into trouble most
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@figment,Nor should they, since my remarks hold basis where yours do not. it was easy to take a stab at me concerning your perception of me and my so-called praise heaping on apple, not as easy to read my posts and give me the benefit of a doubt. Post 7
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@NocturnusSorry, it wasn't meant to be an insult. It was just meant to be a comment on all the praise you heaped on Apple in your post, when most people here question the wisdom of Apple's decision to remove the earphone jack from their phones.I have
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
@NocturnusSorry, it wasn't meant to be an insult. It was just a comment on all the praise you heaped on Apple in your post, when most people here question Apple's decision to remove the earphone jack from their phones.I have removed the message.
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compatible with the iPhone 7 yeah, but with nothing else if they are a wired model. Want to plug those super expensive beats into your computer? forget it. Plug them into your PS4 controler for a bit of discrete late night gaming? forget it. Plug them
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Ahh, thank You Assault Freak, I must've gotten the wrong idea in the keynote.I also must point out that there are other third party companies making headphones compatible with the iPhone 7, Beats for example. Granted, Beat are crazy expensive, but if you
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Dragomier, the box does not come with a set of wireless earbuds... the earpods that come with the phone are the same old earpods we've come to know, just with a lightning port on the end instead of a 3.5 MM headphone jack. Just thought to clarify
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at dragomier, you know, I think that apple wants to make their phones water resistent is just one part of the deal. Shurley they want to nudge their customers in to the direction of wireless headphones and stuff, but also saying that the phone is getting
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
The Player, I think you're having a lot of misconceptions here.Let me start by saying, I watched the Apple Keynote from Wednesday, I believe it was, and that opened my eyes to a lot of what they are doing with the iPhone 7.A lot of people seem to be afraid
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Hi.Yeah, shurely there is a delay, but it also happens with talkback and it also depends on the bluetooth version of the device you are using.i am wondering, you said that we don't have the possibilitys of choosing a phone like the sighted do, we just have
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
@Simba:Actually, no. I don't think this is overdramatizing. It's just the truth. Plane and simple. We just can't choose between all these different phones out there, like everyone else. For us, it's only Android or IOS. And now, we have even more
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[quote=the playerThe porblem is not the functionality of Apple. The disappointment is that, with the removal of the headphone jack, Apple took another step to lock people even deeper in their own, closed system. These Airpods are another proof
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[quote=the playerThe porblem is not the functionality of Apple. The disappointment is that, with the removal of the headphone jack, Apple took another step to lock people even deeper in their own, closed system. These Airpods are another proof
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The porblem is not the functionality of Apple. The disappointment is that, with the removal of the headphone jack, Apple took another step to lock people even deeper in their own, closed system. These Airpods are another proof of that. As a blind or visualy
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
It's strange!Samsung as well changed the design of the Galaxy s6 almost entirely and it didn't cause such a big concern. Neither did the size of the iPhone 6. The removal of traditional headphones caused something I've never seen before, for something I
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Drak, if I can respectfully refute one of your claims above, you do not need to purchase the adapter, it is included in the box at no additional cost. I hate to appear as a shallow capitalist who will buy anything and everything, but I've done some in depth
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Dragomier wrote:I've not had the time to read through this whole topic, but I will say I am willing to upgrade to iPhone 7. I figure, we're all going to have to upgrade someday. Some Apple users might switch to Android but the ones that wish to stick
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Hi.Ok, I have to admit that I didnt read the whole post, but I will post my thoughts here.In all honesty, for people that have an iPhone 6 S right now, an upgrade would just be money thrown out of the window with this new model.I don't want to say
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I've not had the time to read through this whole topic, but I will say I am willing to upgrade to iPhone 7. I figure, we're all going to have to upgrade someday. Some Apple users might switch to Android but the ones that wish to stick with Apple
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
These Air Pods remind me of those ear things the Cybermen used to control the people in the Doctor Who episodes Rise of the Cybermen and Age of Steel. We will all be upgraded and become uniform!Seriously, I'm curious to see if Apple's solution to wireless
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
@FigmentYour insult is unwarranted. had you bothered to ask, you would have discovered that this set of actions from Apple concerns me rather than enthuses me. Nevertheless, I can't say I'm surprised by your attitude anymore.
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@NocturnusSpoken like a true Apple fan boy. I'll bet you even have an altar so you can pray to the almighty Apple god.* Thou shalt have no other gods before me.* Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven imageWhere's that barf bag!
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@NocturnusSpoken like a true Apple fan boy.
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Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
@Nocturnus, that's a very interesting approach I haven't considered before but it definitely makes a lot of sense when looked at from this point of view. I'm still not entirely certain whether the removal of the headphone jack is a good or bad thing
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
All of this is speculation; Apple will either rise a lot more within the next few years or fall entirely. The most important moves I see Apple actually making don't even concern the iPhone or Apple watch, which leads me to believe that it is no longer
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
All of this is speculation; Apple will either rise a lot more within the next few years or fall entirely. The most important moves I see Apple actually making don't even concern the iPhone or Apple watch, which leads me to believe that it is no longer
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Phil, the thing you're talking about is not actually an adaptor, but a dock that's meant to be stationary and not easily moved around. Just wanted to clarify that.
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Well, by the smallest and less functional means I would try to convince someone to stay on Apple, and the same would do to convince another to switch to Android. Everyone has his/her choices to pick his favourite platform. I choose Apple not because I find
Re: New IPhone september 16 2016
I read that there already is a adapter with support both for a headphone jack and charger, for$40.
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