Be careful when reading speculations on mailing lists or information
from people who aren't familiar with a product or a technology. They may
mean well, but they're just talking from their own limited knowledge. Do
yourself a favour and do your own research.
Samsung S6's and later and Note 5's and later all support the wireless
QI charging technology. When you buy a Samsung S6, you get a standard
micro-USB charging/data cable. You don't need to use a charging pad with
it, so no need to carry the charging pad with you when you take your
Samsung S6 out and about. If you want to use a charging pad though then
it's an option. You can also continue to use the device while it's on
the charging pad. If you want to read more on this feature then check
out a product like
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EP-PG920IBUGUS
Note, I'm not an Android fan boy, and I don't even have a Samsung
device. I just don’t' like it when technology of any sort is
misrepresented on any list.
On 09/01/16 13:38, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
Considering it's January such rumours to me are mostly link bait. However,
there are definitely a lot of rumours around dropping the 3.5mm audio jack. As
for waterproofing I wouldn't be surprised if apple offered some sort of
waterproof rating on the iPhone 7. They have already quietly done stuff to the
iPhone 6S and 6S Plus to make it highly water resistant. iFixIt has discovered
all sorts of seals around the ports and the touch screen and I heard on a
Podcast that somebody dropped an iPhone 6s into a bowl of water for half an
hour and it was on all the time and working fine when it was pulled out. I
wouldn't want to try and repeat the experiment especially since my insurance
just paid for me to replace my lost iPhone 6S and they may not be so generous
if I registered another claim *smile*. Anhyhow, the fact is that apparently the
6S and 6S Plus are very water resistant yet apple has not mentioned this at
all. In my opinion they have done this to see what sort of warranty claims th
ey get where water damage is a factor and that this maybe some sort of quiet
real-world test before they officially make a claim about a certain level of
water resistance. I think it certainly is possible to achieve this, after all,
all Garmin handheld GPS units have an IPX-7 rating which means they can be
submerged under 1 metre of water for up to one hour without any damage.
As for wireless charging I believe that when they announce it, it's not like
Apple has a huge history of offering that and, for that matter, neither is it a
dominant feature with Samsung, Motorola, LG, HTC etc; at least not as far as I
know. The problem with wireless charging is that it is always slower and other
companies who offered it like Nokia in some of their first Lumia devices after
Microsoft got involved have dropped it again. I couldn';t care less about it,
after all, now I have to bring just a cable, if there were wireless charging
I'd have to have a cable plus whatever charging pad or stand there is. Also,
right now I can plug in my phone and use it while it is plugged in and
charging, if it's sitting on a wireless charging cradle or pad I'd have to
leave it alone unless maybe I could use it without moving it at all.
Regards,
Sieghard
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Subject: Fast Company: iPhone 7 will be waterproof, drop headphone port, could
support wireless charging iLounge Mobile Edition
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/mobile/news/fast-company-iphone-7-will-be-waterproof-drop-headphone-port-could-support
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