ANd USB to my knowledge does not carry video etc. as this new connector does. On Sep 14, 2012, at 1:44 PM, Rob Harris <bobs...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> They wouldn't want it to be that simple!... but having said that, this new > lead is reversable, it goes in either way and works. That's what I read at > least. > > Clarification: the little plug goes in either way up, that is a > simplification. > > R! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marco Migotti" <n...@migotti.net> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 6:32 PM > Subject: RE: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned much > > > Why doesn't apple just use the industry standard micro USB connector as this > is available commercially from any electronics seller and this would make it > easier for people to buy a replacement cable if they so wished. > > Marco > > -----Original Message-----From: viphone@googlegroups.com > [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marc Rocheleau > Sent: September-13-12 11:16 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned much > > Just to add some more info about the new connector (I thought it was > eight pin, not nine... although the point is the same really.) > Apparently they made it smaller because they couldn't continue making > products thinner with a 30 pin connection slot taking up valuable > hardware space. Supposedly it'll be apple's standard connection "for > many years to come" according to them. By that logic, I can't fault > them for making the change -- they would've had to do it sooner or > later. > > What irritates me more is that the adaptors are $35 each -- at least > in Canada. Personally, I think they're ridiculously over-priced and > Apple isn't allowing any 3rd party vendors to create adaptors of their > own for the time being, if ever. > > On one hand, it's smart because it creates an added revenue stream for > Apple but on the other hand, I find it kind of sleazy. No one was > really asking for the change or a thinner device so why do we have to > pay to retro-fit things? As far as I know, no adaptor comes included > with the phone, which would've been nice. Perhaps it could've been > absorbed into the cost of the phone but oh well -- looks like that's > not going to happen. > > -Marc > > > On 9/13/12, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> Hello List, >> >> >> >> I don't think I came across many posts who mention a few additional iPhone >> 5 >> changes/improvements. First, the iPhone 5 has a new 9 PIN connector. This >> means if you have a music dock or even the Apple iPhone dock and iPhone >> cables you will not be able to use any of them with a new iPhone 5. Cables >> you can use if you buy an adapter, but I don't think this would work well >> for sticking your iPhone onto a dock. I think especially for some who have >> purchased expensive players like a Bose Soundlink or similar this >> "improvement" is not so cool. I would consider it an improvement though >> simply because I get the feeling the much smaller connector will be more >> stirdy and one very nice feature is the fact that it's reverseable which >> means it doesn' matter which way around you stick it in, it fits either >> way. >> >> >> >> Second, the iPhone 5 now has its headphone jack at the bottom where the >> dock >> connector is. Apple did not mention this specifically, but apparently Rob >> from the Today in iOS Podcast did confirm this. >> >> >> >> Third, a new iOS 6 camera feature (at least for the iPhone 5 and 4S) > allows >> you to take a photo while you are recording video. Maybe not so much a >> feature many of us would use, but I think it's a nice feature as there >> might >> be a scene you want to capture as a photo while you are recording a video, >> now you can without stopping your video recording. >> >> >> >> Lastly, I found it interesting that Apple did not mention the Podcast app >> and none of the comments I read where people were naming apps visible on >> the >> home screen during the event mentioned it either. I also just looked on > the >> apple.com website under "iPhone" and "Built In Apps" and Podcasts was not >> mentioned unless I missed it. I have the feeling that this may not even be >> part of the initial iOS 6 release since Apple's Podcast app has shall we >> say >> received less than favourable reviews and ratings. Maybe they will work on >> it some more and get it right before they force it down everybody's > throat. >> >> >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> Sieghard >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> > > > -- > "There is no shame in being who you are. 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