End of an era, that was my first thought. Mom was a gate agent and I spent hours in the airport, every time one rolled up it was all “ooh, look at the big 747!” Good memories <3

Idk why you’re getting downvoted this is exactly what’s going to happen.

The blades in the jet engine don’t propel the plane. The exhaust jet does. The jet engine blade assemblies are compressors up front and turbines in the back.

If the phone can't be charged with a wire, they don't have to use usb-c. Apple will just launch a portless phone with a proprietory wireless charger, or even better, one with a lightning port for data only that cannot be used for charging at all, and call it a day.

Yeah, haven't seen a lot of people using folding phone's just because the price is too high.

It's more practical and all, but it's just so damn expensive the price just doesn't make it worth it. I can buy one, but I don't find the price worth it I could never justify my self buying a phone over 1000$. Neither do I need the biggest greatest specs like the newest processor, 8+ GB ram, 512+ GB of space on a phone, what do you even need all that for, what do you do on your phone??

But that's just my view, I'm sure others might actually want those specs.

I'd love to see a budget folding phone!

Unlikely, wireless charging is pretty slow and inefficient. I'd imagine some people still use lightning connectors to transfer data from their phone as well so it would screw over that market a fair bit, for musicians it could be a reason not to go with apple if they ever use their phone for production.

>I hope Apple makes an EU specific iPhone and leaves us alone in the US.

That would be such a waste of money.

If USB-C's physical connector becomes obsolete in a few years the industry will bring out a new standard, they're just telling Apple to stop being different at the detriment of the consumer.

It's a niche use but being able to shrink a music setup down to a phone, midi keyboard and DAC is such a godsend when you travel. Add an external SSD and you don't even have to skimp on memory.

Qi isn’t proprietary

Magsafe?

You do know that the EU is only enforcing standardisation right? The type of connector these companies can use is determined by the companies themselves. The next time USB needs to update the physical connector they all come together on the same design rather than making multiple products to fix the same problem.

They would need to build a wireless interface so they can sell a wireless adapter that provides usb c / audio / lightning ports. Not sure if they can pull that of in time.

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Y the downvotes? Can't a person have a opinion?

Iphone 16 releases 27th then.

I know. At least its a lot more durable than micro ever was. I just hate connectors with tongues.

Oh buddy that is a far bigger can of worms than we need opened right now.

I don't think I could deal with a wireless charge only phone when I'm travelling. I can't imagine how annoying it would be on a long haul flight for instance.

My iPhone does not have a SIM slot so there will have to be an alternative way. They could just as easily repurpose the current charging port into a diagnostics/repair slot as well.

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Sorry but the USB Forum is formed by the industry.

I had the pleasure of flying Asiana Airlines to Europe in Business class in the early 90’s. It was in the upper deck. It was fantastic. I will miss the 747s as they retire.