Engineer hacks together the first USB-C iPhone

[Jan]

World’s first USB-C iPhone

A robotics engineer has created the world's first iPhone with a USB-C charging port.

 

[backstreetboy]

Apple should hire him.

 

[maxxis]

Apple should hire him.

Instead they will send him a cease & desist

 

[gregmcc]

They will probably try nail him for reverse engineering their hardware.

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

This is pretty cool, considering that the EU want a common charging standard across mobile devices.

 

[NeonNinja]

That is sick! //insert fire emoji

 

[Nuro]

Apple doesn't play nice when you mess with their hardware, even when you own it. I'm sure they already have usb-c prototypes in the lab, the lightning connector a control issue and not a technical issue.

 

[neoprema]

Apple should hire him.

No, he's destroyed a well designed and perfectly functional device.

 

[neoprema]

This is pretty cool, considering that the EU want a common charging standard across mobile devices.

its called WIRELESS charging and its already a standard across many many phones. I hope Apple ditches the plug at the bottom altogether it really serves no purpose. I think i've used mine once ever.

But whatever Apple goes along with so will I, as i'm not in the business of making phones to suddenly be a subject expert. They know best.

 

[backstreetboy]

No, he's destroyed a well designed and perfectly functional device.

Device seems to work fine still.

 

[Sapphiron]

No, he's destroyed a well designed and perfectly functional device.

Seems to me that he upgraded it.

 

[neoprema]

Device seems to work fine still.

Fine is relative, I define fine as the device working like Apple intended it, not some bastardized version lol.

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

its called WIRELESS charging and its already a standard across many many phones. I hope Apple ditches the plug at the bottom altogether it really serves no purpose. I think i've used mine once ever.

But whatever Apple goes along with so will I, as i'm not in the business of making phones to suddenly be a subject expert. They know best.

and for phones that do not support WIRELESS charging?

 

[backstreetboy]

and for phones that do not support WIRELESS charging?

Not to mention the slow speed of Apple's wireless charging.

 

[JimM]

Apple are so way behind... If the iPhone was a video machine, it would have to be a Betamax!!

 

[_TrXtR_]

Shoulda just bought an android

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Shoulda just bought an android

but they Wont, because they are Brand Idi0ts who worship a Rotten Fruit.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Not to mention the slow speed of Apple's wireless charging.

unless you buy the 9,99 upgrade or expensive accessory.
then its fast.

 

[Nerfherder]

No, he's destroyed a well designed and perfectly functional device.

I think they said it was an iPhone though ?

 

[SWB]

its called WIRELESS charging and its already a standard across many many phones. I hope Apple ditches the plug at the bottom altogether it really serves no purpose. I think i've used mine once ever.

But whatever Apple goes along with so will I, as i'm not in the business of making phones to suddenly be a subject expert. They know best.

Wireless charging is useful but one of the major benefits of USB-C is the 10 gigabit transfer speed. Transferring large files, like 4K videos, over wifi or lightning can take very long.