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karl
July 18th, 2012, 02:14 PM
iPhone 5 will use a 19-pin connector instead of 30-pin, according to reports
However change means all current iPhone accessories must be replaced
New connector could allow phone to be thinner and enable magnetic cable


The U.S. Patent Office has granted Apple a patent for what is believed to be the new dock connector on the next iPhone.
Apple is believed to be revamping the charging port for what will be the fifth version of the iPhone, which is expected to arrive later this Autumn.
As with all of Apple's products, the company keeps its cards very close to its chest before launches, but the patent filing describes a charging and data port which matches the rumoured new design.
Sadly for Apple users, the new design will mean changing all of your peripherals, such as speaker docks, unless adapters comes to market.






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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2175312/Apples-new-iPhone-charging-socket-confirmed-tech-giant-wins-patent-new-design.html#ixzz210Fluwma

Lithium
July 18th, 2012, 10:32 PM
I'm pretty sure companies would just manufacture a converter from the old charging socket to the new one to save people a lot of money. At least that's what I think they would do.

Infidelitas
July 19th, 2012, 01:18 AM
Wasn't there another thread about this?

Aves
July 19th, 2012, 01:27 AM
Why did you see the need to make another thread for this? Here's your original one here. (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=142462)

I'm sure Apple had a very good reason for doing this. I highly doubt they would go so far out of the way as to change the plug for no reason.

Thunduhbuhlt
July 19th, 2012, 01:48 AM
Why did you see the need to make another thread for this? Here's your original one here. (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=142462)

I'm sure Apple had a very good reason for doing this. I highly doubt they would go so far out of the way as to change the plug for no reason.

Well, you never know. It is Apple we are talking about here. :P

Bath
July 19th, 2012, 02:02 AM
You've already made a thread about this. If anybody wants to post a reply to this, do so here. (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=142462)

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