Smartphone Discussion

[Mave]

The iPhone 12 does not come with power charger or earbuds in the box BUT it does cost more.

iPhone 12 does not come with power charger or earbuds in the box

Apple will not include a power charger or earbuds with the iPhone 12, citing environmental reasons. Apple said it will be able to significantly reduce carbon emissions by not having to make the accessories in the first place, in addition to reducing the shipping box size of each iPhone sold. For...

9to5mac.com

 

[Mave]

Oh Apple.

 

[Mave]

Good one Samsung.

 

[Stybar]

Meh, if it's like the 3.5mm jack, I give it a year before it ages like milk.

Samsung made fun of Apple for removing the jack initially, before doing it themselves anyway.

 

[Mave]

Meh, if it's like the 3.5mm jack, I give it a year before it ages like milk.

Samsung made fun of Apple for removing the jack initially, before doing it themselves anyway.

Which I don't really get why all phone manufactureres copied this. What exactly is the advantage of having no headhone jack? Better protected against water(?) is the only thing I can think of.

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[Stybar]

Which I don't really get why all phone manufactureres copied this. What exactly is the advantage of having no headhone jack? Better protected against water(?) is the only thing I can think of.

Why let people connect any headphone to your device, when you can force them to pay a big price for your own, which only work through your own proprietary connection standards?

 

[Mave]

The iPhone 12 Pro is so expensive in India that you can fly to Dubai to buy it, come back, and still save money...

iPhone 12 Pro so expensive in India that you can fly to Dubai to buy it, come back, and still save money

Apple had launched four new iPhones including the iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max on October 13.

www.indiatoday.in

 

[Mave]

Meh, if it's like the 3.5mm jack, I give it a year before it ages like milk.

Samsung made fun of Apple for removing the jack initially, before doing it themselves anyway.

AND IT ONLY TOOK THIS LONG

Samsung considering copying Apple's AC charger removal despite mocking ads | AppleInsider

Samsung may be shooting itself in the foot with its own marketing effort, as it is believed the South Korean electronics giant may follow Apple in removing the charger from the box for the "Galaxy S21," shortly after mocking the iPhone for the move with the iPhone 12.

appleinsider.com

 

[Mauri]

Well tbf, as long as the charging cables are compatible with everything it is not THAT bad. But then again, it does not make any sense to not include it when buying a phone but then sell chargers separately.

 

[Mave]

Well tbf, as long as the charging cables are compatible with everything it is not THAT bad. But then again, it does not make any sense to not include it when buying a phone but then sell chargers separately.

All phones on the entire planet should just use the same exact cables and then it would be a good decision indeed.

 

[Stybar]

All phones on the entire planet should just use the same exact cables and then it would be a good decision indeed.

Well, the EU tried... All phones use micro USB or USB-C plugs, except for Apple, who just went "nope".

 

[Mave]

Well, the EU tried... All phones use micro USB or USB-C plugs, except for Apple, who just went "nope".

Then the EU should man up and force them to do so with a deadline (2024?) or ban them from selling any phone after that date in the EU.

 

[Stybar]

Then the EU should man up

Yeah, they really should, huh? In general, I mean.

 

[Mave]

Yeah, they really should, huh? In general, I mean.

Exactly, same for Brexit and Erdogan imo.

 

[Mave]

Now this is cool! But also a bit frightening at the same time.

 

[Mave]

Can you imagine having a Xiaomi phone and seeing ads on your homescreen?

 

[Stybar]

Can you imagine having a Xiaomi phone and seeing ads on your homescreen?

bruh what

Seriously, that is un-fucking-acceptable. I heard Samsung was pulling similar shit on their smart TVs, which is bad enough. Now Xiaomi is doing this shit on phones, and it won't be long before other brands follow suit. I guarantee you Samsung is fucking salivating at the opportunity to ram more ads down your throat.

 

[Mave]

bruh what

Seriously, that is un-fucking-acceptable. I heard Samsung was pulling similar shit on their smart TVs, which is bad enough. Now Xiaomi is doing this shit on phones, and it won't be long before other brands follow suit. I guarantee you Samsung is fucking salivating at the opportunity to ram more ads down your throat.

Now I know to avoid Xiaomi and Samsung (at least for TVs) at all times, thanks for screwing yourselves over companies!

 

[Stybar]

Now I know to avoid Xiaomi and Samsung (at least for TVs) at all times, thanks for screwing yourselves over companies!

The problem is, people still buy them. So, other companies copy it. And soon all the manufacturers do it, and then we're stuck with it.

 

[Mave]

The problem is, people still buy them. So, other companies copy it. And soon all the manufacturers do it, and then we're stuck with it.

Until one company charges an extra €100 for an "ad-free" experience, and thus prices keep increasing.