100% wireless iPhone: 3 reasons why Apple could get it quickly

While Europe wants to make USB-C a universal standard on a large number of electronic devices, several things could push Apple to go directly to a 100 % wireless iPhone, without any port.

It is an Arlesian that has existed for a long time: the 100 % wireless iPhone.In other words, an Apple smartphone that would get rid of the Lightning port ... without adopting the USB-C.This product, supposedly in the plans of the Cupertino firm, is regularly talked about through rumors or unveiled predictions of analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.However, in fact, we still haven't seen the color.

What if Brussels came to turn all this upside down?Yes, the European Commission offers a law to make USB-C the universal load port on all smartphones-and portable devices-sold on the old continent.The text will be subject to the vote of the Parliament to be adopted (or not).For its part, Apple did not wait to draw its response which seemed ready."We are concerned about the fact that strict regulation imposing a single type of connector stifles innovation instead of encouraging it," argues the apple.

Remove the wires rather than put USB-C

Starting from this postulate, it is difficult to imagine Apple to come back to its statements and give in to the European Union to kiss the USB-C on its iPhone.Consequently, the track of a phone without port for wired recharging immediately becomes much more credible.Indeed, the apple would not be forced to comply with a standard which would suffocate its ability to innovate since the European Commission clearly indicates that it does not intend to legislate on the wireless load.For the moment, at least.

Time for the 100 % wireless iPhone

In addition, if the Parliament votes in favor of this law, the manufacturers will have a period of 24 months to comply with it, two full years.Apple regrets in its official press release a period of time too short.Despite this, it should be remembered that some brands are already trying these 100 % wireless designs, like the 2019 vivo apex or Meizu Zero.These phones concept are not marketed, but already show that this innovation of our smartphones is largely possible.

For its part, Apple therefore probably initiated some internal tests to study the question.The apple could put more means in order to advance on this side while waiting for the European Parliament vote.Following which the engineers of the company would still have two full years to refine technology.It is not a priori an impossible mission.

The brand would even have time to refine its commercial speech to justify the 100 % wireless iPhone.We talk after all the brand that spoke of "courage" to make the 3.5 mm jack disappear from the iPhone 7.Practice that has become the standard on the high -end smartphone market.

"Made for iPhone"

Another important point: we suspect that Apple wants to keep the Lightning port on the iPhone, about 10 years old, partly to continue to receive money on the cables and adapters sold separately thanks to its license system.An accessorist selling a product dedicated to the iPhone pays a certain sum to the Cupertino firm to have the right to market said product.

Going to USB-C would risk weakening this significant financial windfall.On the other hand, with a 100 % wireless iPhone, Apple could make its MFI program grow, "made for iPhone".Deleting all charging cables can be an opportunity to push accessorists to offer a whole bunch of annex products approved by Apple to create an ecosystem around this iPhone ... and continue to save money to apple.We already see a good number of Magsafe accessories as part of this MFI program.

In this regard, we can even imagine Apple put the double bite on the wireless load Magsafe going up to 15 W currently.With the Qi standard, the iPhone 13 are only recharged at 5 W.

Thus released three reasons which justify the medium -term exit of an iphone 100 % wireless:

An obvious not qi path

In short, there is no shortage of arguments for a 100 % wireless iPhone.However, the way is not all traced for Apple.Let us already remember that the brand has experienced some disappointments with the wireless charge: the airpower remains a still fresh failure in the memories.This charging base announced by the company had ended up being canceled due to technical concerns encountered during internal tests.

Furthermore, if the European Union is not trying to frame wireless recharge for the moment, there is no guarantee that it will not seek to do so in the near future.Thus, as part of an iPhone rid of all threads, Apple would have an interest in leaving the Qi standard - dedicated to becoming the universal standard.If the apple prefers to bet everything on the Magsafe, we could again see friction between the Californian multinational and the policies of Brussels.

Finally, it should be noted that the USB-C has already been adopted by Apple on certain computers and tablets.There is also a possibility that the brand ultimately cannot develop this 100 % wireless iPhone in time..After all, she is known to adopt technologies only when she considers them quite mastered.In this case, the apple must possibly bend in the EU and take out an iPhone with USB-C, but it remains more likely that the firm finds a legal subterfuge to fall on its feet.

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