Not exact matches
Back in September, Apple debuted its «Lightning»
dock connector, a new charging port for iPhone 5 that the company said would
make its way onto future devices.
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The
dock connector has a cover as well, but the fact that it is completely removable
makes it prone to being misplaced.
To
make use of the
docking connector (not found on the Thrive 10), Toshiba is readying a sort of multimedia
dock which will play nicely with a Bluetooth keyboard that will also be offered with the device.
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The rear facing camera is surrounded by a rubberised mount that can be removed to
make way for the folio case and down below is a
dock connector.
Elsewhere the iPad mini looks to have both front - and back - facing cameras, and unsurprisingly the new Lightning
dock connector port that
made its debut with the iPhone 5.
A
docking connector at the bottom of the tablet
makes it easy to turn the ElitePad 1000 into a laptop for improved productivity, and it is compatible with HP's Smart Jacket range of accessories that extend battery life while boosting functionality.
The Prime's connectivity suite is rather limited compared to fatter tablets like the Toshiba AT100 so you have to
make do with just micro-HDMI, 3.5 mm audio, Asus» own 40 - pin
dock / charge / data
connector and a MicroSD slot.
This protector has openings precisely
made for the top and side buttons, charger port /
dock connector, headset jack and speaker to allow full access to all the functions the phone offers.
The smaller
Dock Connector is supposedly to allow Apple to
make the iPhone slimmer, which fits nicely with earlier claims.
Accessories will include a keyboard
dock that
makes it look like a netbook, some sweet
connectors that allow USB and SDCard input and an array of Samsung and 3rd party cases.
This Samsung i510 Droid Charge shield protector has openings precisely
made for the top and side buttons, camera, charger port /
dock Connector, headset jack and speaker to allow full access to all the functions the Samsung i510 Droid Charge has to offer.
A big design change is the lack of a
dock connector at the bottom, which enables the tablet to be
made that little bit thinner.
iOS devices released prior to the iPhone 5 in September 2012 use a 30 - pin
dock connector, while the iPhone 5 and subsequent devices use Apple's new Lightning
connector —
make sure you buy the right kind of
dock for your particular device (s).
We're waiting for our Raumfeld review unit to drop; a starter package —
made up of a remote and charging
dock, base unit and two
connectors — is # 1,085.40 ($ 1,620) and there are other bundles available too.
Don't get me wrong —
making this sort of thing is hard, and Samsung surely has a good reason to use a
dock versus a standard USB
connector.
For almost as long as Apple has been
making mobile devices — whether it's iPods, iPhones, or iPads — the company has clung to its own charging ports, dating back to the introduction of the 30 - pin
dock connector in 2003 with the third - generation iPod.
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made of superior quality plastic and nickel plated
connectors.
However, replacing the standard 30 - pin
connector would result in compatibility issues with existing accessories that
make use of the
dock connector (unless it also provides a convertor).
iMore reached out to the original sources that gave us the new
Dock connector story way back in February just to
make doubly sure — and yes, there will be an adapter for the iPhone 5 ′ s smaller
Dock connector that will let it work with many of the accessories designed for the old 30 - pin
Dock connector.
Overall, we understand why Apple had to
make a new
dock connector, but it could have avoided some of the criticism it's getting in the press for
making such a pivotal change by
making the adapters more affordable.
iMore also
makes a valid point that with introduction of PC Free features such as Wi - Fi Sync, AirPlay and iCloud, the importance of the
dock connector has changed.
Sources familiar with Apple's plans have revealed to Reuters that the company's «iPhone 5» will launch with a smaller, 19 - pin
dock connector that will
make room for a headphone jack on the bottom of the device.
By switching to a proprietary
Dock Connector, Apple could not only allow accessory makers to easily
make their devices communicate with an iPod without drivers, they could also launch a profitable «
Made for iPod» licensing business.
After nine years, it's in Apple's vested interest to
make a smaller, better
Dock Connector.
As we've seen, there are two main reasons why Apple has kept the 30 - Pin
Dock Connector standard for so long: it
makes it much easier for accessories to communicate directly with iPhones, iPods and iPads, and Apple has a lucrative side business selling «
Made for iPod, iPhone or iPad» certifications to accessory makers.
It's telling that the one iDevice that doesn't ship with a 30 Pin
Dock Connector — the iPod shuffle — is the one that has a negligible number of third - party accessories
made for it: the iPod shuffle is the only iPod that uses straight USB instead of 30 pins.
When Apple first introduced the 30 - Pin
Dock Connector in 2003, they
made it to be future proof, with a pin available for every conceivable connection... but after a decade of tech innovation, even Cupertino's sophisticated soothsaying has reached its limits.
That
makes the
Dock Connector a big bottleneck when it comes to slimming down future iPhones and iPads and giving them better battery life.
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Dock Connector is one of the most efficient, versatile, future - proof and forward - thinking gadgets Apple has ever
made.
If true, it appears this feature might only
make its way to the higher - end iPhone 7 Plus / Pro, as leaked schematics showed that device including the iPad Pro's Smart
Connector port, which can be used to add keyboard accessories and charging
docks and a rear dual - lens camera.
But as we've pointed out earlier, replacing the standard 30 - pin
connector would result in compatibility issues with existing accessories that
make use of the
dock connector (unless Apple also provides a convertor).
Apparently, Apple believes consistent
Dock connectors across the line, and other improvements they're able to
make to the new iPad this point, are more important than sticking to yearly release schedules.
The smaller
dock connector will
make room for the headphone jack at the bottom.
A Reuters report, published today, claims that the next iPhone will feature a smaller, 19 - pin
dock connector,
making room at the bottom for a headphone jack.