New iPhone 15 Exclusive Confirms Stunning Apple Design Decision

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New iPhone 15 Exclusive Confirms Stunning Apple Design Decision​

Gordon Kelly
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Mar 2, 2023,10:53am EST

Apple’s new iPhone 15 models are getting rounder, faster and more expensive, according to the latest leaks. But their most requested feature now looks set to come with a nasty surprise.

Respected Apple insider ShrimpApplePro has confirmed leaks last month that Apple will lock down the USB-C port on all iPhone 15 models. The leaker states that “Yeah usb-c with MFI is happening” and “Cables w no MFI will be software limited in data and charging speed.”

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max render based on multiple[+]@HANSTSAIZ

This will stun Apple fans and industry observers because 1) USB-C is supposed to be an open standard, and 2) Apple introduced USB-C to iPads and MacBooks without any restrictions.

For those unaware of MFi, it stands for ‘Made For iPhone/iPod/iPad” and is Apple’s official licensing program for accessories for those devices. Royalties associated with MFi certification are not made public, but were previously reported to cost as much as $4 per connector. This is why MFi-licensed accessories cost significantly more than their unlicensed counterparts.

Apple keeps manufacturers in line by installing an authenticator chip on ports, which can even limit or disable the accessories completely. A pop-up notification also warns owners that an unlicensed accessory is connected.

iPhone 15 in the leaked bright pink and blue[+]MACRUMORS

Apple argues that MFi protects devices, which has some merit, though the profit the program generates is widely seen as the primary reason iPhones failed to move to USB-C. Following an EU clampdown on proprietary ports, the expectation was Apple would open up iPhones, but it now appears that the company has decided to manipulate the standard.

This will be a blow given USB-C opens the door for iPhones to introduce much faster charging and data speeds, and leaks claim iPhone 15 Pro models will deliver over 40x faster performance. But now, seemingly only via MFi-approved accessories. Not the most environmentally friendly option for anyone who already has a drawer full of USB-C cables.

ShrimpApplePro states that Foxconn has already begun mass production of MFI-licensed accessories, including Apple’s own EarPods and cables. While iPhone fans are unlikely to consider this news a dealbreaker, I doubt it is how industry observers and EU lawmakers expected USB-C to be implemented by the world’s biggest smartphone maker.

Apple’s iPhone 15 range is expected to launch in September with a more rounded design, new chassis materials and colors, solid-state buttons, next-gen WiFi and a 3nm A17 chipset. But also noticeably higher prices.

New iPhone 15 Exclusive Confirms Stunning Apple Design Decision

Apple's biggest iPhone 15 upgrade comes with a nasty surprise...

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[Skull and Bones]

So nothing much to be excited about.

 

[Darth Vader]

Nothing stunning about this lol.

Fold for the winnnnnnn

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

This is nothing shocking.

As was mentioned Apple requires that if you plug a cable into an iPhone that can be used for data transmission you are going to need a license for that feature to be allowed since it can be used for covert nefarious intentions on unsuspecting users.

However simple charging is fine.

 

[BHAN85]

Awesome American spying machine.

I hope Apple doesnt forget send a prototype to Medvedev to steal Russian nuclear codes.

 

[VCheng]

Awesome American spying machine.

I hope Apple doesnt forget send a prototype to Medvedev to steal Russian nuclear codes.

Buying an iPhone is a choice made freely by the customer. Don't like it? Don't buy it. Problem solved.

 

[BHAN85]

Buying an iPhone is a choice made freely by the customer. Don't like it? Don't buy it. Problem solved.

The problem is when leaders buy it, against their own people interests.

 

[VCheng]

The problem is when leaders buy it, against their own people interests.

They are totally free NOT to buy them. No one forces them to do so.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Awesome American spying machine.

I hope Apple doesnt forget send a prototype to Medvedev to steal Russian nuclear codes.

They aren't that stupid to use consumer phones for Government uses.

 

[BHAN85]

They aren't that stupid to use consumer phones for Government uses.

It doesnt matter, it's a bridge telecommunications machine, you are near Gov place with that machine, and that place is fcked.

Besides I dont imagine Medvedev silencing himself when he talks sensitive information with his iPhone near. All can be recorded and send back home.

They are totally free NOT to buy them. No one forces them to do so.

Russian people is not free to avoid his stupid yuppies leaders to buy it.

 

[VCheng]

Russian people is not free to avoid his stupid yuppies leaders to buy it.

If that is true, then whose fault is that?

 

[BHAN85]

If that is true, then whose fault is that?

Mikhail Gorbachev

 

[VCheng]

Mikhail Gorbachev

He died last year.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

It doesnt matter, it's a bridge telecommunications machine, you are near Gov place with that machine, and that place is fcked.

Besides I dont imagine Medvedev silencing himself when he talks sensitive information with his iPhone near. All can be recorded and send back home.


Russian people is not free to avoid his stupid yuppies leaders to buy it.

I think it safe to assume that the security people around Medvedev are aware of all the potential worst case scenarios for smartphones.

Considering many phones are moving to an "always-on" state I think that should be a tipoff of their 24/7 dangers.

 

[Mustang125]

What a beauty! Having a battle with the wife on who gets this! Think she might win this one.