Weekly poll: are port-less phones the future?

18 June 2023
Despite prophecies of doom in online communities, phones without a headphone jack sell in the tens of millions. But what about removing the USB-C port?

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Anonymous, 23 Jun 2023Recovery can be made through some pogo pins like the ipad. ... morepogo pins are prone to corrosion if used often. so very big NO

    potato4k, 19 Jun 2023I’ll stick with my wireless phone, thank you. Meanwhile, yo... moreeven wifi routers require wired connection.. even your wireless things requires wires to work

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      • Anonymous
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      • 23 Jun 2023

      AnonD-1068472, 22 Jun 2023This comment section is a war zone. I have a solution to ... moreThe best option would be to start assemble option like in PC. And people can choose their parts either wired or wireless. This will also solve any law issues in EU because it will be customers choice if they choose wired or wireless charging or removable / non-removable batteries etc.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 23 Jun 2023

        you have to suffer, 22 Jun 2023then how in the world do the software recovery through computer??Recovery can be made through some pogo pins like the ipad.

        There was some news for a light based wireless tech through the apple logo for data transmission along with wireless charging.

          then how in the world do the software recovery through computer??

            Anonymous, 19 Jun 2023wireless vacuum, didnt you see in last few years vacuum rob... moreIt's planned obsolescence because batteries do not charge forever. They also lose capacity over time. And as consumer devices, they are going to be built to a lower spec than something that is professional.

            You know what doesn't ever wear out though? A cable you plug into the wall that draws power when needed instead of holding onto it. 🙄 Robo vacuums convenient but not good in the long run.

            And lol. Codecs as in ldac, aptx, AAC, sbc. Bluetooth never designed for tons of data transfer or even low latency. That's why the platform compresses music and you don't even get a full copy.

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              • Anonymous
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              • 22 Jun 2023

              IpsDisplay, 18 Jun 2023So tell me with people putting chipset in their skins and b... morePhones will still be used but with quantum computing and many of the phones having to be bigger to fit more and have better battery's it won't surpass PC's and if it does get bigger it will technically be a tablet

                potato4k, 20 Jun 2023Who said wires will go away? All I was saying is that the ... more"But the elitist attitude here as if their lives are ruined by wireless."

                Seems like you could read, but not so much comprehension, because the reverse is the truth for what you claimed. Phones currently have wired and wireless solutions, but people like you can't wait for the wired one to go away, supporting every move to eradicate them. I mean, this article is about going portless, so which group are behaving like their lives are ruined by wires? If they aren't, why actively speak against it? Only time I know that people speak against wireless are times it takes away the option of wires from them.

                Thinking shouldn't be as difficult as y'all make it seem.

                  potato4k, 20 Jun 2023Since you love wires so much, stop using your smartphone an... moreDense rock, I liking wire takes nothing away from I liking wireless. I use both solutions on my phone even as I type this message. They are only mutually exclusive to people like you who abhors thinking.

                  I never spoke in support of wireless extinction or removing such features on phones. You're the one who wants a the most reliable, efficient, affordable, accessible and effective solution to be put down. Aren't you smart?

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                    • 22 Jun 2023

                    Digdigfig, 19 Jun 2023??? If you are leaving your phone unattended long enough th... moreYou do know people store photos of important information that they save for later right?

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                      • AnonD-1068472
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                      • 22 Jun 2023

                      This comment section is a war zone.
                      I have a solution to all of this- make the phones bigger. Include wireless, wired charging, audio port, charging port and even a HDMI port if ya want.

                      Also, people who are mad that wireless charging is slow. You're right but it also protects the battery. High input of I, greater heating=decreased battery life. But, there should be a toggle to turn on/off fast wireless charging (like sammy)

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 21 Jun 2023

                        Malcolm, 20 Jun 2023I never cease to be astounded by the number of people who d... more👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
                        Never understood it either. The collective mentality is always thanking and defending companies for taking things away, over charging, under paying, and mistreating people.
                        Its a sad world.

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 21 Jun 2023

                          potato4k, 20 Jun 2023Who said wires will go away? All I was saying is that the ... moreThen you've completely lost the point

                            AnonD-1068472, 19 Jun 2023Oh didn't know. Thank you. But there's a chance t... moreIt's a useless feature, no point improving it.

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                              • 21 Jun 2023

                              If wireless charger will charge at least 50w then do it remove ports
                              But this will have huge impact for many businesses who manufacturing device with usb-c connection ..
                              The headphone 🎧 manuf will have problem so this might not happen soon

                                We needs ports, and SD card. Especially USB-C.
                                The thing is, removing 3.5mm is a rather bad idea, but at least we can still use USB-C earphones, or USB-C to 3.5mm Adapters, which if we spend some extra money to get a good one will produce superior audio, cos they can use a far superior DAC than the one OEM can stuff into the phone.
                                Of cos, that means for casual video shooters, we need to get the Type-C or Lighting version Rode's Videomic Me. And similar Mics. That is a annoying but still workable inconvenience.
                                No SD card : The alternatives are cloud and OTG, which are both current crippled and not good enough to replace SD cards. Cloud required internet connection and is slower and expensive. OTG drives are usually bulky and the Camera App cannot directly save to OTG drive. This is silly.
                                No USB-C: This is pure idiocy because USB-C beside charging can also be use to debug the phone, as well as use a USB-C to 3.5mm DAC for people not using Wireless Earphones, as well as OTG Drives and direct phone connection. Just to name a few.

                                Finally, the current "Wireless Charging" is a lie. There's still a wire it's just now connected to a bulky wireless charger instead of directly plugging into the phone. And it requires extra space inside the phone that can be used for more important things, like SD card slots and 3.5mm ports.
                                Comparing Wireless charging to Wireless Earphones is also nonsense because wireless earphone do not required a bulky dock to use. Unless your wireless charging can be done via Wifi or BT, it is far less efficient, less convenience and far less useful than just plugging in the USB-C cable. Come back to me about wireless charging when it can be done around 3~5m away from the charger, and is at least 75% as efficient as wired charging. If it can be done via Wifi or BT even better. If Wifi 7 or BT 6 allows for charging, that's true wireless charging. And make sure the radio waves used to charge the phone doesn't toast the users.
                                As of now, having to use a magnetic charger, is not True Wireless Charging, it's indirect Wired Charging, and can also be called Brainless Charging.

                                  Malcolm, 20 Jun 2023I never cease to be astounded by the number of people who d... moreExactly.
                                  In the logical, intelligent world, there's just no visible benefit of removing 3.5mm jacks and microSD card slot, because users can still choose to use BT headphones and leave card slot empty, even going by their "I don't use it" argument. Who uses 100% features anyways?

                                  Actually, most of them are low intellect individuals who're brainwashed by what they see. And propaganda is all they see.
                                  For example, can GSMA dare to rename this article as, "Are portless phones a convenience threat?", that alone will change minds of thousands. But sadly, its not to be.
                                  Years later, they'll claim users asked them to do this.

                                    Anonymous, 20 Jun 2023If you stop using electricity then we may think about itAt least I can go outside. Enjoy your basement

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                                      • Hector
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                                      • 21 Jun 2023

                                      We will continuously keep using wires, wireless can be an alternate secondary option.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 20 Jun 2023

                                        potato4k, 20 Jun 2023Since you love wires so much, stop using your smartphone an... moreIf you stop using electricity then we may think about it

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