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Apple Explains Why It Won’t Make iPhones With Replaceable Batteries (www.inverse.com)
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[–] 16 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I think the charging port is the next one to go. Just use wireless charging, roast the battery and buy a new phone when the battery finally dies after a few years. However, if the battery really is replaceable, it’s going to change the economics of this plan.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I don't think so. They would still need a way to connect to the phone for diagnosis reasons and all that, or to connect to it via iTunes.

    That's still wired, so they can't get rid of it entirely.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    Just so you know, the Apple Watch no longer has a diagnostic port. It’s all 100% wireless now. Source

    Apple has been tinkering with this idea for a while now, and it’s already in use. Next, they just need to do the same thing with the iPhone, and they’re ready to ditch all cables.

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