06-29-2020, 08:20 PM
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style...90656.html
Apple’s upcoming smartphone may not come with wired earbuds in the box – and could even launch without a power adapter.
TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is known for making reliable predictions about Apple’s products, claims that the decision to not include wired headphones is so Apple can further push their AirPods wireless headphones.
The lack of power adapter, meanwhile, is intended to be a cost-saving measure, as reported by Apple Insider. It is unclear whether it will still include a default Lightning cable.
This seems to be because the iPhone 12’s production costs will be greater due to 5G support, as reported by Macrumours, but will have a consumer-facing price similar to the iPhone 11 range.
Apple will instead release a 20W power adapter as an optional accessory to the iPhone, Kuo said. It will also begin phasing out the existing 5W and 18W power adapters later in the year, he claimed.
You know, there are a lot of words that I associate with the iPhone - but, 'cheap' is not one of them . And, to be honest, I'm not sure how much money they'll even save here (after all, the earbuds can't cost that much to produce )
Of course, the main reason is probably just to force consumers to buy other Apple accessories (like the wireless headphones) whenever they get their new phone...
Apple’s upcoming smartphone may not come with wired earbuds in the box – and could even launch without a power adapter.
TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is known for making reliable predictions about Apple’s products, claims that the decision to not include wired headphones is so Apple can further push their AirPods wireless headphones.
The lack of power adapter, meanwhile, is intended to be a cost-saving measure, as reported by Apple Insider. It is unclear whether it will still include a default Lightning cable.
This seems to be because the iPhone 12’s production costs will be greater due to 5G support, as reported by Macrumours, but will have a consumer-facing price similar to the iPhone 11 range.
Apple will instead release a 20W power adapter as an optional accessory to the iPhone, Kuo said. It will also begin phasing out the existing 5W and 18W power adapters later in the year, he claimed.
You know, there are a lot of words that I associate with the iPhone - but, 'cheap' is not one of them . And, to be honest, I'm not sure how much money they'll even save here (after all, the earbuds can't cost that much to produce )
Of course, the main reason is probably just to force consumers to buy other Apple accessories (like the wireless headphones) whenever they get their new phone...
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