Apple to Introduce a New Micro Dock Connector?

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Posted February 24, 2012 at 1:34am by iClarified

Apple is reportedly planning to ditch the traditional dock connector in favor of a smaller alternative, according to iMore.

We've heard that Apple is getting ready to ditch the dock connector as it's currently sized and implemented on iPods, iPhones, and iPads. The reason isn't anything political, like a new desire to conform to an outdated micro-USB standard, but typically Apple: to save space inside the iPhone 5 for what are now more important components. /i]

iMore suggests the main reason Apple is looking at a smaller dock connector is to gain valuable internal space. Perhaps to make room for a LTE chip. Interestingly, 9to5Mac noticed that before the release of the iPhone 4S, the WSJ reported that "the company has been experimenting with features such as a new way of charging the phone".

If Apple was to design a new micro connector for the next iPhone, they could provide an adapter that would allow consumers to still use their older accessories.

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David - February 26, 2012 at 12:22pm

Apple currently has a place what Nokia had in the uk, where in any pub, house or shop 'do you have a charger' they probably do. Then Nokia introduced a new charger... And their share went down, blackberry used to have a universal fit charger, then they changed it and there share went down. I think the ease, popularity universal nature of the charger is quite an important part to a products day to day use. To change it will mess all that up.

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jiggow - February 25, 2012 at 11:39pm

Is it called micro-usb? Why dont you gadget producer using the same adapter

Notch - February 24, 2012 at 6:09pm

Wireless charging will keep apple in the lead. Place the device on or near a charging pad, regardless of case, and it charges. Like my toothbrush :) Kill the connector, it's so old fashioned!

Matthew hall - February 24, 2012 at 4:56pm

Why don't they just implement a micro USB ?

Bolocz - February 24, 2012 at 6:16pm

They have an adapter for that

Enigma - February 24, 2012 at 3:06pm

It is going to be a magnetic plug, like macbook series plugs

phoni - February 24, 2012 at 11:59am

I hope Apple designers are considering things like: Wireless charging/syncing (available technology) Atomic battery (small and doesn't require constant charging, and is relatively safe, therefore a very slim form factor)

Sam - February 24, 2012 at 8:27am

Give us thunderbolt on the iphone :-)

Lundegaard - February 24, 2012 at 7:30am

Sorry, but everything beyond USB (Mini, Micro) is exactly the same crap es right now.

Anthony - February 24, 2012 at 5:03am

Does anyone else realise that the next iPhone won't be called the iPhone 5 because it will actually be the 6th Generation of iPhone?

tksbnk - February 24, 2012 at 10:23am

it will still be iphone 5. just like when iphone 4 was release after 3gs.. 3gs succeeded 3g, so it could have been 4 not 3gs when we are basing on generation of release.

vasodys - February 24, 2012 at 11:12am

Actually, the iPhone 4 was the 4th generation iPhone but still I don't see a reason why the new iphone shouldn't be call 5.

Bolocz - February 24, 2012 at 6:17pm

Lame joke... Not even funny

qw1987 - February 24, 2012 at 9:09pm

I thought that it was hilarious!

Doh! - February 25, 2012 at 2:37pm

Well you should eat less beans then.....

Jay - February 24, 2012 at 3:57am

Don't see a difference.

schoolboyy - February 24, 2012 at 2:51am

Apple is totally ruining Steve jobs come on future steve jobs apear already