Could MacBook-like MagSafe be the answer to the portless iPhone?
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Is it really portless? Today saw the news that Apple has a new patent relating to some sort of MagSafe connector for an iPhone. Proper MagSafe, that is. The one Apple`s portables should still be using and not that poor imitation the iPhone 12 lineup has. And I`m absolutely here for it. See, Apple has been rumored to have plans for a new portless iPhone for months now. And while I still don`t see why, it`s presumably something that`s going to happen at some point. This new patent might answer how. The new patent is titled `Magnetic surface contacts` and covers a range of applications relating to magnetic smart connectors, akin to its MagSafe charger for the MacBooks of old and the smart connector from the iPad`s Smart Keyboard. Apple`s obsession with removing ports from an iPhone has a couple of problems. Slow charging speeds associated with wireless charging is one of the problems, as is the lack of a data connection for things like restoring and whatnot. Apple seems to be ...