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Uncategorized Thursday, June 21st 2012 at 9:35 am

Rumor: Apple Finally Changing Docking Port for iPhone 5

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Rumors about the iPhone 5 have been swirling for over a year now. Though the iPhone 4S temporarily kiboshed dreams of a radically redesigned phone, strange new images are continuing to leak out. While most have focused on screen size, one aspect which might see a change is the faithful 30-pin connector that has been the standard on Apple mobile devices since the early days of the iPod.

Now, TechCrunch reports that they have independently confirmed with three Apple vendors that the 30-pin connector is out. Instead, a much smaller 19-pin port will take its place. This would seem to lend credence to the image above, taken from this video, which shows a completely new enclosure for some kind of Apple device.

Introducing a radically redesigned product isn’t necessarily out of the question for Apple. At WWDC 2012, Apple unveiled a completely new MacBook Pro with a bold new design and a Retina display. It’s hardly a stretch of the imagination for Apple to do the same with the iPhone line, introducing a high-end model with a larger screen and perhaps the aforementioned connector.

However, ever since rumor surfaced that Steve Jobs’ last act was to axe the iPhone 5, I’ve wondered if a lot of these crazy iPhone 5 rumors were based off that rejected design. Maybe some of these cases and unfinished frames are the remnants of that project.

Apple rumors, by their nature, are rabbit holes of speculation. We’re just going to have to wait and see what the giant brains at Cupertino decide to do.

(TechCrunch via Techmeme)

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  • Paul Johnson

    Apple took a look at USB and said, “fuck standardization.”

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=687991878 Dave Diem Martinez

    Not defending Apple here (I have an all apple household), rather
    explaining: They have a 29% market share in mobile, and 12% in computing
    (higher if you count personal use only i.e. non-business). A near 30%
    share in mobile alone can pretty much count as a standard of its own.
    Also, USB does not do everything a 30Pin and soon to be 19Pin connector
    can do.

    I would love to see a simple micro USB for charging on the iPhone (or
    iPad) just in case, however every place I go (work, friends houses)
    already have at least one i device in some way shape of form, and don’t
    need to worry.

    My biggest concern BY FAR is will they have a 30pin to 19pin adapter, as I do not care to replace my car and home stereo docks.

  • Anon

     What can USB not do?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=687991878 Dave Diem Martinez

    kodec, in macrumors forum says it better and faster than I:
    “USB can only transfer data and charge the phone. The 30 pin dock
    connector can do that, plus output line out-level audio, video, and also
    act as a USB host device for accessories that need it”.

  • Ron

    Samsung, 32% of smatphone market, Apple 16%
    Most non-Apple device have HDMI interface.
    Pluging my Android on TV, cable 3$
    Pluging my iPad, adapter, 45$, + cable