Iphone 12: No charger no headphones
The novelty that Apple will have for the launch of the iPhone 12, is that it will come without a charger. Decision that would be due to environmental reasons or to reduce costs, according to the brand's analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo.Through a statement accessed by MacRumors, the iPhone 12 will not include headphones or a power adapter in the box.Kuo has considered that the company will launch a new 20W power adapter as an optional accessory for the iPhone and will stop producing 5W and 18W power adapters later this year.In addition, the Apple analyst has claimed that the new 20W power adapter will be similar to the 18W with USB Type-C Power Delivery connector for fast charging.According to the Apple analyst, the production costs of the iPhone 12 will increase due to the incorporation of 5G technology in the new line of the phone. By removing the headphones and power adapter from the box, the company can cut costs, but could also cite environmental reasons.Kuo also believes that Apple will stop including 5W power adapters with the second generation iPhone SE later this year, although it will continue to include a 12W power adapter with the iPad, 10.2-inch iPad Air and iPad mini. .According to some leaks, the new Apple mobile will arrive in four versions of which two will be Pro with three built-in cameras. The equipment will cost an average of $ 1,000. According to a report from Europa Press.In short, an open secret: the iPhone 12 –and its Pro variant– will be the first models in the history of the saga that will not include headphones or a charger in the device box. The event is yet to be confirmed, but there are several sources that have pointed in this direction in recent days, which has made this theory gain strength.The consensus is that the withdrawal of the headphones seems acceptable. However, the removal of the magazine has become a subject of debate. On the one hand, there are those who consider that such a basic element cannot be absent from the phone box. And, on the other hand, there are those who argue that its removal has ecological benefits - the chargers translate into a very high amount of waste - and, furthermore, they affirm that it is possible to acquire compatible chargers for little money. The debate, while valid, only represents the tip of the iceberg. When Apple makes a move like this, it usually does so with a forward-looking strategy. We saw it, for example, with the removal of the headphone jack. This was produced by the hand of wireless headphones, the AirPods, which offer a clearly superior user experience. The interesting debate, therefore, is this: what is the long-term bet that would justify the removal of the charger in the iPhone case?An answer to that question could be the rumored iPhone without ports. Apple has always pushed the use of wireless technologies. We have seen it with the AirPods, with AirPlay 2, with the AirDrop transfer system and also with the removal of ports on their most popular computers. This ideology, which has caused controversy on many occasions, is imprinted in the company's DNA. And the launch of an iPhone without ports, despite the criticism it would bring, would be the culmination of that philosophy.The target scenario would be for everyone to invest in buying wireless charging mats for their homes. These would be universal (Qi) and reusable over time, so that every time you buy a new product, you can use the same mat. Saving the distances, it would be something similar to what happens with professional cameras. Photographers buy new bodies, but they reuse the lenses they have acquired over the years. The benefit derived from this path would be multiple: less garbage would be produced –and Apple always emphasizes this aspect–, costs would be saved and, in addition, we would achieve that fully wireless future that seems so obvious. However, to reach this stage it is necessary to change the foundations of the industry. And that's where the iPhone 12 comes into play, which would be the first to not incorporate a charger into its box and would act as a lever towards that future.The idea is this: do you need a charger for the iPhone 12? If you have a compatible one, perfect, you can use it without problems. But if that is not your case, you probably want to buy a Qi charger, which in addition to working with the iPhone 12, will also work with the phones you buy in the future (even if they are not iPhone) and also with some of the more AirPods. RecentBy not providing a free option with the product, Apple would be inviting consumers to invest in a new charger. And since you are investing in one, why not do it in a wireless one instead of buying a conventional one? The price of Qi chargers has dropped enough to be a viable option from an economic point of view. In fact, at Ikea you can find wireless charging mats for just five euros. Some argue that the removal of the charger would be more manageable if the iPhone 12 brought a USB-C port, which is more universal than the current Lightning. But we cannot lose sight of the fact that Apple's long-term bet is more ambitious than controlling costs or reducing electronic waste. The underlying idea is that the iPhone has no ports. Therefore, it would not be sensible to steer an entire ecosystem - accessory manufacturers, etc. - towards a connector that, on the iPhone, would only persist for a few generations. If you make such an important change, you do it thinking in the long term. And in the case of the iPhone, that future seems to happen through the absence of ports, wireless technologies and open standards. Another point to resolve is the reliability of the chargers, which can influence the degradation of the battery. By incorporating the charger into the box, Apple ensures that the customer uses a suitable charger. By dispensing with it, you unleash third-party chargers that won't always deliver the best performance. Considering the emphasis that Apple places on the durability of its products, this is a factor of great importance.
