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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 to feature a USB Type-C port
Posted on 6/11/15 at 6:18 pm
Posted on 6/11/15 at 6:18 pm
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This is just the beginning. I have a feeling USB Type-C will be the connector of the future, both on smartphones and laptops.
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Right on schedule to counter Sony's choice to steer clear of the emerging USB Type-C trend for the time being, reports have surfaced stating that Samsung is to implement the new interface in the upcoming Galaxy Note 5. It's worth noting that it will support USB 3.1, which may have become synonymous with the Type-C designation, but is in fact a distinct standard.
The obvious convenience of the reversible plug aside, having USB 3.1 Type-C on your phone means transfer speeds up to 10Gbps with compatible devices. The pair of standards also brings support for 1.5A and 3A currents for improved power delivery.
This is just the beginning. I have a feeling USB Type-C will be the connector of the future, both on smartphones and laptops.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 8:28 pm to Street Hawk
Excited about the Note 5
Posted on 6/11/15 at 9:00 pm to Street Hawk
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I have a feeling USB Type-C will be the connector of the future, both on smartphones
Unless you have an iPhone.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:10 pm to Street Hawk
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This is just the beginning. I have a feeling USB Type-C will be the connector of the future, both on smartphones and laptops.
It will be. It can carry a ridiculous amount of power compared to USB 3.0.
I can't wait for 3.1 USB flash drives.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:49 pm to jaTigerfan
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Why? Apple is one of the first to use USB Type-C. Apple made their own connectors (thunderbolt, lightning, magsafe, etc) because they didn't think USB 2/3 was good enough. It seems USB Type-C is influenced by Apple's designs and if Apple feels it is good enough or them then they'll likely jump onboard with Type-C since it'll save them R&D.
OSX supports USB Type-C. Windows 7 and 8.1 does not.
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I have a feeling USB Type-C will be the connector of the future, both on smartphones
Unless you have an iPhone.
Why? Apple is one of the first to use USB Type-C. Apple made their own connectors (thunderbolt, lightning, magsafe, etc) because they didn't think USB 2/3 was good enough. It seems USB Type-C is influenced by Apple's designs and if Apple feels it is good enough or them then they'll likely jump onboard with Type-C since it'll save them R&D.
OSX supports USB Type-C. Windows 7 and 8.1 does not.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 11:01 pm to Asgard Device
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Unless you have an iPhone.
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Why? Apple is one of the first to use USB Type-C. Apple made their own connectors (thunderbolt, lightning, magsafe, etc) because they didn't think USB 2/3 was good enough. It seems USB Type-C is influenced by Apple's designs and if Apple feels it is good enough or them then they'll likely jump onboard with Type-C since it'll save them R&D.
OSX supports USB Type-C. Windows 7 and 8.1 does not.
Burn!
Posted on 6/12/15 at 3:20 am to Street Hawk
The new Lumias will as well.
Posted on 6/12/15 at 9:14 am to Street Hawk
Dang just got a Note 4, at least it was cheap.
Posted on 6/12/15 at 9:16 am to Asgard Device
Good argument, 4 down votes. I don't see them moving from lightning in the next 3 years, but they've made bolder moves than that. I've heard a some people in the know say that the USB Type-C connector was completely designed by Apple and given to Intel and that's why the MacBook was the first announced product with it (Google announced a new Chromebook with it just a few hours afterward), and also why Thunderbolt 3 is adopting the same connector (the Thunderbolt creation was a joint project for Apple and Intel).
Posted on 6/12/15 at 9:37 am to Street Hawk
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This is just the beginning. I have a feeling USB Type-C will be the connector of the future, both on smartphones and laptops.
Rumors that I read yesterday indicate the Moto X 2015 will also use USB Type-C port.
Posted on 6/12/15 at 11:00 am to colorchangintiger
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Good argument, 4 down votes.
I downvoted first. Because:
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Apple made their own connectors (thunderbolt, lightning, magsafe, etc) because they didn't think USB 2/3 was good enough
Neither Thunderbolt, not lightning, nor magsafe have anything to do with USB 2/3 standards. I'll give you Thunderbolt, despite it being an Intel + VESA piece of technology, because they used Apple's Mini Displayport connector (and I'll even give it to them for shrinking the DisplayPort connector. They saved a lot of space). Magsafe has absolutely nothing to do with USB 2/3. And Lightning, straight from Apple's store website, is a "USB 2.0 cable." Apple may have invented it because the Micro USB connector "wasn't good enough," but they by no means created any of what was listed above because USB 2/3 wasn't good enough- Heck, the iPhone 6 is a USB 2.0 device. One's (C) a connector, the other (2.0, 3.0) is a port set of standards/specifications. USB Type C replaces Type A and B connectors. Not 2.0 or 3.0.
But I'll even give it to him for confusion of shapes and standards, because his argument was at least somewhat understandable, except for all the miscues. It's this:
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OSX supports USB Type-C. Windows 7 and 8.1 does not.
Where does this bullshite come from? Here's an Asus card with support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. Here's an ASRock card that does the same.
And, while we're here,
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I've heard a some people in the know say that the USB Type-C connector was completely designed by Apple and given to Intel
It's entirely possible that happened. But it was announced by the USB-IF as a standard in 2013. The products being announced a few hours apart was probably more of the port's official release combined with good marketing by both parties, better in the case of Apple here. Thunderbolt, a DisplayPort (VESA) technology with an Apple connector jointed with Intel's addition of a PCIe-like lane was exclusive to Apple products for close to 6 months if I recall correctly. That seems more of a situation where Apple had a direct hand in implementing and was rewarded with a period of exclusivity. But I, admittedly, know no one "in the know."
This post was edited on 6/12/15 at 11:10 am
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