I was thinking of getting a 3-in-one wireless charger for my airpods pro, iphone 14 and when I get it, my Apple watch. Think I'll get a later model of Apple watch. What do you guys think of the Mophie 3 In One charger, Apple sells it for about $150, but I think I can get it for less on Amazon.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 1, 2023, at 1:37 PM, Dennis Long <dennisl1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Joshua the otterbox cases do support wireless charging. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Joshua > Hendrickson > Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2023 10:12 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Differences in iPhone 14 models > > I don't want to have a wireless charger plugged in all the time. I don't > have the set up to have something like a wireless charger always plugged in > and set up. Also, you can't get something like an otterbox case with fast > wireless charging. I wouldn't change my otterbox commuter series case just > to have wireless charging. > >> On 4/1/23, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> Then you don't have the right wirless charger, there are some very >> good MagSafe ones which charge quite fast. Anyways, if you are in a >> real rush for some reason you can always use a cable, but for >> every-day charging I find wireless much more convenient especially >> since I often want to use my wired Earpods. Usually when I go to bed I >> stick my iPhone to my Belkin MagSafe dual charging stand which has a >> spot for my Apple Watch just next to the phone charging disk and then >> I can use my wired headset. At work I have a wireless charger on my >> desk so if I do need to top up the battery I just put it on top and forget >> about it. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >> Joshua Hendrickson >> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 11:23 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Differences in iPhone 14 models >> >> I never use wireless charging. I can recharge my iPhone so much >> faster with a cable then I can with wireless charging. >> >>> On 3/30/23, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >>> First of all, I never said I think high-speed data transfers aren't >>> important for some people. What I said was that I heard Apple is >>> limiting the speed of the USB-C port to that of what the Lightning >>> port now has. >>> >>> I am also quite convinced that Apple is working towards an iPhone >>> without any ports and that just as when they ditched the 3.5mm >>> headphone jack, once they do this Samsung and others will follow on >>> their heels. >>> >>> >>> >>> Here a bit more regarding the statement "it may also have dual >>> channel satellite navigation, giving location data as accurate as an >>> inch compared to the 20 feet single channel offers" >>> >>> One inch accuracy is very difficult to achieve especially in cities >>> between tall buildings and while a measurement over a long period of >>> time may result in extremely high accuracy, most consumer devices >>> cannot do this in most applications or without the euse of additional >>> "augmentation >>> systems<https://www.gps.gov/systems/augmentations/#:~:text=A%20GPS%20 >>> a ugmentation%20is%20any,the%20public%20and%20private%20sectors.>", >>> here the definition of what that is: >>> >>> A GPS augmentation is any system that aids GPS by providing accuracy, >>> integrity, availability, or any other improvement to positioning, >>> navigation, and timing that is not inherently part of GPS itself. >>> >>> Another article I read says this "Yes, there are GPS systems that can >>> measure locations with accuracy up to 1 inch. These systems are known >>> as Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) GPS systems. They >>> >>> use a fixed base station and a mobile receiver to calculate highly >>> accurate positions." >>> >>> And here a page from the US government website about GPS >>> accuracy<https://www.gps.gov/systems/gps/performance/accuracy/>, one >>> highlight here is this: >>> >>> The official GPS site has a good description of accuracy. It will >>> depend on the quality of your equipment, how many satellites are >>> visible and processing in your equipment and the quality of the GPS >>> signals (direct, reflection, interference). >>> >>> As measured by the Air Force that runs the GPS program, the error >>> across the entire constellation of satellites was 2.1 feet, 95% of >>> the time on 20 April 2021. >>> >>> Also, I hear sometimes people say the US government deliverately >>> makes the GPS system less accurate; this is not true as of over 20 >>> years ago, specifically in 2000 then President Bill Clinton put a >>> stop to the so-called "selective availabbility" which was used >>> throughout the 90's globally to make GPS signals for civilian use >>> less accurate. On the GPS website it says " The United States has no >>> intent to ever use Selective Availability again.". >>> >>> >>> >>> What Kelly described is technically called "dual frequency" or "multi >>> band" >>> and many of the newer Garmin GPS's including some of Garmin's watches >>> already have this. >>> >>> Here an excerpt from an explanation from the Garmin website: >>> >>> >>> >>> What is Dual Frequency/Multi-Band GPS? >>> >>> Dual-frequency or "Multi-Band" systems use multiple frequency bands >>> and allow for more consistent tracklogs and improved positioning when >>> using the device in challenging environments. >>> >>> This means the receiver tracks more than one radio signal from each >>> satellite on different frequencies, which can reduce errors caused by >>> environmental interference. >>> >>> >>> >>> What Advantages Do Multi-Band Devices Have Over Other Models? >>> >>> • More consistent tracklogs and improved positioning when using the >>> device in challenging environments (e.g. around tall buildings in >>> urban canyons as well as tree cover) >>> >>> • Can achieve accuracy within about +/- 2 meters or 6 feet under >>> ideal conditions versus the +/- 3 meters or 10 feet accuracy of other >>> models >>> >>> • Detect (and reject) reflected satellite signals better than a >>> single frequency receiver which improves accuracy >>> >>> • Better equipped to account for and correct errors that can be >>> introduced by atmospheric effects (e.g. ionosphere errors) >>> >>> NOTE: Multi-GNSS satellite systems include GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, >>> QZSS, BeiDou, and IRNSS (NavIC). Some satellite systems are not >>> available in all areas of the globe. >>> >>> For more details, see https://www.gps.gov/systems/gnss/ >>> >>> >>> >>> I am sure the iPhone 15 Pro will undoubtedly be a fantastic device, >>> but it seems Apple is differenciating the Pro models more and more >>> from the regular models and then we have rumours of an iPhone 15 >>> Ultra although I also read that this may possibly what Apple will >>> call the iPhone 15 Pro Max and they will give it even more features >>> or make it tougher than the regular iPhone >>> 15 Pro. >>> >>> I guess we have to wait and see, but don't hold your breath that any >>> iPhone in the near future will give you 1 inch GPS accuracy >>> especially not in the places where most people live like cities with >>> tall buildings and many sources of potential interference. For now >>> the next big reveal will be iOS >>> 17 on Monday, June 5 which Apple announced today is when WWDC will start. >>> Then we'll wait another 3 or so months and probably on Tuesday, >>> September 12 or so Apple wil lhave the fall hardware reveal although >>> most rumours will have been confirmed at least a few weeks before then. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >>> Of Kelly Pierce >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 8:48 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Differences in iPhone 14 models >>> >>> >>> >>> I agree with Joshua that the iPhone 15 Pro is setting up to be a >>> spectacular upgrade. It will have USBC supporting USB 3.2, which is >>> 10 to 20 times the transfer rate of the current USB 2.0 technology. >>> It will be the first smart phone with a three nanometer processor, >>> delivering blazing fast speeds. It may also have dual channel >>> satellite navigation, giving location data as accurate as an inch >>> compared to the 20 feet single channel offers that was in all iPhones >>> before the 14 Pro. >>> >>> >>> >>> Seigard, I disagree about the need for high speed data transfers. I >>> now have >>> 512 GB of storage. Some iPhones have a whole terabyte. With USB 2.0, >>> transferring tens of thousands of music tracks takes several hours. >>> This is also so for sighted people taking uncompressed photos with >>> the 48-megapixel camera or 4k video. They need to move these big >>> photos and videos off their phones and onto their computers for more >>> storage. >>> >>> >>> >>> For blind people, they may want to move a motley Crew discography off >>> their phone after listening to it in the gym five times and change it >>> out for another metal band. >>> >>> >>> >>> Kelly >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 3/29/23, CHELA Robles >>> <cdrobles...@gmail.com<mailto:cdrobles...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>>> And I’m also considering Getting a new Apple Watch since my Apple >>> >>>> Watch fifth generation died two weeks before Christmas last year I >>> >>>> saved up enough money, thinking about getting the ultra because of a >>> >>>> bigger screen, and the fact that it has two speakers and tactile >>> >>>> buttons. If I type it right if I get it or rather if I purchase it >>>> on >>> >>>> April 5 I should have it by my birthday which is April 6. This is >>> >>>> definitely a year of new stuff! Whatever phone model you end up >>>> with, >>> >>>> I hope it serves you well. Not everybody can afford the latest and >>> >>>> greatest all the time of everything but I say whatever works best >>>> for you. >>>> I hope it works out for you. Good luck. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> On Mar 29, 2023, at 10:48 AM, CHELA Robles >>>>> <cdrobles...@gmail.com<mailto:cdrobles...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Well, my dad got a good deal since he’s a part of Sam’s Club as a >>> >>>>> member at least and anyway I got an iPhone 14 and it’s working well >>> >>>>> for me and I’m totally blind. I do have to say it is much faster >>>>> than >>> >>>>> the 8+. I do like the feature where when you power on and off the >>> >>>>> phone it actually makes a sound. I never got that with the 8+. Yes, >>> >>>>> it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles like the pro model does >>> >>>>> but whatever works for you is hell I tend to lean. >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>> On Mar 29, 2023, at 10:41 AM, Sieghard Weitzel >>>>>> <siegh...@live.ca<mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> I would highly recommend you get the iPhone 14 Pro. If you are >>> >>>>>> considering the iPhone 14 you would be better of to see if you can >>> >>>>>> find an iPhone 13 Pro instead. >>> >>>>>> The iPhone 14 did not get the newest processor like the iPhone 14 >>> >>>>>> Pro/Pro Max did and this is the first time that Apple has not put >>> >>>>>> their latest chip in a new phone. Basically if you buy an iPhone >>>>>> 14 >>> >>>>>> you get the same processor as the iPhone 13/13 Pro. >>> >>>>>> One thing the Pro models have (apart from better cameras) is the >>> >>>>>> LiDAR sensor which allows features like door detection and so on. >>>>>> I >>> >>>>>> assume as time goes by, more developers may make use of it so I >>> >>>>>> think it's a good thing to have a phone which has the LiDAR sensor. >>> >>>>>> This means you have to get a Pro phone, the first one which had >>>>>> this >>> >>>>>> was the iPhone 12 Pro, when the iPhone 13/13 Pro phons came out >>>>>> the >>> >>>>>> 13 Pro again had it and not the regular 13 and the same applies to >>> >>>>>> the 14 and 14 Pro, the 14 Pro/Pro Max have the liDAR sensor and >>>>>> the >>> >>>>>> regular 14 and 14 Plus do not. This is why I feel as a blind >>>>>> person >>> >>>>>> you are better off with an iPhone 13 Pro over a regular iPhone 14. >>> >>>>>> Also you probably get a better deal on an iPhone 13 Pro, but I >>>>>> know here in Canada they are becoming a bit harder to find. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On >>>>>> Behalf >>> >>>>>> Of William Outman >>> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 10:03 PM >>> >>>>>> To: V IPhone List >>>>>> <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> >>> >>>>>> Subject: Differences in iPhone 14 models >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Okay, I’m ready to make the jump from my 8 Plus soon. >>> >>>>>> I am interested in the iPhone 14 models, but know there are >>>>>> several >>> >>>>>> choices in this family. >>> >>>>>> I need to know the differences in features and prices so I can >>> >>>>>> decide which one to get. 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