I posted an article on Xataka last weekend with the headline “What they didn’t tell me about fast charging: It’s absolute chaos and there’s no solution in sight”. In it, he described the drama where Android manufacturers deliberately limited charging speeds to their own standards, forcing us to buy an original charger and cable to reach maximum charging peaks.

Kuo, the heaviest name in terms of Apple rumors, confirmed the information that sounded a month ago: If we want to fast charge the iPhone, we will not be able to do it with any cable.

USB-C, by application. It’s no secret that the iPhone 15 Pro will come with USB-C due to EU requirements rather than Apple’s opinion. All eyes pointed out that although Apple will implement the C port, it will limit its features according to its own standards. That will be the case, Kuo explains.

Better fast charging. According to Kuo, Apple will improve the fast charging system of the iPhone 15 Pro. We are currently talking about a maximum power of 20W for the 14 and 14 Plus, and 27W for the Pro models. There is no fixed number. new generation but a leap is expected on this side. Currently, competitors like Samsung play in the 45W league, with Chinese mobiles over 100W.

It remains to be seen where Apple ends up trying to strike a balance between reasonable charging speeds and battery life in line with what’s expected of an iPhone.

But only if you go through the box. Kuo claims that maximum charging speeds will only work if we use Apple-certified USB-C cables. There’s no word on whether company-signed chargers will also need to be purchased. For now, everything seems to be limited to the cable’s own protocols, which should be MFI (made for iPhone).

In this case, the USB-C cables you have in your home to charge the iPhone 15 Pro to the maximum and the cables you bought that do not have MFI certification are not worth it. Only the cable inside the box will be valid and in case it gets lost or broken you will have to go through the box.

half application. Earlier in the month, we received information about USB-C from Apple. Rumors suggested that Foxconn was already working on MFI accessories for future iPhones, and leakster ShrimpApplePro was flirting with the idea of ​​Apple limiting the maximum charging speed on the iPhone 15.

Apple will be very good. Kuo is not alone in this. He says Apple’s estimates of charging to sell USB-C chargers are very high, specifically between 30 and 40% more (note that the iPhone 15 will come without a charger, just a cable).

The news does not come alone. This is not the only news of the day about the iPhone 15. This phone will break with the legacy of the original iPhone by saying goodbye to the mute button. The CAD (factory drawings) of the new iPhone 15 Pro points to a tactile button to toggle the classic switch with this device’s on/off position. We’ll see if the rest of the buttons go from being physical and how Apple tackles the big leap towards this “virtual” button panel.

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