aminy23 t1_izjyy4x wrote
Reply to comment by ypwu in EU sets December 28th, 2024, deadline for all new phones to use USB-C for wired charging by speckz
Wired data transfers are becoming increasingly niche.
There's some speculation that Apple might move to Thunderbolt on future high end iPhones. There is a possibility that 20 gigabit - 40 gigabit connectivity could be Apple exclusive for a while.
Neither Qi nor MagSafe is about data transfers.
WiFi already handles data transfers and is constantly getting faster. My WiFi 6 mesh outperforms my CAT5 wiring in my house.
It's left me in a conundrum of running CAT7-8 in my walls, or just expecting WiFi 7-8 to be fast enough.
60 Ghz WiFi already exists for high speed data transfers over short distances in a true wireless manner. It wouldn't be hard to add this to a phone.
The main need for such high bandwidth is usually for large devices like monitors which aren't typically connected to phones.
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