abfarid

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[–] abfarid@startrek.website 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I see. Looks to me that they just rebrand cheap Chinese phones and sell them in Russian-speaking countries. I doubt they offer anything extra compared to the phones they rebrand, except maybe Russian translation for the UI.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 1 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Could you link, please?

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 1 points 8 months ago

IIRC, all new small electronics sold in EU should support USB-C, but there are some exceptions, which I don't remember. Mostly it was for wirelessly charging devices, like smartwatches and earbuds.

Btw, does your username have anything to do with the capital of Azerbaijan?

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 1 points 8 months ago

That is correct.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 3 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Even for a 2020 release, it must be an outlier. Actually never heard of BQ Mobile until now. Apparently, they released their last phone in 2020, and in 2021 completely ceased operations. They were probably trying to use up all the remaining micro USB port modules to cut costs or something.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 2 points 8 months ago (8 children)

What phone is that? Genuinely curious. Was it actually manufactured in 2022 with micro USB?

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 3 points 8 months ago

MagSafe/Qi2 is definitely convenient, but you have to be wary of its downsides. 2 of which are:

  • wireless induction wastes a good amount of energy being transferred
  • wireless induction additionally heats up the battery and reduces its lifespan

But the good news is, it's basically the defacto standard. Since Apple opened up this standard it pretty much killed all the competition. The adoption is expected to increase in the coming years.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 3 points 8 months ago (10 children)

At the risk of sounding like Blizzard, don't you have a phone? Even my previous phone, Galaxy S8 had USB-C. Or do you have an old iPhone?

Pretty much all electronics that came out in the past 4 years use USB-C. Just an example, here's a non-exhaustive list of things that I charge with C:

  • MacBook (2020)
  • iPad (2018)
  • Galaxy S10e (2019)
  • Steam Deck (2022)
  • Nintendo Switch (2017)
  • Kindle (2020)

All of these are, on average, at least 4 years old. So I'm pretty sure the average consumer has already switched to primarily USB-C

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I think you guys are taking about micro USB. PS4 controllers have micro, PS3 controllers had mini USB.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 9 points 8 months ago

8 years, actually.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 9 points 8 months ago

I mean, Apple has been selling USB-C cables ever since they transitioned MacBooks to use Thunderbolt ports in 2016. And yes, they are expensive. But the whole point of standardized cables is that Apple may sell them for $100 if they want to, there will be others who will sell it for a reasonable price and Apple can't hold you hostage with their proprietary connector.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 23 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I have seen toothbrushes with USB-C, they just connect to the docking station. Which makes sense IMO, you wouldn't want to plug and unplug your toothbrush every time you want to use it.

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