New flagship from apple lacks many functions as campared to any other
smartphone announced.Every smartphone owner know about wireless
charging and NFC.Both functions are not supported by iPhone 5.
AllThingsD got a chance to
speak to Phil Schiller - Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide
Marketing, who explained why Apple's iPhone does not come with these features. Here's what he had to say:
It’s not clear
that NFC is the solution to any current problem, Schiller said.
“Passbook does the kinds of things customers need today.”
As for wireless
charging, Schiller notes that the wireless charging systems still have
to be plugged into the wall, so it’s not clear how much convenience they
add. The widely-adopted USB cord, meanwhile, can charge in wall
outlets, computers and even on airplanes, he said.
“Having to
create another device you have to plug into the wall is actually, for
most situations, more complicated,” Schiller said.
He explained why iPhone 5 comes with a new smaller dock connector:
Schiller said it
simply wasn’t possible to build products as thin as the new iPhones and
iPods without changing the cord. Hence, the new “Lightning” connector.
That said, Schiller said that Apple doesn’t take changing the connector lightly.
“This is the new connector for many years to come,” he said.
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