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The First USB Type - C Phones (3 of Them)

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http://www.stuff.tv/news/worlds-first-phone-usb-type-c-port-here-and-youve-probably-never-heard-it

 

LeTV, a big shot in China's entertainment industry, has unveiled the world's first smartphones to feature the fancy new port, which has a number of benefits over the existing microUSB standard.

Like Apple's Lightning connector, USB Type-C connectors are reversible, which means no more random stabbing at your phone in the dark on your return from a night out. Hooray!

USB Type-C ports can also be used to connect devices to external display, supporting HDMI, VGA and DisplayPort, negating the need for a separate alternative like a miniHDMI port.

The Chinese company will release a trio of smartphones packing in the new connector.

In case you were wondering about specs

 

LE 1 (Low end)

 

 

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5.5in Full HD Screen

Mediatek Helio X10 64 bit processor (meh...)

3GB RAM

13MP f/2.0 rear camera

5MP f/2.0 front camera

3000mAh battery

 

LE 1 Pro (Midgrade)

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5.5in 2K display

Snapdragon 810

13MP f/2.0 rear camera

4MP f/2.0 wide angle "large pixel" front camera

4GB RAM

Dolby DTS audio , but no front facing stereo speakers... come on now.

1mm bezels... Wow

 

LE MAX(High End Phablet)

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6.3in 2K display

Snapdragon 810

4GB RAM

21MP f/2.0 with 4k video (Sony Sensor)

Custom DAC with AKG Audio

Wireless HDMI

Fingerprint sensor

3400mAh Battery

.8mm bezels OMG 

 

Honestly speaking they look like HTC's One devices minus front facing speakers(come on now). I will probably never use these phones but they do have me kind of excited.They have pretty decent specs. No word on the OS they will run, but it seems it might be proprietary. Not too many details at this point but I'm quite surprised the type-c port made it onto a phone or I guess phones already.

 

Who do you think will announce the first USB type-c phone in the US? I'm just curious.

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edge to edge screen , so sexy . Too bad it probably looks worse in real life

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Of course it's some Chinese brand no one has ever heard of....

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Why do they bother listing the screens at 2K. 2K = 1080p. I guess its to make them look more impressive?

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Why do they bother listing the screens at 2K. 2K = 1080p. I guess its to make them look more impressive?

 

2K is more than 1080p. 2K is an actual standard resolution. Just like you have UHD and 4K. 4K has more pixels than UHD, similarly 2K has more than 1080p. 

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Fark those screen sizes...

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Neat.

 

Apple could have incorporated the Type C connector into the charger for the Apple Watch if they were smart about it. That way they would have gotten another foot into the market of Type C devices.

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ETA on sales?

Nope. My guess is they will get a typical flagship price.

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2K is more than 1080p. 2K is an actual standard resolution. Just like you have UHD and 4K. 4K has more pixels than UHD, similarly 2K has more than 1080p. 

 

Why do they bother listing the screens at 2K. 2K = 1080p. I guess its to make them look more impressive?

2k is 2048x1080, so 1080p is commonly bundled into the 2k term.

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Neat.

 

Apple could have incorporated the Type C connector into the charger for the Apple Watch if they were smart about it. That way they would have gotten another foot into the market of Type C devices.

since when did apple make any connector that wasn't their

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Neat.

 

Apple could have incorporated the Type C connector into the charger for the Apple Watch if they were smart about it. That way they would have gotten another foot into the market of Type C devices.

I would think that if anything they would go lightning just to push their own technology. I also don't know if having a physical port on the apple watch would line up with the design aesthetics of the devices.

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Good post!

 

Personally I don't see the resemblance to the HTC phone at all, and saying "looks like minus the front speakers"...well, that's the main distinguishing feature, isn't it ;)
All phones have the same basic look. After all, they're slabs of glass with a camera on the back.

 

It's a shame there are no actual pictures of the device. Renders do little to excite me.

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since when did apple make any connector that wasn't their

 

The new MacBook? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

I would think that if anything they would go lightning just to push their own technology. I also don't know if having a physical port on the apple watch would line up with the design aesthetics of the devices.

 

I don't mean directly into the watch, but to have a female Type C connection on the charging puck for the watch. That way you will be able to use the Male Type C connector for other devices. Such as future phones, tablets, laptops, etc.

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Neat.

 

Apple could have incorporated the Type C connector into the charger for the Apple Watch if they were smart about it. That way they would have gotten another foot into the market of Type C devices.

 

You wouldn't want to have a connector that exposes the device to liquid, and thus rendering it not water resistant. 

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You wouldn't want to have a connector that exposes the device to liquid, and thus rendering it not water resistant. 

 

 

I don't mean directly into the watch, but to have a female Type C connection on the charging puck for the watch. That way you will be able to use the Male Type C connector for other devices. Such as future phones, tablets, laptops, etc.

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The new MacBook? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

 

I don't mean directly into the watch, but to have a female Type C connection on the charging puck for the watch. That way you will be able to use the Male Type C connector for other devices. Such as future phones, tablets, laptops, etc.

Ok I see what you mean, but even then I would think lightning before I ever thought usb.

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Maybe USB-C will help with endurance for multiple uses so the port lasts longer.

 

 

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Good post!

 

Personally I don't see the resemblance to the HTC phone at all, and saying "looks like minus the front speakers"...well, that's the main distinguishing feature, isn't it ;)

All phones have the same basic look. After all, they're slabs of glass with a camera on the back.

 

It's a shame there are no actual pictures of the device. Renders do little to excite me.

I mean that is true, but the metal non removable back and the antenna bands look familiar.

But, maybe you're right. Ever since the M7 I associate aluminum built slabs with HTC unless it's an iPhone. Force of habit.

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I don't mean directly into the watch, but to have a female Type C connection on the charging puck for the watch. That way you will be able to use the Male Type C connector for other devices. Such as future phones, tablets, laptops, etc.

Apple will never use USB on an iPad/iPhone as it would allow users to root their devices. That's why apple developed lightning in the first place

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I would think that if anything they would go lightning just to push their own technology. I also don't know if having a physical port on the apple watch would line up with the design aesthetics of the devices.

It would limit the internal space as well. The lightning connecter in person isn't that large but compared to a watch it could be pretty big. Also Apple doesn't want there Watch users to be tethered as well i think. 

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