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Phones should have 2 USB C ports (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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One should be at the bottom one at the top. I understand space on the phone is a premium but a second port would make the phone so much more usable. Wired headphones, flash drives, camera modules, speaker modules, keyboards, even connection to a TV, all could be used while charging. It's a shame it's not a thing, USB is extremely versatile port, but you only get one and it's used for charging half of the time. (I am aware dongles exist)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

random thing, the newly released Tab S9 series have 2 ports

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

And the 2nd one could go full thunderbolt too

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I can't relate at all. My phone is a PHONE, with options of short-term entertainment. I have other devices for other "computery" activities. I personally almost never use even my single USB-C port, thanks to wireless charging and wireless headphones. Sounds like your phone is your main device.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I have a desktop i use at least 50% of the time and a couple of laptops i barely use because i don't like to carry them, so when i need to do something away from the PC I'll do it with my phone if at all possible. Sounds like you don't use your devices in different places often.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I want a side port.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree with this idea. But it would make it harder to pick up your phone blindly and know which end is the top. I instinctively feel for the usb port on the bottom so it's oriented correctly by the time my arm swings it into view.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The phone screen can rotate based on orientation. I can use it upside down and it's fully functional

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can USB hubs even allow the phone to be charged and simultaneously control things through the same port? I know I tried that back in the USB2 days and found it infuriatingly false, since had set up a wired USB mouse and game controller to my tablet for portable shooters. One particular hazard is I've found that combining bluetooth headphones and game controllers can result in unplayably-bad latency on Android, so wired options would be nice.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yes they can and do. The pins are separate and power delivery is both faster and more efficient than it used to be.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I think yes. USB-C docks are the proof.

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