mesa@piefed.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhy don't smart watches use USB-C to recharge?shkspr.mobiexternal-linkmessage-square124linkfedilinkarrow-up1261arrow-down116
arrow-up1245arrow-down1external-linkWhy don't smart watches use USB-C to recharge?shkspr.mobimesa@piefed.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square124linkfedilink
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·2 months agoBecause the port and the associated internal hardware would take up a huge amount of space. It’s not much space to a smartphone, but to a device the size of a watch, the USB-C port would end up being the largest internal component. Wireless charging is the answer for most watches, though it means cases can’t be all metal and glass.
Because the port and the associated internal hardware would take up a huge amount of space.
It’s not much space to a smartphone, but to a device the size of a watch, the USB-C port would end up being the largest internal component.
Wireless charging is the answer for most watches, though it means cases can’t be all metal and glass.