Sonny Dickson, a reputable source of iPhone leaks, has posted another photo of Apple's rumored new Lightning cable with a reversible USB connector.
Reversible USB port on the new Lightning cables!
Images of the cable first surfaced on Dianxinshouji. The design matches up with a patent filed by Apple for REVERSIBLE USB CONNECTOR.
It's likely that Apple will launch the new Lightning cable alongside the iPhone 6. The company is expected to unveil the next generation smartphone on September 9th.
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Jet - August 18, 2014 at 2:00pm
Am I the only one who doesn't understand how this can physically work?
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gamerscul9870 - August 18, 2014 at 2:02pm
Pretty much.
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Funkdamentals - August 18, 2014 at 1:32pm
I like the idea, putting a USB cable in the back of my imac is a bi*ch, this is just one less thing to worry about (should have been this way from the beginning)
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gamerscul9870 - August 18, 2014 at 1:47pm
I'd show this to the usb makers in the past so they would have made them so early than now.
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tommyy - August 18, 2014 at 2:33am
Apple should put SuperSpeed USB3.0 along with this reversible feature.
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tommyy - August 18, 2014 at 2:38am
or better USB3.1 10Gbps new finalized standard rather than USB3.0 5Gbps.
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radfan957 - August 18, 2014 at 1:26am
So this is Apple's new groundbreaking product?
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gamerscul9870 - August 18, 2014 at 1:38am
Did you see the 6? Cables are the part of the groundbreaking feature, the phones are the main game.
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gamerscul9870 - August 18, 2014 at 2:48pm
I meant by what they're doing. Lightning cables like this fix part of the problems instead of guessing which way it fits in or not.
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odedoo1 - August 18, 2014 at 12:58am
like its so hard to use a regular USB which works perfectly why fix a good thing? ( maybe so it will break and Apple will make even more money selling the lightning cable? ) Get the ones they sell now before they are gone forever!
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gamerscul9870 - August 18, 2014 at 1:12am
We went from bulky 30 pin to reversible lightning, nothing wrong here, what if we're tired of trying to find the right way in so much ? Besides how can you tell if it breaks? Another thing is that there is much more choices than buying cables from apple so technically they would make much money but not that much for replacement.
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What? - August 18, 2014 at 12:22am
Please stop talking
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JR - August 17, 2014 at 9:54pm
I just hope they make it more durable overall. I don't get how everything about the iphone and MacBook is high quality except their usb and power cords. They can't stand up to normal use worth anything. This would be a much better improvement then reversible USB.
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Techno - August 18, 2014 at 11:08am
There is a big difference in high quality and indestructible. I guess some call it idiot proof?
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Bj - August 17, 2014 at 9:50pm
Is this the new catch?? Apple.... I'm ready to give my money for it ..