Scosche Lightning Cable Charging Adapters Now Available

MacRumors · Feb 14, 2013, 10:53 AM

As previewed back in November, Scosche has released its lineup of third-party Lightning car and home chargers, including the first official retractable Lightning cable on the market.

The lineup includes both 12W ($34.99) and 5W ($29.99) wall chargers, as well as 12W ($29.99) and 5W ($24.99) coiled car chargers. The 5W models are designed to charge the iPhone and iPod touch only, but are $5 cheaper. The 3 foot retractable Lightning-to-USB cable is available for $24.99.

Scosche had previously announced "Pro" models that included convertible micro-USB and Lightning tips. The company tells MacRumors that these models have been cancelled, but didn't say why.

The chargers and cables are available at Scosche.com as well as AT&T, Wal-Mart and a number of other Apple Premium Retailers.

Article Link: Scosche Lightning Cable Charging Adapters Now Available

el-John-o · Feb 14, 2013, 11:08 AM

They are pretty ugly and cheap looking for the price. But at least we're starting to get more third party lightning stuff...

crewpride · Feb 14, 2013, 11:11 AM

Seems pretty expensive for 3rd party crap. No thanks.

mscann · Feb 14, 2013, 11:12 AM

I got the car charger in the mail yesterday. The connector tip is bigger than the apple one but smaller than the griffin, belkin and ATT ones. It didnt fit in 2 out of 3 cases that I own. Will probably return it

iThinkIt · Feb 14, 2013, 11:13 AM

looks ugly.. and it doesn't fit many cases..

Radio · Feb 14, 2013, 11:14 AM

Mac rumors I hope you're getting a kickback

jent · Feb 14, 2013, 11:18 AM

It would be better if it had a detachable USB cable.

starzplacez · Feb 14, 2013, 11:19 AM

Not my style.. especially at $30+ dollar shipped.. Here is a coupon I picked up at MacWorld though for those that need it.. Enjoy!

MACWORLD13 - 25% Off Any Order!

OldSchoolMacGuy · Feb 14, 2013, 11:20 AM

I hate coiled cords. Picked up a Belkin iPhone 5 car charger for $20 shipped from them a couple months back when they offered 20% off everything on the site.

theBB · Feb 14, 2013, 01:26 PM

All the third party certified lightning cables I have noticed come in black. Does Apple have a prohibition against third party white cables?

benfalcon · Feb 14, 2013, 01:53 PM

Monoprice has them at $11.77 or will very soon...

nagromme · Feb 14, 2013, 03:08 PM

I bet they canned the convertible ones for durability: I have a convertible USB cord and it's neat, but seems like it would break in time. Charging is something you do hundreds of times a year; lots of wear and tear.

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Originally Posted by theBB

All the third party certified lightning cables I have noticed come in black. Does Apple have a prohibition against third party white cables?

No, there are white 30-pin accessories, and they too need Apple's approval if they want to show Apple's MFi logo. Maybe black cords are just cheaper/easier to source. I'd prefer black in a car: less showy if a thief is glancing in!

robdam1001 · Feb 14, 2013, 04:47 PM

Any reliable 5ft+ lightning cables someone can recommend?

Feb 14, 2013, 10:53 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Scosche Lightning Cable Charging Adapters Now Available As previewed back in November, Scosche has released its lineup of third-party Lightning car and home chargers, including the first official retractable Lightning cable on the market. The lineup includes both 12W ($34.99) and 5W ($29.99) wall chargers, as well as 12W ($29.99) and 5W ($24.99) coiled car chargers. The 5W models are designed to charge the iPhone and iPod touch only, but are $5 cheaper. The 3 foot retractable Lightning-to-USB cable is available for $24.99. Scosche had previously announced "Pro" models that included convertible micro-USB and Lightning tips. The company tells MacRumors that these models have been cancelled, but didn't say why. The chargers and cables are available at Scosche.com as well as AT&T, Wal-Mart and a number of other Apple Premium Retailers. Article Link: Scosche Lightning Cable Charging Adapters Now Available
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Feb 14, 2013, 11:08 AM	#2
el-John-o macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Missouri	They are pretty ugly and cheap looking for the price. But at least we're starting to get more third party lightning stuff... __________________ Windows7 PC - Phenom II 965@4GHz x4 Cores, 4GB DDR3-2133, Radeon HD5870 \| iPhone 5 32GB \| iPad WiFi+3G 64GB \| Mid 2012 MacBook Pro 13", Dual 256GB SSD's in RAID 0, 16GB DDR3-1600
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benfalcon macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011	Pricey! Monoprice has them at $11.77 or will very soon...
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Feb 14, 2013, 11:11 AM	#3
crewpride macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: California	Seems pretty expensive for 3rd party crap. No thanks.
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Feb 14, 2013, 11:12 AM	#4
mscann macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2011	I got the car charger in the mail yesterday. The connector tip is bigger than the apple one but smaller than the griffin, belkin and ATT ones. It didnt fit in 2 out of 3 cases that I own. Will probably return it
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Feb 14, 2013, 11:13 AM	#5
iThinkIt macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Florida, USA	looks ugly.. and it doesn't fit many cases..
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Feb 14, 2013, 11:14 AM	#6
Radio macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Central California	Mac rumors I hope you're getting a kickback
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Feb 14, 2013, 11:18 AM	#7
jent macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2010	It would be better if it had a detachable USB cable.
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Feb 14, 2013, 11:19 AM	#8
starzplacez macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2008	Not my style.. especially at $30+ dollar shipped.. Here is a coupon I picked up at MacWorld though for those that need it.. Enjoy! MACWORLD13 - 25% Off Any Order!
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Feb 14, 2013, 11:20 AM	#9
OldSchoolMacGuy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2008	I hate coiled cords. Picked up a Belkin iPhone 5 car charger for $20 shipped from them a couple months back when they offered 20% off everything on the site.
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Feb 14, 2013, 01:26 PM	#10
theBB macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2006	All the third party certified lightning cables I have noticed come in black. Does Apple have a prohibition against third party white cables?
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Feb 14, 2013, 04:47 PM	#13
robdam1001 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2008	Any reliable 5ft+ lightning cables someone can recommend?
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