I think the claim that the new connector will work with existing Lightning cables applies to existing Lighting cables.
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LMcable Aims to Be World's First USB Charging Cable With 2-in-1 Lightning and Micro USB Connector
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I think the claim that the new connector will work with existing Lightning cables applies to existing Lighting cables.
The male Lightning Port is superior to USB-C's female port. It's unfortunate that Apple wasn't able to push for Lightning as the new USB standard port.
Evidently Adithya007 is either
1. A proud member of the TL;DR generation, or
2. Agenda-driven, or
3. All of the above.
sorry, they lost credibility when they included a picture of a FitBit Charge HR on their website. This device does not accept MicroUSB or Lightning charging cable. Will this new cable work with my FitBit??
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lmcable/lmcable-the-worlds-first-ios-and-android-common-co
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lmcable/lmcable-the-worlds-first-ios-and-android-common-co
and suddenly Kickstarter has just suspended this campaign:
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Reading the comments on their Kickstarter, they're being accused of stealing by some other person.
Ok just did the same. Not sure if i believe the Kimteer guy. No other posts on his facebook and the english is a mess. Im gonna assume Kickstarter had more evidence than this ONE guy. Wish backers were given a better explanation than this. Probably for the best. I backed it just to give it a shot but if it was never MFi certified then im pretty sure iOS would have rejected it now or at some point later. Doubt Apple would be a fan of people redesigning Lightning cables like that.
They have been shut down because they have been copying and infringed on PlusUs LifeStar cable range, look at the names and the designs: www.plusus.com.au
One Aussie stealing from another Aussie!!
One Aussie stealing from another Aussie!!
Ok granted they may have similar if not identical sleeving, the LifeStar cable does not have the supposed USB/Lightning combo connector. I don't think sleeving is enough to justify and infringing design. Unless they ALSO stole the connector from eslewhere. That OR they lied about the viability of such a connector.
Edit: An update on their Facebook somewhat attempts to explain the cancellation. English is a bit rough but it SEEMS that their initial designs were leaked and copied by a Chinese company. This seems to suggest that a knock off was being sold and since they matched what what the Kickstarter was offering Kickstarter just pulled the plug based on evidence that the campaign was just selling an existing product. They claim Kickstarter gave them zero notice so the campaign was just killed with no way to explain themselves. I guess the cable will instead go on sale on an online store created by them. I might still get one to test it out.
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No they cannot sell anything. They copied the stitched cables which are patented. They stole the design as well as the names.
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