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New Case Brings USB-C Port to Lightning iPhones
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Why go from a modern connector an an obsolete connector?
I won't personally touch anything other than centronix.
yeah, i actually have the reverse one - convert lightning to usb c for my old cables.
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Interesting case but one I won’t be buying pretty much gone usbc on my Apple stuff got a iPhone 16 so I’m good there because it has usbc 😂
Most who would even care about this would have upgraded to a USBc phone by now.
At 70, my mom can't even see a difference between the two cables.
At 70, my mom can't even see a difference between the two cables.
Perfection is having one cable to charge ALL your devices so I don't have to think which cable to charge which devices. Lightning ruins that perfection.
Bought one and that plastic hook wiggles to the point my phone charge intermittently. So no, it's not a good solution, Maybe if you cut out that anti-lost part it'd be fit more snuggly. But then again defeats the purpose.
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It can be attached to the cable as shown in the picture. This is if you aren’t fond of using that specific case or have an older iPad, AirPods case, or similar.
I still prefer the mechanics of the Lightning port, and half of my devices are still Lighting.
He's based out of Switzerland, which is completely surrounded by EU nations and engages in commerce in the EU single market. Since the EU has mandated USB-C to be the one connector to rule them all, he is giving options to people who will likely find access to Lightning cables to become more difficult in the coming years. They don't have to pay thousands of Euros to "upgrade" their perfectly fine devices this way. Kudos to him!
That's still something to lose and requires a specific cable.
A good affordance I suppose if one likes a specific case, yes... but built into the case is far preferable for me.
The very definition of "too much time on your hands" right here.
Looks kinda cool. The square corner is a much nicer solution than making the bottom thicker, which would be the obvious solution. Shame it looks to be hard plastic. I doubt this one guy would want to put a ton of effort into this, but a silicon or cheapo leather finish would take this to the next level.
Lots of things that we enjoy are unnecessary, yet contribute to our quality of life. At home we have a mix of lightning and USB-C devices, and so have multiple cords and adapters around, which is annoying. When leaving the house I need to think about which devices I am taking with me and which charging cords I'll need. This product seems very practical to me. However, I doubt that I will buy one...
And someone who doesn't want to put a case on their iPhone can buy one of those simple little adapters shown in this thread.
Good for him for bringing a unique product to market.
The post I was replying to wanted to only have to take one cable when traveling, while still being able to charge both Lightning and USB-C devices. This adapter accomplishes that: you only have to take a USB-C cable with you, and can keep the adapter attached to it at all times. It doesn’t require a specific cable any more than the case does.
If you’re not happy with that, fine, but it works very well for me, allows me to charge other Lightning devices as well, and doesn’t force me to use an iPhone case.
I found the video he made about the product really interesting. It's a thoughtful and clever design to support 9V fast charging in both orientations of the cable. I'm tempted to support his engineering passion hustle somehow. However, I plan to run out the usage of my 14 Pro caseless.
You can subscribe to his channel, engage in comments if the videos have them, and tell all your friends/readers about him.
So you want a USB-C iPhone to have lightning port back? Ignoring the extremely high chance that Apple will NOT approve such product using lightning port, idk what would be the use of that.
Besides, iPad got rid of lightning port far earlier than iPhone.
Cool concept, but who's in the market for a $60+ case to put on their 2+ year old phone?
I guess I can understand it for the mini...
I guess I can understand it for the mini...