Scosche Lightning Cable Charging Adapters Now Available

[MacRumors]

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]

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

 

[crewpride]

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

 

[mscann]

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]

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

 

[Born Again]

Mac rumors I hope you're getting a kickback

 

[jent]

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

 

[starzplacez]

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

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[OldSchoolMacGuy]

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]

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

 

[benfalcon]

Pricey!

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

 

[nagromme]

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.

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]

Any reliable 5ft+ lightning cables someone can recommend?