Video Shows New Lightning Cable with Reversible USB Connector in Action
Last Friday, a report and photos of a new Lightning cable with a reversible USB connector surfaced, which was followed by another image from frequent iOS device part leaker Sonny Dickson. Now, Dickson has shared a new short video of the Lightning cable in action, showing its USB connector being reversed and plugged in both ways.
Apple could start shipping a new Lightning cable alongside the next wave of iOS device releases this fall, which will likely start with the
iPhone 6 next month. It is unknown if the updated cable will contain any new features aside from a reversible USB connector, although
past rumors have pointed to support for high-definition audio playback.
An Apple patent discussing a reversible USB connector was also published last month, and discussed a more user-friendly design compared to current cables. However, it is unknown if this new cable will face challenges from the likes of California company UltraTek, which already holds a patent itself for a reversible connector and currently sells cables through major online retailers.
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This uses the standard USB port. It'll work in old computers or anything with a USB port in it
Apple, please
What an absurd statement.
For the love of god and all that's holy...
These "reversible" cables will work just fine in ALL & EVERY USB port that exists today.
They've just changed the design of the USB end so it will go in your (current) USB ports whichever way you put it in.
No adapters, no dramas, just a newer design of USB connection that works whatever way you put it in to any USB port (think Lightning cable).
Why is this so hard to grasp?? :confused:
I'm curious to know what people think is going to happen with this new USB connector now that Apple has removed half the support material from the inside to facilitate the reversible feature. Hint: it's going to behave like all their other cables. The moment you abuse it or bump it in the wrong way, it's going to snap or fracture and fail.
I'm sure they'll be heralded for their "revolutionary thinking" on this one, but there was a reason why USB cables were built they way they were. I would much rather a standard plug with an indent on the top or something else you can feel (to determine which way is up) then a cable that will be twice as fragile and probably cost twice as much to replace as well.