Alleged Photo of USB Cable with Smaller Dock Connector Surfaces

Earlier this month, photos of what was claimed to be the cable portion of Apple's smaller dock connector surfaced, showing the part next to the traditional USB end of the cable. iLounge now points to a photo of the entire cable, showing what the mini dock plug will look like in its fully-assembled form with cable and strain relief components attached.

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The cable contains some text and a scannable code on the USB connector portion of the cable, but those features will almost certainly not be included on the final version of the cable.

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guitarman777 Avatar
176 months ago
Maybe it's just me, but I don't recall ever seeing this many possible leaks ahead of a product launch before...
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176 months ago
looks good. Can't wait for new iPhone announcement!
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mrxak Avatar
176 months ago
Seriously, can we buy these part leakers nicer cameras and some photography lessons?
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testcard Avatar
176 months ago
I like it. Just wondering why the cable seems to have been attached to the side of an elephant.
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176 months ago
Deleted.
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176 months ago
Lame
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