Griffin Launching Official Lightning Connector Cables Next Week

Griffin today announced the upcoming release of Apple-certified Lightning charge and sync cables for the iPhone 5, 5th generation iPod touch, fourth generation iPad and iPad mini.

Though there have been several unofficial third party Lightning accessories, Griffin’s accessories will be the first official third-party standalone Lightning connector cables on the market when they launch next week.

Griffin’s new cables with Lightning Connector are affordable charging solutions that are built to resist kinks and tangles. The cables work perfectly with Griffin’s family of PowerBlocks and PowerJolts as well as Apple’s USB power adapters, or plug into a computer's USB to sync with iTunes.

The company is offering several different cable configurations:

- 2’ straight USB-to-Lightning cable ($16.99)
- 3’ straight USB-to-Lightning cable ($18.99)
- 4’ coiled USB-to-Lightning cable ($24.99)
- 9.8’ (3 meter) straight USB-to-Lightning cable ($29.99)

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Earlier this month, Belkin introduced two official Lightning accessories, including a car charger and the Charge + Sync Dock. Scosche has also announced car and home chargers, although its products have yet to begin shipping.

Apple has been maintaining strict control over its Lightning connectors, which has made it difficult for third party manufacturers to introduce new accessories.

Vendors that launch Lightning-related accessories must produce them in Apple-approved facilities. The Lightning connector also requires controller chips to take advantage of adaptive technology, which has delayed the release of third party Lightning accessories.

Top Rated Comments

portishead Avatar
137 months ago
Glad someone is releasing these, but not a fan of family guy.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Corrode Avatar
137 months ago
I'm going to laugh when apple changes something to render these cables worthless.

/b

Liiiike, a new connector in another 7 years? Yeah, so hilarious.

Or are you suggesting that Apple will implement something to make "official" 3rd party cables useless?

Either way, this post is silly.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mrsir2009 Avatar
137 months ago
Finally a black cable! I can use that in my car, instead of the white Apple ones which are equivalent to putting a sign on the car that says "Break into me, there might be expensive iDevices in me!"

Apple should sell black charge cables for this reason!

And they'd look slick with the black iPhone :cool:
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
zorinlynx Avatar
137 months ago
Finally a black cable! I can use that in my car, instead of the white Apple ones which are equivalent to putting a sign on the car that says "Break into me, there might be expensive iDevices in me!"

Apple should sell black charge cables for this reason!
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
fredf Avatar
137 months ago
What am I missing here? The OEM Apple cable is $19. The 3' Griffin is $18.99.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
arn Avatar
137 months ago
I'm going to laugh when apple changes something to render these cables worthless.

/b

It's an officially licensed cable.

arn
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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