We’ve all been there—you’re away from home, your phone’s battery is quickly nearing zero, and you forgot to bring your charger. “Hey, does anybody have an Android charger?” you ask. “Sorry, we all have iPhones.”
But it might not be this way for much longer. An Australian startup is trying to put a stop to smartphone charging inequality with its new LMcable. The charging cable combines Micro-USB and Lightning cables into a single cord that can be used on both Android and iOS devices. As usual, a standard USB connector is on the other end.
You don’t need to attach adapters to the cable or anything—LMcable has Micro-USB pins on one side and Lightning pins on the other, so switching between Micro-USB and Lightning is as easy as rotating the male connector 180° in your hand.
LMcable’s Kickstarter campaign is still active, and there are still some good price cuts if you pledge now. You’ll also get your choice of four colors—brown, white, blue, or black.
LMcable supports 2.4 amp fast-charging and also works for data transfer. The cord has tinned copper wire, and the connector is small enough that it should fit through most phone cases. It has a fashionable stitched leather sheath, as well as a button-up strap for neat storage. The first shipments are expected sometime in April.
And while USB Type-C is likely the connection for devices in the future (and a few devices now, like the Nexus 5X and 6P), the majority of smartphones and tablets today use either Micro-USB (most Android devices) or Lightning (iPad, iPhone, iPod touch).
The only real drawback to LMcable is that now you’ll have to make double-sure that none of your friends walks off with your charger “by accident.”
Originally posted at: Lafayette Real Estate News
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