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IPhone case with integrated charging cord
- halcyondaze 14y agoLove the idea...now if I only had an iPhone...
- Create 14y agosad, that they don't dare to shoot for the galaxies. and uusb would be standard anyway.
- Rudism 14y agoIs the iPhone 5 really going to have a different dock connector? That makes me and the stockpile of iPhone cables I have amassed over the years very sad panda.
- axx 14y agoi bet there will be an adapter for 10 bucks.
- SquareWheel 14y agoConsidering everybody is going to buy one, I'd put it at a higher cost than that.
- mikeryan 14y agoMost recent and relevant rumor http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/sources-apple-to-be-sole-maker-of-dock-connector-adapters http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/sources-apple...
- marknutter 14y agoI wonder how Apple's new policy regarding 3rd party iPhone chargers will affect these guys moving forward. And I'm not sure I share the same frustration they do. Typically, when my phone is almost out of juice, I'm about as likely to find a charger as I am a usb port. If this somehow plugged into a standard outlet, it might be worth something, but as it stands I wouldn't buy one.
- bsmith 14y agoAgreed. Even if you did find a usb port somewhere, this 'cord' isn't long enough to let you use the iPhone while it's charging, anyway. I also don't like the idea of my iPhone hanging from a usb wall adapter.
- stcredzero 14y agoI have one of these, which you can instantly "recharge" at the corner store by buying 4 AA batteries. http://www.tekkeon.com/products-tekcharge1580.html http://www.tekkeon.com/products-tekcharge1580.html I normally keep it filled with good quality rechargeable NiMH batteries (PowerEX) which hold more than enough juice to completely recharge an iPhone 4. 4 AA's from the store will give you about 2/3rds of a charge. I find it well designed. It also works as a travel charger.
- enigmabomb 14y agoGreat idea.
- pooriaazimi 14y ago(it's not terribly important, but if you change the title to " iPhone..." [note the space at the beginning], HN's super-smart auto-capitalization system stops working and you get a nice "iPhone..." instead of "IPhone...")
- LogicX 14y agoI just use this flipsync USB iphone charger keychain: http://lx.tc/flipsync http://lx.tc/flipsync Under $10 and always with me, solves my problem easily and inexpensively! (disclaimer: amazon affiliate link)
- Zaheer 14y agoGreat product. Bad timing. I think many people are waiting on iPhone 4 purchases until the iPhone 5. And the 5 is rumored to have a different adapter.
- alecdibble 14y agoThey actually mention on the front page their plan for the iPhone 5 in regard to the rumors.
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- error54 14y agoLooking at the pictures, the only practical use for this would be a laptop. Charging via a desktop or a radio (which I have done many times) would make such a short cord impractical if not impossible as the cord would just fall out of the usb port. Even if it didn't fall out, a weighted object hanging at a right angle just seems like a bad idea. I could see this being practical if this had a longer cord that could be built into the case.
- rootedbox 14y agobad design... but made me think of a good one... runs to patent
- KeithMajhor 14y agoI prefer this one: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/juicetank/juicetank-the-first-ever-iphone-charger-and-case-i http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/juicetank/juicetank-the-...
- pubby 14y agoWhere the hell does the AC adapter go?